City of Burbank

Design and Manage Development of a CNG Fueling Facility

Burbank, CA
January 2001 to September 2002

Develop the design of a two-lane fast-fill and public-access CNG fueling facility for fueling City refuse trucks and other fleet vehicles, as well as taxis and ride-share vans. Work included development of sizing and capacity requirements (fueling demand vs. facility capacity) for a turnkey fueling facility, develop comprehensive performance-based narrative specifications for CNG system including conceptual plot plan, oversee construction and startup to verify compliance with bid specifications. Also included developing custom Excel-based proposal form for comparing aggregated life-cycle costs for capital, maintenance per unit of fuel, and operating energy. Budgetary estimate for construction with equipment: $906,565; award amount for construction with equipment: $815,000; estimated value of 10-year CNG fueling services: $3,067,016.