The City of Pasadena is seeking a qualified design-build contractor to design, build, operate, and maintain a new standalone hydrogen fueling station. The station will use delivered liquid hydrogen to support the city's planned fleet of fuel cell electric buses. Proposals will be evaluated on a best-value basis, considering qualifications, team composition, technical proposal, financial strength, safety record, local and small business status, price proposal, and interview scores. The project utilizes a single-phased delivery process and will award a stipulated sum design-build contract. Funding is partially provided by grants requiring compliance with specific federal and state regulations. The project must reach substantial completion by September 2028. A mandatory job walk is scheduled for May 14, 2026. The proposal submission deadline is June 18, 2026.
The project must reach substantial completion by no later than September 2028.
The proposer recommended for award of the contract will be evaluated and determined on a best value basis, based on qualifications, organization/team composition, technical proposal, financial strength, safety record, local business, small business, price proposal, and interview scores.
The city is seeking a designbuilder that excels in five key areas: project experience, team composition, project approach and methodology, financial strength, and safety record, while also demonstrating a collaborative mindset.
A job walk is mandatory on May 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM at 159 S. Kinneloa Ave, Pasadena, CA ****.
The estimated cost of the design-build scope of work is $16,000,****.