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Dept/ Agency: Public Works
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To authorize the application and acceptance of Volkswagen Mitigation Grant Project Funds to purchase two (2) electric refuse trucks.
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection
Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $1,065,108.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Volkswagen Mitigation Grant Project, Equipment Modernization Program
Total Project Cost: $1,065,108.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable
Contract Period: Funds to be expended by July 30, 2024
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP"), Volkswagen Mitigation Grant Project, managed by the Equipment Modernization Program, provides grant funding for electrification projects, including the replacement of heavy-duty vehicles/engines such as buses, trucks, and non-road equipment in urban areas disproportionately impacted by diesel emissions, as well as electric vehicle charging/fueling infrastructure installation in strategic locations across the state; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") has been disproportionately impacted by environmental air pollution, due to its proximity to Newark Liberty International Airport and various mass major roadways and industrial facilities, which emit pollutants and impact climate change, resulting in environmental challenges and air pollution throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City d...
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