The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) intends to enter into a Public-Private Partnership (P3) contract with a Developer for the delivery of a publicly accessible Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) facility in Southeast Georgia intended to be used by commercial fleet vehicles. A Notice of Intent to Advertise (NOIA) was published on Friday, December 1, 2023. Georgia DOT intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in Q1 Calendar Year 2024 for solicitation of proposals from interested developers seeking to partner in implementing the project.
“This is the first step in the process that will ready Georgia for vehicles of the future that support alternative fuels for transportation,” said Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry, P.E. “I am pleased that GDOT continues to innovate and is preparing for the future of commercial vehicles, especially on the heels of Georgia’s manufacturing revolution.” 

The proposed scope of work is expected to include the design, permitting, construction, site development, operations, and maintenance of a temporary and a permanent HRS facility. The Developer will be responsible for operations and maintenance of both the temporary and permanent HRS facilities, including the supply of hydrogen fuel. 

The procurement will follow the Department’s public-private partnership process, enabling deployment of Federal funds as eligible for investment in alternative fuels infrastructure.

An Industry Forum event is expected to be held in January 2024. For more information on this project, please view the NOIA here: https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/eventDetails?eSourceNumber=PE-48401-RFQC-2024-000000044&sourceSystemType=gpr20