The City of Yonkers (COY), Yonkers Larkin Garage, Inc. (“YLG”), Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) seeks proposals from energy developers (“Respondents” or “Proposers”) to lease space at the Larkin Garage (the “Host Site”), 45 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701, for the purpose of installing, owning, operating, and maintaining thereon a solar photovoltaic energy system (“System”) or other on-site renewable energy system. Projects that include any necessary infrastructure improvements to selected sites and those which include a Community Solar program for the benefit of area households are preferred.
This Request for Proposals is being issued to allow the CITY/YLG/YIDA to evaluate options and determine the project(s) and financial arrangement(s) that best meet the CITY/YLG/YIDA’s interest. The goal of this RFP is to lease space at the Larkin Garage for purposes of siting renewable energy systems in order to provide a new revenue stream in the form of lease payments. Special consideration will be provided to those projects which include a Community Solar component. The CITY/YLG/YIDA is particularly interested in proposals that are inclusive of any site modifications necessary to host system development. Proposals incorporating a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) by which the CITY/YLG/YIDA would be an off-taker of the proposed System will also be considered.
