Massachusetts electrification contracts
6 contracts tracked across 1 DOT region.
Contracts
6
DOT regions
1
Distinct vendors
4
DOT regions with the most electrification contracts
Top vendors in Massachusetts electrification
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTH | 2 | $2.6M |
| MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 2 | $8.3M |
| BROCKTON AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY | 1 | $10.7M |
| METROWEST REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY | 1 | $1.3M |
Recent electrification contracts in Massachusetts
| Title | DOT region | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CCRTA) REQUESTS $628777 OF SECTION 5339 (FFY2022) FUNDS FROM THE BARNSTABLE MA URBANIZED AREA. THE BARNSTABLE UZA SPLIT LETTER DATED APRIL 16TH 2022 IS ATTACHED. THIS AWARD WILL HELP FACILITATE MAINTAINING OUR SERVICE AS WELL AS ENSURING INCREASED FUEL-EFFICIENCY OF OUR FLEET.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONTINUE THE PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE FUEL-EFFICIENCY OF THE CCRTA TO A LOWER-EMISSION FLEET. CCRTA WILL PROCURE HYBRID-ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES THAT WILL REPLACE OLDER STANDARD GASOLINE FUELED VEHICLES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS EFFORT WILL BE TO MODERNIZE THE FLEET WITH HYBRID POWERED VEHICLES. FUEL EFFICIENCY IS AN OBVIOUS ADVANTAGE. THE CCRTA WILL EXPECT TO CONTINUE TO BE A LEADER AMONG TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS IN THE AREA BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OTHERS SEEKING TO ENSURE INCREASED EFFICIENCY WITH THEIR FLEETS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS EFFORT WILL BE THE RIDERS WHO USE OUR SERVICE BUT THE REDUCED EMISSIONS WE EXPECT TO DELIVER WILL BENEFIT ALL CITIZENS IN OUR AREA AND BEYOND.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS EFFORT. | Massachusetts transit (FTA federal awards) | CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTH | $629K | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE THE BROCKTON AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY WITH FUNDING TO PURCHASE SEVEN (7) ELECTRIC TRANSIT COACHES AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO REPLACE DIESEL TRANSIT COACHES. BAT IS REQUESTING A TOTAL OF $10694736 IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF 7 ELECTRIC TRANSIT COACHES ASSOCIATED CHARGING EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ONCE THE GRANT IS EXECUTED BAT WILL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR BUILDING AND DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLES. CONCURRENTLY BAT WILL PROCURE TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES AND NECESSARY CHARGING EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO SUPPORT THE NEW VEHICLES. BAT EXPECTS TO PURCHASE 5 REPLACEMENT BUSES VIA A CONSORTIUM CONTRACT IN FEBRUARY 2025. PRIOR TO DELIVERY BAT WILL BEGIN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF WORKFORCE TRAINING AND PROCURE TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES. BAT ANTICIPATES INITIATING AN OPTION OF THE CONSORTIUM CONTRACT FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC BUSES FOR DELIVERY IN DECEMBER 2026.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THROUGH BATS ZERO-EMISSION FLEET TRANSITION PLAN A NUMBER OF BENEFITS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THESE INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION OF HARMFUL EMISSIONS REDUCTION OF DIRECT CARBON EMISSIONS IMPROVED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW THE GRANT WILL HELP SUPPORT MASSACHUSETTS 2022 CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN FOR 2050 IT SUPPORTS THE TRANSIT PRIORITIES PROGRAMMED THROUGH THE STATES TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) AND LOCALLY THE CITY OF BROCKTONS BLUEPRINT SUPPORTING TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTS AND PROVIDING GEOGRAPHIC EQUITY TO THE REGION.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES WILL BE BATS CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. BUT BEYOND BATS CUSTOMERS THE ENTIRE REGION WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY THAT WILL GRADUALLY BE ATTAINED AS THE OLD FOSSIL FUEL FLEET IS REPLACED WITH CLEAN ENERGY VEHICLES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Massachusetts transit (FTA federal awards) | BROCKTON AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY | $10.7M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF UP TO FIVE 35-FOOT HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES FOR THE NANTUCKET REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (NRTA) TO REPLACE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIVES. THE BUSES WILL IMPROVE NRTA SERVICE BY PROVIDING NEW COMFORTABLE RELIABLE VEHICLES FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. THE FUNDS WERE PROVIDED UNDER AN FTA DISCRETIONARY LOW-NO AWARD IN FY22.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF UP TO FIVE 35-FOOT HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES. THE BUSES WILL REPLACE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIVES. IN FY22 THE FTA PROVIDED $4143750 TO MASSDOT TO PURCHASE 15 LESS THAN 30-FOOT PROPANE VEHICLES. HOWEVER THE NRTA HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN PROCURING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE SO REQUESTED A SCOPE CHANGE FROM FTA ON 12/19/24 TO SWITCH THE TYPE OF LOW EMISSION VEHICLE FROM PROPANE TO HYBRID ELECTRIC AND THE SIZE AND NUMBER OF VEHICLES FROM FIFTEEN UNDER 30 FOOT TO FIVE 35 FOOT GIVEN THE INCREASING RIDERSHIP DEMANDS FOR NRTA SERVICES (70% RIDERSHIP INCREASE IN FY24) AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER A MORE EFFICIENT FUELING/PROPULSION OPTION WITH HYBRID ELECTRIC THAN THE INITIAL REQUEST FOR PROPANE POWERED VEHICLES. THE FTA APPROVED THE SCOPE CHANGE REQUEST ON 1/14/25. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR EACH 35 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE IS ABOUT $850000 SO THE GRANT FUNDS WOULD ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF UP TO FIVE DEPENDING ON THE FINAL BID PRICES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE NRTA ACQUISITION OF UP TO FIVE 35-FOOT HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER AN EFFICIENT FUELING/PROPULSION OPTION WITH HYBRID ELECTRIC AND ALSO TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR SERVICE FROM ITS CUSTOMERS. THE NRTA HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT RIDERSHIP GAINS OF UP TO 70% IN FY24 WITH THE PROVISION OF FARE FREE SERVICE. THE FIVE 35-FOOT HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES PURCHASED UNDER THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE NRTA TO ALLEVIATE OVERCROWDING ON THE HEAVIEST TRAVELLED ROUTES AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF ITS OPERATIONS WHILE STILL MEETING THE GOALS OF THE FTA S LOW-NO PROGRAM. GIVEN THE INCREASED RIDERSHIP DEMANDS FOR NRTA SERVICES THE LARGER LOW EMISSION HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL PROVIDE INCREASED CAPACITY ON THE MOST HEAVILY TRAVELLED NRTA ROUTES REDUCE OVERCROWDING AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE NRTA RIDERSHIP BY PROVIDING LOW EMISSION LARGER VEHICLES WHICH WILL ALLEVIATE OVER-CROWDING ON THE MOST HEAVILY TRAVELLED ROUTES AND IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE NRTA WILL PROCURE THE VEHICLES UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE MASSDOT. | Massachusetts transit (FTA federal awards) | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $4.1M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE NANTUCKET REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (NRTA) TO REPLACE UP TO SIX DIESEL POWERED BUSES WHICH HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIVES. THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLES WILL BE BATTERY ELECTRIC THUS REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE NRTA FLEET AND PROVIDING RIDERS WITH CLEAN RELIABLE AND QUIET SERVICE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: REPLACEMENT OF UP TO SIX DIESEL FUELED VEHICLES WHICH HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIVES WITH BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE NRTA TO REPLACE UP TO SIX DIESEL POWERED BUSES WHICH HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIVES. THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLES WILL BE BATTERY ELECTRIC AND REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE NRTAS FLEET. THE NEW BEBS WILL PROVIDE NANTUCKET RESIDENTS WITH RELIABLE AND SAFE VEHICLES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE SERVICES OF THE NRTA AND PROMOTE THE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ON THE ISLAND.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: NRTA CUSTOMERS AND RESIDENTS OF NANTUCKET ISLAND.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR THE NRTA. | Massachusetts transit (FTA federal awards) | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $4.1M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROCURE TWO 35-FOOT HYBRID TRANSIT BUSES TO REPLACE TWO DIESEL POWERED SHUTTLE BUSES CURRENTLY IN REGULAR SERVICE WITH THE WOODS HOLE MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY (THE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY). THIS PROJECT ADVANCES THE AUTHORITYS GOALS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FUEL CONSUMPTION AND HARMFUL CRITERIA POLLUTANTS IN THE CAPE COD COMMUNITY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY WILL PROCURE TWO HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VEHICLE SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT DELIVERY ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND PLACEMENT INTO REVENUE SERVICE. NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: UPON COMPLETION THE PROJECT WILL PERMANENTLY REMOVE TWO DIESEL BUSES FROM SERVICE AND REPLACE THEM WITH HYBRID-ELECTRIC BUSES. THIS REPLACEMENT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE THE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITYS ANNUAL DIRECT CARBON EMISSIONS BY APPROXIMATELY 102.1 METRIC TONS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY PASSENGERS EMPLOYEES AND THE BROADER CAPE COD COMMUNITY. RIDERS WILL BENEFIT FROM QUIETER CLEANER VEHICLES WHILE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND REDUCED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THE PROJECT ALSO SUPPORTS STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL CLIMATE TRANSPORTATION GOALS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY IS A SUBRECIPIENT TO THE CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND WILL MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF PROCUREMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. | Massachusetts transit (FTA federal awards) | CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTH | $2.0M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: METROWEST REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MWRTA) WILL USE ALLOCATED FUNDS TO PROCURE ONE (1) ZERO EMISSIONS REVENUE SERVICE VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ESTIP PROJECTID# MWRTA011700 CARBON REDUCTION (CR).; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PROCURE ONE (1) ZERO EMISSIONS REVENUE SERVICE VEHICLE THROUGH THE EXISTING CONSORTIUM PROCUREMENT PROCESS ALONG WITH ANY REQUIRED ACCESSORIES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: MWRTA WILL ACQUIRE ONE (1) ZERO EMISSIONS REVENUE SERVICE VEHICLE AND REQUIRED CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THROUGH THIS ADDITIONAL VEHICLE MWRTA WILL PROMOTE SERVICE BY ENSURING A SAFE CLEAN AND RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR ITS RIDERS AND THE GREATER COMMUNITIES SERVED.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Massachusetts transit (FTA federal awards) | METROWEST REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY | $1.3M | — |