CNG Fueling Station Recommissioning and Preventive Maintenance Services

The City of San Bernardino is requesting proposals for comprehensive recommissioning and preventive maintenance services on its Compressed Natural Gas fueling station at 187 South Pershing Avenue, with proposals due August 28, 2026, and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on August 13, 2026.

The station has been out of service for approximately two and one-half years. The scope encompasses Phase I (assessment and diagnostic testing), Phase II (authorized repairs and recommissioning), and Phase III (ongoing preventive and corrective maintenance for an initial one-year term with four optional one-year extensions). Work includes inspection, testing, repair, and replacement of compressors, gas dryers, high-pressure storage vessels, CNG fuel dispensers (six units), piping, valves, controls, electrical systems, emergency shutdown devices, gas detection systems, and associated safety equipment. Proposers must provide hourly rates for additional work beyond the base fee proposal.

Proposers must hold active California contractor licenses (Classes A, C-10, C-36, and/or C-61 Limited Specialty) and maintain current registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations if contract compensation exceeds $25,000. Prevailing wage requirements apply to applicable labor categories per California Labor Code. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($2 million per occurrence / $4 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million), Employer's Liability ($1 million), Professional Liability ($1 million), and Contractor's Pollution Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate). A bid bond equal to ten percent of the total proposal amount is required; the selected contractor shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each equal to one hundred percent of the contract price.

Evaluation criteria: proper California licensure and no conflicts of interest (pass/fail), proposal clarity (10 percent), content (25 percent), proposer experience (20 percent), team experience (15 percent), fee proposal (25 percent), reference comments (5 percent), and litigation history (pass/fail). The City anticipates vendor selection in September 2026, City Council approval in October 2026, contract award in October 2026, and purchase order issuance in November 2026. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through PlanetBids by 3:00 p.m. on August 28, 2026. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals, request additional information, conduct interviews, and award multiple contracts.