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GOODS MOVEMENT EMISSION REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM

BAAQMD TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT (TRU)
REPLACEMENT APPLICATION

375 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105

www.baaqmd.gov/goods

PART I - Applicant Contact and Project Information

Complete only 1 copy of Part I and a copy of Part II for each unit of equipment of the proposed project

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name of Applicant

Organization/agency/business name

Mailing Address

Street Address/P.O. Box

State

County

City

Zip

Fleet Size

Number of trucks and trailers with TRU:

CONTACT INFORMATION

	Name	E-mail	Phone	Fax
Primary Project Contact
Person(s) with Authority to Sign contracts (owner)
Person who completed application

If a Third Party (e.g. engine dealer, distributor, or consultant, etc.) assisted the Applicant to complete the application, complete this section:

Who is the third party (name, company, position)?

How much are you paying to the third party to assist with the proposed project?

What is the source of the funds being used to pay the third party?

Applicant must read and checkmark the box for each item below to indicate understanding and agreement

	Yes
a. I certify that I am the legal owner of the equipment described in this application or that I have the legal authority to apply for funding for this equipment as or on behalf of the equipment owner and that I am authorized to sign this application as or on behalf of the equipment owner.
b. I certify that I have reviewed the application and to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this application and in any documentation submitted in furtherance of this application is true and accurate.
c. I understand that an incomplete or illegible application or the absence of any required documentation may cause this application to be considered incomplete, and this application may be rejected by the Air District at its discretion.
d. I agree to comply with all requirements of the Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program Guidelines, and terms & conditions of the grant agreement signed in furtherance of the proposed Project.
e. I certify that I have not applied for or received additional grant funds from any other public entity (including any air district, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), or any Federal agency) or public program for the equipment described in this application and I agree that, if in the future, I submit an application for or receive additional grant funds from other public entities that would be used for the same equipment, I will disclose the name of the funding source(s), the full grant amount(s) and purpose(s) of that additional funding.
f. I certify that if previous Goods Movement Program, Carl Moyer Program, or other incentive funds have been used to retrofit or upgrade the same equipment described in this application, I have indicated this in the application form.
g. (If applicable) I hereby disclose the value of any existing financial incentive that directly reduces the Project cost (including tax credits or deductions, grants, or other financial assistance) for the same equipment described in this application:

Existing financial incentive: $

	Yes
h. I certify that the equipment owner will pay any project costs beyond the grant amount awarded for this Project and that these matching funds will be available within a reasonable timeframe to complete this Project.
i. I certify that neither the equipment owner nor the equipment described in this application has any outstanding (meaning “unpaid”) violations of ARB regulations.
j. I understand and agree that the Air District or its designees must conduct inspections of the equipment that is the subject of this application prior to an award in order to verify eligibility and compliance with requirements of the Goods Movement Program.
k. I certify that the proposed project is not required by any local, State or Federal rule or regulation; judicial order, or agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract, or other binding obligation that requires the project equipment to implement any portion of the project that would be funded by the Air District under the Goods Movement Program.
l. I certify that I have been provided information outlining equipment owner responsibilities to maintain eligibility for grant funds, including maintaining required vehicle registration and ownership; keeping equipment in legal operating condition, satisfying outstanding air pollution citations, complying with all ARB regulations, and reporting, replacing or repairing equipment that has been damaged, destroyed, stolen or had a change of usage from that described in this application.
m. I certify that I have attached documentation to this application showing that my organization carries at least the minimum insurance (e.g., Workers Compensation, Vehicle Liability, and Vehicle Physical Damage Insurance) as required by law for my fleet or company and that this insurance is held with a carrier rated A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A: VII.
n. I understand and agree that replacement equipment purchased under terms & conditions of the grant agreement executed for this Project cannot be included in the grantee’s fleet compliance strategy, fleet averaging or Best Available Control Technology (BACT) percentage limits calculations for purposes of compliance with any ARB regulation until ARB-specified dates allow (see Allowable Use of Equipment at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/proposition-1b-goods-movement-emission-reduction-program for updated schedule).
o. I understand that new equipment purchased outside of California may be subject to California sales and/or use tax.
p. I understand that this application is for evaluation purposes only and does not guarantee that grant funding will be awarded to any or all of the equipment described in this application.
q. I understand and agree that replacement equipment funded by the Goods Movement Program can only be purchased or placed into operation after the grant agreement has been fully-executed between the equipment owner and the Air District and a “start-work” order has been issued in writing to the equipment owner by the Air District.
r. I certify that replacement equipment purchased as part of this Project must be used in 100% California operation in a port, intermodal railyard or freight facility in the four trade corridors, and I will comply with the appropriate usage and vehicle registration requirements for the duration of the Project Term outlined in the grant agreement (e.g., five (5) years for TRU projects).
s. I certify that the replacement equipment purchased as part of this Project will operate a minimum of 50% of its usage in California’s major trade corridors for the duration of the Project Term outlined in the grant agreement. (map: http://www.arb.ca.gov/bonds/gmbond/docs/gmtradecorridors.jpg).
t. I certify that I have attached all the required Attachments to this application.
u. I certify that all the equipment for which I will be applying during this solicitation period has been included in this application.
v. I understand and certify that accepting grant funds from the Goods Movement Program may lead to tax liability and that by signing the grant agreement for the Project, agree to accept this liability.
w. I understand and certify that if the Air District receives a Public Records Request requiring release of information about my Project, that the Air District may release a business address but not a personal or home address, since business addresses are considered to be publically-available (directory) information.
x. I certify that, if selected for funding, the Program-funded equipment shall be placed into operation and post-inspected prior to the applicable operational deadlines to remain eligible for funding.

I certify that I have the legal authority to apply for funding on behalf of the applicant entity, and that I am authorized to sign and submit this application on behalf of the applicant/equipment owner.

Signed:

(Authorized Representative of Applicant/ Equipment Owner)

Date:

Name:

Title:

PART II - Equipment Information for Proposed Project

EQUIPMENT INFORMATION

(Complete one Equipment section for each unit you are applying for. Add additional units by using the "Add another response" link at the bottom right of the section.)

EXISTING EQUIPMENT

Transportation Refrigeration Unit (TRU)

TRU Make

TRU Model

TRU MY

TRU horsepower

Truck (for truck TRUs only)

Engine Make

Engine Model

Engine MY

Engine horsepower

Engine Serial #

Fuel type

Engine family name (EFN)

ARBER IDN (number)

How many trucks in your fleet are equipped with TRU?

How many trailers in your fleet are equipped with TRU?

Equipment Vocation

What is the primary purpose of this unit's daily operation?

Approximately how many hours per year does this unit operate while parked at freight facility LOADING DOCK?

Approximately how many hours per year does this unit operate while parked at freight facility PARKING SPOT?

Total annual operating hours for this unit:

PROPOSED REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT

Make

Model

Model Year (MY)

Estimated fuel type

Estimated annual usage of Replacement equipment (hours/year)

FUNDING

Please select ONE project option by fuel type and funding amount:

Zero-emission (electric, fuel cell) TRU Replacement
(Lower of 80% of project cost or $50,000)

Cryogenic TRU Replacement - minimum of 5 existing TRUs must be replaced
(Lower of 80% of project cost or $100,000)

Number of additional Cyrogenic units (up to $20,000 each):

You may request an amount lower than the funding options shown to enhance the project cost-effectiveness score.

If other, what is the requested grant award amount? $

Total project cost (estimated cost of proposed equipment) $

CHARGING OR FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE

(Complete one facility description for each facility where installation of charging or fueling infrastructure is proposed. Add additional facilities by using the "Add another response" link at the bottom right of the section.)

FACILITY INFORMATION

Street Address

State

County

City

Zip

Is the facility a:

PortRail yardFreight facilityGrocery retailer

Estimated number of trucks and trailers equipped with TRU that visit the freight facility per day

Number of loading docks at facility

Number of parking spots at facility

Applicant must provide documentation for TRU usage at the facility for each of the past two years

Estimated average number of TRU operating hours while parked at facility LOADING DOCK?

Estimated average number of TRU operating hours while parked at freight facility PARKING SPOT?

Charging or Fueling Infrastructure Applications (including grocery retail projects) - Attach a brief written proposal describing required elements of infrastructure project proposal as outlined in 2015 Guideline Appendix F (pp. F-1 through F-10) and include itemized quotation/s for all project costs.

FUNDING

Please select ONE project option by fuel type and funding amount:

Electric Infrastructure
(Lower of 50% of project cost or $3,000 per electric plug)

Indicate the total number of plugs proposed

Cryogenic Infrastructure
(Lower of 50% of project cost or $100,000)

Replace insulated trailer and install electric plug outside grocery retailer
(Lower of 50% of project cost or $40,000 per replacement and installation)

You may request an amount lower than the funding options shown to enhance the project cost-effectiveness score.

If other, what is the requested grant award amount? $

SITE OWNER PROJECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - the grantee must provide a signed and dated letter from site owner with the following acknowledgement

1. The equipment owner will be allowed to install and operate the Program-funded equipment at the site address.
2. Program-funded equipment will be the property of the applicant listed in the equipment project application.
3. The local agency, ARB or their designees will be allowed to access the site, equipment and associated records for inspections, Program reviews or fiscal audits.

I acknowledge I am the site owner of this facility and agree to this Site Owner Project Acknowledgement, at a minimum, for the duration of the project term.

Site Owner Acknowledgement

DOCUMENTATION

Applicant must upload the following attachments using the online system, email attachment, or fax:

Equipment owner photo ID [if a company, usually the Signing Authority’s driver’s license)

Documentation of equipment ownership and insurance (required)

Documentation demonstrating compliance with ARB’s Equipment Registration (DOORS or ARBER) (required)

Current hour meter reading for each unit (odometer for yard truck) and for each unit, sufficient hour meter or usage records for our staff to calculate annual usage during each of the past two years (0-12 months ago & 13-24 months ago) (required)

Written proposal describing proposed electric charging and cryogenic fueling infrastructure project addressing requirements (as applicable) of Appendix F of Program guidelines

PTO or separate engine usage documentation (as above) as applicable

Written estimate (quote) for new equipment or infrastructure (including installation costs)

CONTACT BAAQMD:

For questions and comments, please contact Air District staff at (415) 749-4994 (option 1) or by email at grants@baaqmd.gov.

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