Propane Refueling Station, Lease, and Supply

Chester County is seeking a contractor to lease, install, operate, maintain, and supply HD-5 propane for a turnkey fueling station serving county transit buses.

Chester County > Department of Procurement and General Services


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148610-1464E
Oct 21, 2026 03:00 PM
Sep 14, 2026 03:13 PM
3 years base + options: 3 months, 1 year, 1 year
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lgiannetti@chesco.org
+16103446325
313 West Market Street, West Chester, PA, USA
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Office of the Controller of Chester County, 313 W. Market Street, Suite 6302, P.O. Box 2748, West Chester, PA 19380-0991
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Description

Chester County is soliciting bids for a qualified contractor to provide a turnkey propane autogas fueling station at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. The scope includes leasing and installing two 1,990-gallon aboveground storage tanks, piping, valves, gauges, dispensing equipment, an electronic fuel-management system, telemetry, and related infrastructure. The system must support 16 propane buses, with potential expansion for 14 additional buses, and must meet applicable safety, electrical, propane, and fire-code requirements. The contractor must supply HD-5 propane, provide automatic and emergency deliveries, maintain fuel levels, perform monthly maintenance and safety inspections, provide 24/7 emergency support and training, and remove the leased equipment at contract expiration. The initial term is three years, with a possible three-month extension and two additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement on pricing. Bidders must submit pricing for both adjustable and fixed three-year options, a 10% bid guaranty, required qualification and certification forms, references for comparable projects completed within the past five years, and a surety consent for 100% performance and labor-and-materials bonds.

Classification Codes
NAICS457120Other Gasoline Stations
PSCM241Operation of Fuel Supply Facilities
Smart Codes
propane fueling stationspropane supplyfuel management systems
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 14, 2026-Issue Date
Sep 23, 2026 04:00 PM-Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit (optional)
Attendance is strongly encouraged. Bidders must provide valid state-issued identification or a driver's license to enter the campus. Failure to attend constitutes acceptance of pre-existing site conditions and waiver of future claims regarding those conditions.
Sep 30, 2026 04:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 21, 2026 03:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline and Public Bid Opening (optional)
Bids must be submitted electronically through Public Purchase. The public opening may also be attended virtually through Microsoft Teams.
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Excess/Umbrella
  • Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
Required
  • Bid Bond — 10%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
  • Payment Bond — 100%
Required
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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