C250236_Victor_Valley_Staff_Report_Linde_Award.pdf

This is a Staff Report prepared by the Victor Valley Transportation Authority regarding the award of a contract for hydrogen mobile fuelers to serve 40-foot hydrogen fuel cell buses. The project involves the procurement of two hydrogen mobile fueling units designed to support the Authority's hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet operations. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) issued the solicitation for qualified contractors to provide these specialized fueling systems, with an approved budget of $6,779,429 for the initial one-year term. The contract represents a critical infrastructure investment to support the Authority's clean energy transportation initiatives and hydrogen fuel cell technology deployment.

The award recommendation in this staff report identifies Linde as the selected contractor for providing the hydrogen mobile fuelers. The procurement process evaluated proposals based on technical specifications, pricing, and contractor qualifications to ensure the fueling systems meet operational requirements for the hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. This contract award supports California's renewable energy and zero-emission vehicle objectives while establishing the necessary fueling infrastructure to operationalize the hydrogen fuel cell buses within the transit authority's service area.