Pasadena_Hydrogen_Fueling_Station_Feasibility_Study.pdf

Informal Selection - Pasadena Hydrogen Fueling Station Feasibility Study Release Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

City of Pasadena Transportation Department

Informal Selection for Pasadena Hydrogen Fueling Station Feasibility Study

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1. INTRODUCTION

1. Summary

The City is seeking quotes or proposals for Pasadena Hydrogen Fueling Station Feasibility Study as outlined in this SOLICITATION.

The Contractor may need to meet other certain minimum qualifications to propose on this specification..

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Request for quotes to conduct a study to identify which of three City owned locations are the most ideal candidate to develop a hydrogen fueling station

2. Contact Information

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Vendor Registration Instructions & Customer Service information:

Click here to register on the City's eProcurement Portal.

If you are already registered and need help logging in or retrieving your user information use the blue chat bubble on the lower right hand corner of the screen.

Additional instructions are included in this solicitation (See section named "Instructions for Registering onto the City's eProcurement Portal.

Customer Service

For assistance with e-bidding or uploading documents: Contact Open Gov via the blue chat bubble

Monday through Friday 5am - 5pm PST, except statutory holidays

Sebastian Hernandez Principal Planner Email: shernandez@cityofpasadena.net Phone: (626) 744-7661 Department:

Transportation Department https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena mailto:shernandez@cityofpasadena.net tel:(626)744-7661

3. Timeline

Release Project Date December 21, 2022

Question Submission Deadline December 27, 2022, 2:00pm

Submission Deadline December 29, 2022, 1:30pm

2. SUBMITTAL PROCESS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. Funding Source

This procurement is funded by: City of Pasadena. Vendors must submit all required document with their proposal.

2. Electronic Submission and Delivery Instructions

Parties interested in responding are required to submit proposals electronically no later than 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2022.

All Proposals shall be in PDF files uploaded.

Upload sufficiently early electronically before the time and day listed in the Notice Inviting Proposals.

Proposals must be received in the system prior to the deadline.

Proposals received after the Proposal Deadline may not be accepted by the City.

3. Deadline for SOLICITATION Questions

The deadline to submit questions related to this solicitation is Tuesday, December 27, 2022, prior to 2:00 pm.

Questions regarding this Request for Quote should be directed only to the person(s) designated below.

Do not contact any other City employee or official regarding this SOLICITATION.

Questions shall be in written format and be submitted through OpenGov

General and/or technical questions:

Transportation Department

Sebastian Hernandez, Principal Planner

(626) 744-7661 shernandez@cityofpasadena.net

Any questions submitted after the date and time specified will not be considered.

Vendor Registration Instructions & Customer Service information:

Click here to register on the City's eProcurement Portal.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena

If you are already registered and need help logging in or retrieving your user information use the blue chat bubble on the lower right hand corner of the screen.

Additional instructions are included in this solicitation (See section named "Instructions for Registering onto the City's eProcurement Portal.

Customer Service

For assistance with e-bidding or uploading documents: Contact Open Gov via the blue chat bubble

Monday through Friday 5am - 5pm PST, except statutory holidays

4. COST PROPOSAL: Cost Proposal Submittal

Parties interested in responding are required to submit their Cost Proposal with their Technical proposal (if one was required).

The pricing must include the total price proposed to accomplish all the performance and deliverables requested in this SOLICITATION, and offered by your firm. Each Proposer must submit a Price Proposal containing all costs associated with the technical proposal. The cost proposal shall describe both the total and the detailed price for which the consultant will commit to complete the total scope of work and end products. The cost proposal detail shall describe costs for each professional’s time, for the completion of each proposed task, and for all materials and supplies.

The fee information is relevant to a determination of whether the fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided. Costs shall include the proposed costs and, if necessary, the approximate number of hours to provide the services as described in your proposal. Any additional fees outside the scope of the agreement must be approved in writing before commencing services for said fees.

Vendor’s response must be inclusive of all costs and expenses associated with travel, lodging, and any other incidental costs. The City will not separately reimburse costs not included in the proposal.

5. Definitions

The words (A) "City", (B) "Department", (C) "Director", or (D) "Contractor", as used in this SOLICITATION, shall be understood to refer respectively to (A) the City of Pasadena, California; (B) the several departments therein; (C) the directors of the several City departments; or any of their properly authorized assistants; and ( D) the person, firm or corporation with whom the contract is made by said City or the agent or legal representative who may be appointed to represent such person, firm or corporation in the signing and performance of said contract.

6. Addenda

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal of the items or services listed herein is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this SOLICITATION, he/she may submit to the City representative(s) identified in the subsection named "Deadline for RFP Questions," above, a written request for an interpretation or correction thereof.

Any interpretation or correction of City specifications will be made only by addendum, duly issued by the City representative(s) identified in Section 3, above. Addenda (if any) shall be made available to each Proposer. A proposer’s failure to address the requirements of any and all addenda may result in the proposal not being considered. If the City determines that a time extension is required for the proposal, the City will issue an addendum that will give the new submission date. The Proposer is responsible to register with “OpenGov” at www.cityofpasadena.net to insure they receive all SOLICITATION documents including addendums which are available as a download.

The City reserves the right to change any part of these Instructions to PROPOSERS and Specifications any time prior to Deadline for Submissions. Any changes shall be in the form of addenda and will become a part of the Proposal documents and of the contract.

7. Training Resources for Vendors

Videos:

Instructions for the new eProcurement System: The following link https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training will include video instructions for using the new system.

Screen Shots:

1) Registering for a new account - Vendor Registration

2) Update profile - company and user, email, logo

3) Subscribing for an agency's notifications - Using the Network Tab

4) Following a project

5) How to respond to a bid, submit a bid, or No bid?

6) Get Notifications

7) Managing Addenda

8) OpenGov Procurement Support

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT

https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase- Order.pdf

2. Insurance Requirements (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Professional- Services.pdf?v=1623280176766 https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration http://help.procurenow.com/en/articles/2482226-updating-company-information https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/3955963-how-to-subscribe-to-organizations-and-find-active-rfps-bids https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478854-follow-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478772-how-to-respond-to-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2921877-get-notifications https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/4413350-managing-addenda https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5680392-using-support https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase-Order.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase-Order.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Terms-Conditions-of-Purchase-Order.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Professional-Services.pdf?v=1623280176766 https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/Professional-Services.pdf?v=1623280176766

3. Contract Duration

The Contract resulting from this proposal is scheduled to start 01/03/2023. The Contract resulting from this proposal is scheduled to end 06/30/2023.

4. Review and Award

A screening committee will determine which proposals are responsive to City requirements and needs.

The technical portions of responsive proposals will be evaluated by a selection panel consisting of personnel from the City. The selection may be based solely on the written proposals submitted.

PROPOSERS may be invited to a meeting to provide additional clarification of the content of their proposal. The City reserves the right to invite all of the PROPOSERS for an oral clarification OR only the top three (3) ranked firms based on the initial written proposal review. The meeting will not alter the selection criteria but will be used to clarify content of the proposal. The final scoring and ranking will be made after the meetings. Proposals shall consist of the sections named in the “Contents of Proposal” outlined below.

Once an agreement is reached with a Proposer, staff will recommend award of a contract. The City reserves the right to select the firm which, in its sole judgment, best meets the needs of the City.

5. Standard terms and conditions

Prior to the award of any work hereunder, City and contractor shall enter into a written contract in substantially the form attached hereto with such revisions thereto as the City may determine necessary and appropriate. PROPOSERS responding to this SOLICITATION are strongly advised to review all the terms and conditions of the contract, and shall be deemed to have accepted them.

6. Equal opportunity contracting

Policy - The City of Pasadena is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Contracting. Qualified firms including small businesses and businesses owned by women, minorities, and disabled persons are encouraged to submit bids or proposals. Contractors expressly agree to comply with the City's ordinances and regulations regarding Equal Opportunity Employment as well as regulations that may be mandated by the source of the funds supporting this contract. Compliance – To the extent permitted by law, Contractor expressly agrees to establish compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Practices Provisions of Chapter 4.08 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, and the Rules and Regulations adopted pursuant to said ordinance. The successful Proposer may be required to submit documentation during the term of the contract to evidence on-going compliance with the City’s Contracting Ordinance. Such documentation may include, but not be limited to certified payroll records and Current Permanent Workforce Utilization reports. Questions regarding the City of Pasadena’s Contracting Ordinance and policy should be directed to the Department of Finance, Purchasing & Payables Division 626.744.6755.

7. PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SEC. 9204 NEW PUBLIC WORKS CLAIMS PROCEDURE

Observe attached details regarding Public Contract Code Section 9204. AB 626, approved by the Governor on September 29, 2016, created a new Public Contract Code Section 9204, which specifies new procedural requirements for claims submitted by a contractor on any public works project. These new requirements contain burdens for both private contractors and public entities and are specifically made applicable to charter cities. Quantities: The quantities contained in the documents are approximate only and are for the sole purpose of comparing proposals. The City may, in accordance with the specifications, request additional services as necessary at the City's sole discretion, as increased by the unit price noted and payment will be made for the amount of services actually provided as determined by the City and accepted at the unit prices noted in the proposal.

8. System for Award Management (SAM.Gov)

Prior to contract award, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder must provide an active registration with "Sam.Gov." Vendors seeking to register can register for free at the following link:

https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

9. CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT

Any additional work identified during the course of the project that is deemed necessary, but outside the original Scope of Services, must be recorded as a Change Order and approved by the City in writing before work is started.

10. REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND CERTIFICATION (IRS Form W-9)

The highest scoring proposer may be required to submit a completed and signed IRS Form W-9. Failure to submit this form may result in the bidder being deemed non-responsive.

Link: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

11. Pasadena Business License

Awarded bidder(s) may be required to obtain and pay for any required business license under Title 5 of the Pasadena Municipal Code.

• If the business will not come into the City for the purpose of providing services for this contract they are not required to obtain a business license.

• If the business will only be coming into the city no more than 10 times to work on projects, they are charged 33% of the annual tax (5.04.130C)

• If they come into the City more than 10 times they are required to pay the annual fee.

• Any subcontractors used by the awarded bidder will be required to obtain a license if they will be coming into the City to perform services.

For further information contact Municipal Services Department at (626) 744-4166, Monday-Friday between 7:15 am and 5:15 pm. Additional Information regarding business license fees can be found here: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/general-fund/fees-tax-schedules/

12. Invoice Submission Portal https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf https://www.cityofpasadena.net/finance/general-fund/fees-tax-schedules/

Invoice Submission Portal The invoice submission process is activated when an invoice is submitted through the Vendor Invoice Portal. Invoices submitted are automatically sent to the department being invoiced for review. Once the city department verifies its accuracy, the department will submit the invoice to Accounts Payable for payment processing. One final review and approval by the department who was invoiced is needed in order for a check to be issued. Checks are issued on Tuesday and Thursday.

How to submit invoices to the City of Pasadena?

Create an account: Visit the City’s Invoice Submission website: https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/ and select “Create Account”

Refer to the "Invoice Submission Portal - Vendor User Guide" (https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/PortalGuide.pdf) for detailed instructions.

13. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Provide experience with governmental agencies for two projects/contracts of similar scope and size.

Complete and submit the attached Relevant Experience Form with your proposal to demonstrate experience with projects/contracts of similar scope and size to that which is to be performed.

14. Ordering Authority

Work orders of products or services will be placed in writing by Sebastian Hernandez, Principal Planner ((626) 744-7661; shernandez@cityofpasadena.net). Any work orders made through any other methods or by any other individuals may be accepted.

4. SPECIFICATION

1. Scope of Work

Pasadena is completing its CARB Rollout Plan that identifies a blended Battery Electric Bus (BEB) fleet with chargers and Hydrogen powered bus fleet as the way to transition to a zero emission transit fleet. The existing Transit Maintenance Facility being developed at 2180 E. Foothill Blvd will house the BEB chargers but hydrogen fueling will need to be conducted off site. Three City owned sites have been identified as possible locations at which to develop. A quote to conduct a study to identify which of the three are the most ideal candidate, initial cost and 10% conceptual design is being requested. The information produced will be used for a number of grant applications to hopefully fund the facility.

Project: Review feasibility of the three locations, cost analysis and provide 10% design, conceptual of equipment plan, timeline of construction. This includes fueling for other City Department’s.

Project Timeline:

- Phase 1: The Eaton Canyon-Civil Yard site analysis be completed within 30 days of Notice to Proceed (NTP)

- Phase 2: Analysis to be completed for the PCC-CEC and Kinneloa sites 60 days after NTP

Additional details https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/ https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/PortalGuide.pdf https://invoice.cityofpasadena.net/PortalGuide.pdf

- Site feasibility and fit for three sites

- Fuel consumption from existing plan plus other loads other City Department fleets. Anticipated consumption every day

- Conceptual layout and connection to utility

-10% conceptual design that includes conceptual equipment plan and timeline of construction

Project Cost for each site

Locations

• Eaton Canyon – Civil Yard: Already a fueling facility: 2791 Eaton Canyon Dr, Pasadena, CA 91107)

• PCC-CEC (north of Foothill Blvd, west of Kinneloa Ave): 159 S. Kinneloa Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107

• Kinneloa, north of Del Mar Blvd: 3031 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 (north of Goordrich Substation)

5. PRICING PROPOSAL

In response to the Request for Quotes for Pasadena Hydrogen Fueling Station Feasibility Study the undersigned proposes and agrees to furnish the required material in strict conformity with the general and detailed specifications and data on manufacturer’s data sheets and/or exceptions made part of the bid and accepted by the City in writing.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Each bidder must bid on all items shown in the Bidder’s Pricing Table. If any bidder makes any alteration, interlineation or deviation in any of the printed matter of the proposal or if the signature of the bidder is incomplete, the bid will be considered informal and may be rejected.

The price bid shall include any and all charges required under the California Retail Sales Act of 1933 as amended and the California Use Tax Act of 1935.

Instructions: For each Item, please multiply the Unit Price by the corresponding Quantity to determine the Item Price. Sum the Item Prices to determine the Item Total. Sum the Item Total and the Sales Tax to determine the Grand Total Price.

All bid pricing must be entered into the City's eProcurement Portal or the bid may be considered informal and deemed non-responsive, do not use a separate document attachment to represent your pricing.

PRICE FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY

Line Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Cost 1 Feasibility Study lump sum

6. EVALUATION CRITERIA

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena

Evaluation of the proposals will be based on a competitive selection process, in which the evaluation of proposals will not be limited to price alone. The capability of the proposer to satisfy the City requirements identified in the Scope of Services, and the experience of the proposer in providing services of this type, size and scope will also be considered in the selection. A minimum of five (5) years of experience providing similar services is required.

This RFP has been structured to provide specific requirements which function as a standardized framework for the evaluation of a prospective consultant’s qualifications.

The City, in consultation with the selection panel, reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The selection panel will grade and score responsive proposals with the following criteria and weights: The competitive selection evaluation criteria are as follows:

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Experience Points will be assigned for “Experience with Projects of this Size and Scope in an Agency of Similar Size” based on a vendor’s previous experience with municipal agencies, as delineated in the SCOPE OF WORK, and CLIENT

REFERENCES.

Points Based 50 (50% of Total)

2. Cost Proposal Points will be assigned based on a “Ratio Method.” The proposer’s cost must include the delivery of the proposed solutions, as well as any recurring costs (if any) as delineated in the Scope of Work and the PRICE PROPOSAL.

With this method, the proposal with the lowest cost receives the maximum points allowed. All other proposals receive a percentage of the points available based on their cost relationship to the lowest price. This is determined by applying the following formula:

Lowest Price / Evaluated Price X maximum points available = Awarded Points Example: The cost for the lowest proposal is $100,000. The next lowest proposal has a cost of $125,000. The total points available for cost = 30 points.

( $100,000 / $125,000 ) X 30 = 24 points

Points Based 45 (45% of Total)

3. Local Pasadena Business To be awarded a 5 point preference for this category, the proposer must have an official business address within the City of Pasadena at the time that this Solicitation is posted on the City’s Website.

Points Based 5 (5% of Total)

7. SUBMITTALS/CHECKLIST

The following list is provided for the convenience of both you and the City and to help eliminate errors and omissions which may render your bid unacceptable. Please review this Checklist section. Ensure that all forms required at the time of bid are included with your bid proposal in and through this portal.

Training Resources for Vendors:

Videos:

Instructions for the new eProcurement System: The following link https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training will include video instructions for using the new system.

Screen Shots:

1) Registering for a new account - Vendor Registration

2) Update profile - company and user, email, logo

3) Subscribing for an agency's notifications - Using the Network Tab

4) Following a project

5) How to respond to a bid, submit a bid, or No bid?

6) Get Notifications

7) Managing Addenda

8) OpenGov Procurement Support

1. Forms AA1; AA2; and AA3*

The following list is provided for the convenience of both you and the City and to help eliminate errors and omissions which may render your bid unacceptable.

• VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE

o AA1; AA2; and AA3 (Optional)

Subsequent to the closing of this solicitation, the selected vendor will be required to provide the following documents within 10 calendar days of being notified, otherwise the submitted proposal may be deemed non-responsive.

• Request for Tax Payer Identification Number and Certification (IRS Form W-9)

• Pasadena Business License (if required)

• Any Required Licenses or Certifications

• All Insurance Required by this Solicitation (If Required)

• REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_111720...

*Response required

2. Additional Data (if necessary)

“Additional Data” shall include any other data the PROPOSER deems essential to the evaluation of the proposal, i.e., letter of reference, other related projects, etc., or other required documents.

https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5815468-opengov-procurement-vendor-training https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration http://help.procurenow.com/en/articles/2482226-updating-company-information https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/3955963-how-to-subscribe-to-organizations-and-find-active-rfps-bids https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478854-follow-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2478772-how-to-respond-to-a-project https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2921877-get-notifications https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/4413350-managing-addenda https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/5680392-using-support https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/17824/555d711c-7b67-48fd-a188-4f3c4f1b47d6_REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_11172022.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJX4CP36AEOP5JL2A&Expires=1671735600&Signature=NozKrycVT8Yu1j2NbygyvYq2HVU%3D&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_11172022.pdf%22

3. Relevant Experience Form *

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• RELEVANT_EXPERIENCE_FORM.pdf

*Response required

Attachments:

A - AA1; AA2; and AA3

B - RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FORM

https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/17824/88d786ae-a7d7-437d-b5e9-7f7634651e1d_RELEVANT_EXPERIENCE_FORM.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJX4CP36AEOP5JL2A&Expires=1671735600&Signature=RgtXOvTa2jq7PlTDjal%2FPW6KCEA%3D&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22RELEVANT_EXPERIENCE_FORM.pdf%22