Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Fueling as a Service This Request for Proposals (RFP) document is a request for sealed competitive proposals under Portland City Code Chapter 5.33. The City of Portland (The City) is seeking proposals from qualified proposers with demonstrated experience in providing Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Fueling as a Service for City owned and operated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. Defined terms in this RFP are listed in the attached sample contract. Overview of Required Services
The selected Contractor shall be expected to work closely with designated City of Portland personnel to perform the tasks described generally below:
1. Provide ongoing supply/delivery of RNG to designated RNG fueling sites for City vehicles.
2. Engineering and design, materials provision, installation, operations & maintenance (O&M), network management, repair/replacement, and other related tasks for providing RNG fueling station infrastructure at designated City sites.
3. Ability to provide RNG fueling services to additional City sites other than those already identified in this RFP, as the City's fleet of CNG vehicles grows, ensuring that future expansions of the RNG fueling service program are seamlessly integrated into the (then existing) RNG fueling service systems (billing, maintenance, reporting, etc.).
4. All-inclusive $/GGE pricing for the proposed turnkey RNG fueling service solution, incorporating on-site RNG fueling infrastructure, maintenance, RNG fuel, as well as associated administrative and project management tasks and services.
5. RNG reporting on a per vehicle and per fueling occurrence basis. See RFP Attachment A Section 2.1.3 and 2.8.
6. Provide full transparency through quarterly reporting on associated Oregon Clean Fuels Program credits and Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) associated with the City's RNG purchases.
7. Responsive customer service. See RFP Attachment A Section 2.7.
8. Optional Supplemental Services: off-site RNG fueling and/or CN
G vehicle acquisition incentives. While the City may not initially contract for these optional services there is the possibility that the City may exercise the option to obtain these supplemental services, or take advantage of acquisition incentives in the future. Deadline for RFP Questions November 30, 2023 REFER QUESTIONS TO:
Kaci Spurlock
Senior Procurement Specialist
Procurement Services
Phone: (503) 823-6235
Email: kaci.spurlock@portlandoregon.gov Pre-Bid Meeting
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Phone Conference ID: 712 127 736# This is a non-mandatory meeting. Therefore, proposal submission will not be contingent upon attendance at this meeting. The City of Portland will make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Please notify the person listed on the title page no less than three (3) Business Days prior to the event, by the City's TTY at 503-823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900. Posting of the short list and Phase 2 Instructions December 30, 2023
Notice of Intent to Award posted January 15, 2024
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