New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program - REVISION

Description of goods to services to be bid:

December 14th, 2022: Summary of Revisions
NYTVIP Implementation Manual is revised as follows:
adding $2,000,000 for Paratransit Shuttle Buses and adding $6,000,000 for VW Electric School Buses
and added Paratransit requirement language.

4-1-2022: Summary of Revisions
The following changes have been made to PON 4089:
The Program Funding has been revised as follows:
No new monies have been added. However, the funding categories have been updated to remove funding for Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Compressed Natural Gas vehicles (CNG), and Propane fueled vehicles.
The following Program Documents have been revised:
• NYTVIP Contractor Participation Agreement
• NYTVIP Purchaser Participation Agreement
• NYTVIP Vehicle Operator Addendum
• NYTVIP Participating Vehicle Dismantler Participation Agreement
• NYTVIP Implementation Manual
The NYTVIP Implementation Manual has been revised as follows:
• Removed the requirement to scrap a 2009 or older diesel vehicle from projects funded with CMAQ monies.
• Reallocated all remaining monies to support the purchase of all-electric vehicles (BEV or FCEV), making NYTVIP a 100% zero emission truck and bus program.
• Extended the voucher redemption timeline, for all vehicle categories, to 18 months with the option to request a single 6-month extension, for a total of 24 months.
• As of June 1, 2022, the per applicant funding cap will be suspended for VW funded BEV and FCEV transit buses. Funding caps will remain in place for the Truck, School Bus and “Other” funding categories.
• Clarifying language added throughout the document.
Please go to NYSERDA Funding Opportunities page for additional details on this revision.

10.8.2021 Summary of Revisions
Program Funding has been revised as follows:
Additional monies ($900,000) have been added to replace eligible diesel-powered non-road port cargo handling equipment with repowered or new all-electric non-road cargo handling equipment.

The following Program Documents have been revised:
• NYTVIP Purchaser Participation Agreement
• NYTVIP Participating Vehicle Dismantler Participation Agreement
• NYTVIP Vehicle Operator Addendum

The NYTVIP Implementation Manual has been revised as follows:
• Updated list of Definitions to include
Non-Road Port Cargo Handling Equipment
OEM
Port
• Section 1.1 – Advancing Clean Vehicles through Voucher Incentives
Specified that transit agencies must be located in a CMAQ-eligible county in order to qualify for scrappage exemption at lower voucher amount.
• Section 1.2 – Voucher Funding Categories and Amounts
Clarified the statement regarding program funding limits.
Updated Program funding table.
• Section 1.2.4 - Non-Road Port Cargo Handling Equipment Funding
Added section addressing Non-Road Port Cargo Handling Equipment
• Section 2.1 – Vehicle Eligibility Requirements
Updated to include electric school bus and non-road port cargo handling equipment in the special warranty statement.
• Section 2.1.2.1 – Vehicle Eligibility
Added language addressing differences in on-road repowered, and repowered non-road cargo handling equipment eligibility requirements.
• Section 2.2.1 – Contractor Approval Process
Clarified the required items the Contractor needs to provide as part of the Contractor application
• Section 2.3 - Fleet Eligibility
Added clarifying language addressing registrations for non-road vehicles
Added statement allowing flexibility in class size for Class 4-7 trucks; clarified that class 8 vehicles can only replace class 8 diesel vehicles.
Added language addressing registration requirements, usage requirements, ownership requirements.
Added Table 8 detailing usage requirements by vehicle type (for both scrappage and replacement vehicles).
• Section 2.3.3 – Special Terms for Transit Buses
Clarified the conditions apply to all transit buses in the program
Edits related to scrappage vehicle eligibility: age and engine type; ownership and usage requirements.
Clarified in-service requirements for first five years.
Updated language addressing stacked funding sources.
Added language addressing Round 1 and Round 2 funding deadlines.
• Section 2.3.4 – Special Terms for School Buses
Clarified that terms apply to all school buses funded through the program.
Clarified fleet eligibility, ownership requirements, usage requirements, minimum electric range, warranty terms, equipment support requirements, and stacked funding.
Included the NOx requirements for CNG and propane fueled buses.
• Section 2.3.5 – Special Terms for Non-Road Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE)
Added section addressing CHE eligibility and related program requirements.
• Section 3.1.1 – Voucher Application
Edited language for clarity.
• Section 3.2 – Vehicle Scrappage
Changed “NYSERDA approved Vehicle Dismantler” to “Participating Vehicle Dismantler”.
• Section 3.2.2 – Scrappage Requirements
Updated photo requirements to align with the revised Scrappage Guidance Document.
• Section 3.3.1 – Voucher Redemption Process Steps
Clarified that registration must be active at the time of scrappage.
Updated additional vehicle information entered by Contractor.
• Appendix A
Updated total Program funding.
Minor clarifying language changes throughout this section.

 Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences:

Any vehicle fleet of a commercial, non-profit, or public sector entity (excluding federal governmental entities) that domiciles, registers, and operates class 3-8 vehicles in New York is eligible to participate.

Any vehicle dealership, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or upfit/retrofit manufacturer (URM) that sells new medium- or heavy-duty vehicles directly to a Vehicle Purchaser or end-user can participate as a dealer/contractor. In the case of repowers the dealer/contractor is the entity that sells the repower equipment to the fleet and performs the repower on the vehicle.