New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), on behalf of the City of New York, the Department of Small Business Services and on its own behalf, invites developers to submit proposals for one or more leases for the design, finance, install, own, operate, repair, maintain, and ultimately decommission roof-mounted and/or carport-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on one or more of three sites in Bronx, New York – (1) 600 Food Center Drive, (2) 1625 Bathgate Avenue and (3) 1701 Bathgate Avenue. As part of its commitment to New York City’s Green Economy Action Plan and meeting the emissions reduction targets set by New York City Local Law 97, NYCEDC has developed a Strategic Energy Master Plan to guide the decarbonization of its leased, owned, and managed real estate portfolio. Through this initiative, numerous strategic pillars have been identified to create a glidepath to net zero, including energy conservation measures, deep energy retrofits, and the deployment of solar PV systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), as determined through audits conducted across NYCEDC’s portfolio. Implementing these strategies is projected to bring the portfolio 80% of the way toward achieving net zero emissions. This RFP represents one of many necessary steps in reaching that goal. NYCEDC plans to select a developer(s) on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key teams identified in the proposal, program design, construction plan, operations and maintenance plan, project financials, and broader economic impact and workforce development plans.
