Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Opengov #C26069-Upcoming Proc

Santa Clara VTA Zero-Emission Bus Charging Infrastructure Procurement (Chaboya Division)

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is preparing to procure major zero-emission bus (ZEB) charging infrastructure for its Chaboya Division in San Jose, CA. - Government Buyer: - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Chaboya Division, Design and Construction Contracts office - Project Scope: - Installation of charging infrastructure for 55 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) using overhead inverted pantograph dispensers - Construction of canopy structures designed for future solar panel integration - Site modifications for new 21kV electrical service, transformers, switchgear, and distribution - Communications infrastructure for a Charge Management System (CMS), including fiber and CAT6 cabling - Future-ready design for microgrid integration, battery energy storage, and hydrogen fueling - Key OEMs and Products: - Power Electronics: 1.44MW NB Station Chargers, NBi 180 Charger Units - Schunk: Overhead pantograph dispensers - Eaton: Medium voltage switchgear, generator quick connect switchboard - Federal Pacific: Metal-enclosed medium voltage switchgear - Canadian Solar: BiHiKu6 550W bifacial PV modules (future phase) - SMA: Sunny Tripower inverters (future phase) - Holophane: EMX LED lighting fixtures - Lithonia Lighting: WDGE3 LED fixtures - Panduit: Opticom fiber patch panels, Opti-Core fiber cables - StarTech: Ethernet to fiber media converters - Belden: DataTuff Cat 5e cable - Products/Quantities (selected): - 55 Schunk (or equal) pantograph dispensers - 4 Power Electronics 1.44MW NB Station Chargers - 4 Power Electronics NBi 180 Charger Units - 1 Eaton medium voltage switchgear - 1 Federal Pacific switchgear - 280 Canadian Solar 550W PV modules (future phase) - 10 SMA Sunny Tripower inverters (future phase) - 48 Holophane EMX LED fixtures - 16 Lithonia Lighting WDGE3 LED fixtures - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Phased construction to minimize operational disruption - Canopy structures must support future solar panel installation - Compliance with City of San Jose permitting - All infrastructure must be future-ready for microgrid, battery storage, and hydrogen fueling - Coordination to maintain ongoing VTA operations during construction - Use of CMGC (Construction Manager/General Contractor) delivery method for pre-construction and potential construction services

Description

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) plans to procure the Chaboya Yard Zero-Emission Bus Charging Infrastructure Project using the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) delivery method. The project involves selecting a qualified California-licensed General Contractor to collaborate with VTA's design consultant and provide pre-construction services during the development of Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E). The contractor may also perform the construction phase if successful. The project is currently at the 35% Preliminary Design stage, advancing to 65% PS&E level, and includes installation of BEB charging infrastructure, canopy structures, site modifications for electrical service, and integration with a microgrid system.

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