The Clean Vehicles Program is designed to offset the added cost of replacing or retrofitting older, high-emission diesel and gasoline engines with cleaner, low-emission engines. The primary goal of the program is to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx), a critical component in the formation of ground-level ozone.

Award amounts are based on the projected emissions that could be reduced by the project, factoring in usage patterns, engine specifications, and fuel/technology types.

Staff recommendations shown in the table below are based on each project’s maximum potential emissions reduction. Actual awards are subject to available state and federal funding and will be revised to reflect the specific replacement engine’s emissions characteristics when the actual replacement engines have been identified by the contractors. H-GAC received one proposal that meets emission and cost-effectiveness criteria.

H-GAC staff recommends contracting with this entity to replace five alternative fuel buses for a total amount not to exceed $799,975 as shown in the table below.

Table 1 Clean Vehicles Program

Environmental Protection Agency 

Yes

Request approval of agreements for acquisition of five vehicles; total amount is $799,975. (Staff Contact: Jim Mahood)