New York Waterway Hybrid Ferry Retrofit Project

The New York Waterway Hybrid Ferry Retrofit Project calls for a qualified contractor to design, engineer, and install battery‑electric (or hybrid) propulsion systems on existing commuter ferries, provide associated charging infrastructure, and deliver full testing, certification, and crew training. The work includes retrofitting two baseline vessels with an option to upgrade up to four additional vessels, supplying mobile and permanent shore‑side chargers, and ensuring compliance with U.S. Coast Guard conversion standards and NJ Transit’s regulatory requirements. The contractor must also submit detailed subcontractor utilization forms, DBE documentation (though no DBE goal is set), and performance bonds, and must acknowledge all addenda. • Retrofit two (with optional four) NY Waterway ferries to hybrid/battery‑electric propulsion, meeting 80 min battery operation and 10‑min dock‑side recharge. • Deliver engineering, design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, documentation, and crew training. • Provide permanent (high‑power) and optional mobile charging stations; integrate with existing 480 Y/277 V dock power. • Comply with USCG Subchapter K, NJ Transit’s DBE and Buy‑America requirements, and submit extensive subcontractor and certification paperwork.