Battery Electric Bus Project It s more than a bus

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1 Battery Electric Bus Project It s more than a bus CTA Annual Conference November 19,

2 Agenda LBT Introduction Project Plan Bus Procurement Process Proposal Evaluation Process Technical and LCC Analysis Proposal Evaluation Criteria LBT Project Status Bus Facilities Operations 2

3 Service for Greater Long Beach 98-square mile service area, across 12 cities 28 million annual boardings 35 fixed bus routes including a complimentary downtown circulator 249 buses with over 70% alternatively fueled Demand response paratransit service (Dial-a-lift) Seasonal water taxi service (AquaBus & AquaLink) 3

4 LBT Service Area T ON COMPTON SOUTHGATE LYNWOOD EAST COMPTON PARAMOUNT DOWNEY BELLFLOWER NORWALK SANTA FE SPRINGS SOUTH WHITTIER LA ARTESIA CERRITOS LAKEWOOD HAWAIIAN GARDENS N SIGNAL HILL LONG BEACH LONG BEACH TRANSIT SERVICE AREA LBT BUS ROUTES MTA STATION BLUE LINE GREEN LINE Miles Diversa Consulting

5 Fleet & Facilities Makeup LBT2 CNG property Purch Year 248 D i e s e l H y b r i d s C N G Short Descrip Series LBT1 LBT New Flyer 40' 9700s New Flyer 40' 9800s New Flyer 40' 2000s New Flyer 40' 2200s New Flyer 40' 2400s New Flyer 40' 2500s New Flyer 40' 2700s New Flyer 43' 2900s Gillig 42' 1200s Gillig 42' 1300s Gillig 42' 1500s NF Excelsior 60' 1500s 13 Fleet by Property: LBT1 Diesel / Hybrid property Future Zero Emission property 5

6 Project Plan - Goals Ten 40 Battery Electric Buses (BEB) in year 1 with opportunity charging option Assess BEB by meeting our Passport service Achieve reliable service levels Enhance LBT image Develop cost-effective, long-term solution Support Greenhouse Gas emission reductions Will impact Operations include all of LBT Also will impact Facilities Modify Depot Facility to support overnight charging Modify at least one Bus Stop with opportunity charging 6

7 Project Plan - Milestones Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Issue Bus RFP Bus Proposals Evaluation Staff Recommendation Bus Design Facility IFBs & Contract First Article Bus Facility Construction Buses 2-10 Deploy Buses 7

8 Procurement Process Internal Core Team, Extended and Executive Leadership Engaged Expertise Program Management Support Procurement Consultant Completed a Market Survey Updated Technical Requirements for BEB Include section on bus propulsion Include section on charging Include section on OEM condition assessments Enhanced Evaluation Process Buying more than a bus Operational analysis Life Cycle Costs 8

9 Evaluation Process Proposals Received Purchasing Review (Responsiveness and Responsibility) Technical Evaluation Pricing Evaluation Final Assessment BAFO / Negotiate Staff Recommendation 9

10 Program Management Support Center for Transportation & the Environment (CTE) brought on board to provide Program Management Support Planning & guidance Market analysis Battery electric bus specifications Technical and LCC analysis Monitor and inspect deliverables Data collection, analysis and reporting 10

11 Program Management Support Bus & Route Modeling Electricity Modeling Life Cycle Cost Modeling CTE Program Manager, Staff Engineers Co-op Students Mike Lewis, Sr. Eng. Scientist Dr. Clay Hearn, University of Texas, Center for Electromechanics (UT-CEM) Dr. Barbara Barkovich, Barkovich & Yap (B&Y) Dr. Scott Wayne, West Virginia University (WVU) 11

12 LCC Analysis Route Requirement Proposed Bus/Charger Bus & Route Modeling Energy Consumption And Charging Profile Annual Fuel Costs Electricity Modeling SCE Rate Schedules Capital Costs Maintenance Costs Life Cycle Cost Modeling 12 Year Cost Analysis 12

13 Proposal Evaluation Criteria Technical Evaluation Overall Proposal 5 Vendor Experience 20 Bus Operations 15 Charge Station Operations 15 Customer & Community 10 Product Support 10 Pricing Evaluation Life Cycle Cost 25 Technical Score 75% Pricing Score 25% Staff Recommendation 13

14 BEB Project - Bus Awarded Contract in May 2015 Completed Design / Pre-production Chassis / Frames completed in China and at Lancaster First Article Bus under production Anticipated delivery and testing in March 2016 Buses 2-10 will follow Go-live August 28,

15 BEB Project - Facilities Hired STV for architectural and engineering support Designing the depot Having to bring in capacity for up to KW per bus capacity of 3,200 KW in demand BEB charging will be on separate meter, electrical vehicle Vehicles charge in 4 hours with a 9 hour window, can charge up to 80 BEB s Depot Design is complete IFB to be released in Dec with a plan to build in May June 2016 Designing the on-route service Currently under design IFB to be released in Jan 2016 with a plan to build in June - August

16 BEB Project - Operations Dispatch Notification System designed to provide critical operational information to dispatch (SOC, miles, battery status ) Will be integrated into our Communications system Maintenance Notification System designed to collect performance information Access to real-time information and codes Fuel Management Smart system being developed to know the status of each bus state of charge and prioritizing the charge Will consider rate costs to charge at best rate Will be able to expand capacity from 40 to 80 buses 16

17 Battery Electric Buses Rolando Cruz, Executive Director and VP of Maintenance and Infrastructure

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