The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of pico rivera to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air…

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of pico rivera to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA region 9. The recipient will replace three (3) eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the vocational vehicles sub-program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for the communities in the pico rivera, california. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $762,750.00. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine class 6 and class 7 vehicles with eligible zero-emission vehicles; purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining charging and fueling equipment to maintain the new zero-emission vehicles; and providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of the new zero-emission vehicles. Engage with and educate the community. Subrecipient:highland electric fleets (highland) will complete the project implementation as a subaward to the city of pico rivera. Highland has a proven record of providing performance-based fleet electrification services to municipalities. Their market-leading public-private partnership (PPP) model will help copr reduce the high costs of fleet electrification and risk of ongoing operations of new technology. Highland's experience with fleet electrification, as well as its internal team focused on stakeholder engagement and education, make them a valued partner. Highland has a team of experts with experience in market development, project origination, pricing, project development, and fleet operations. The company has over 300 class 6/7 electric vehicles operating today and over 600 under contract.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: - 3 diesel vehicles will be replaced with zevvs at copr. - 3 DC fast chargers will be installed at the depot. - the municipality will scrap 3 diesel vehicles and submit the combined eligibility and scrappage statement as required in VI.b. The expected outcomes include: - 3 diesel vehicles will be replaced with zevvs at copr. - 3 DC fast chargers will be installed at the depot. - the municipality will scrap 3 diesel vehicles and submit the combined eligibility and scrappage statement as required in VI.b. - reduced emissions: based on EPA DEQ data over the remaining useful lifetime of the existing vehicles, the project will reduce greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions including: o CO2: 343 tons o NOX: 0.44 tons o PM2.5: 0.01 tons o CO: 0.21 tons - reduced fuel consumption: vehicles replaced in this project will save 3,046 gallons of diesel per year, and approximately 30,460 gallons over the remaining useful lives of the existing vehicles to be replaced. These fuel reductions will lower municipal operating costs by replacing diesel fuel with electricity. - improved air quality: replacing 3 vehicles with zevvs will reduce air pollution, improve the health of local residents and staff, and reduce respiratory illnesses and other health problems. The following reductions in avoided annual health- related cases and their corresponding avoided healthcare costs as projected by EPA's cobra model for the project: o reduced mortality: 0.002 cases, $34,281 o reduced asthma cases: 1.82 cases, $1,398 o total health effects: $37,502 - reduced worker absenteeism: zevvs have no tailpipe emissions and are quieter than diesel vehicles, which can help to reduce worker absenteeism, especially for staff with respiratory disease or asthma. According to EPA's cobra model, approximately 0.13 lost workdays can be avoided because of this project. - reduced vehicle idling: 90 hours of ICE vehicle idling reduc