Multifamily: Contractor Application
1. Introduction
Multifamily Residential Energy Pathways Participating Contactor Network establishes a network of highly qualified firms who work directly with developers, building owners, and their representatives to plan and implement energy efficiency and beneficial electrification projects for Multifamily Residential programs including forthcoming Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates.
The Contractor Application process contains eight (8) separate steps. Review the information in the blue box at the top of the page. It provides high-level guidance and requirements that you may need to complete each step.
Fields marked with a red asterisk ( * ) are required and must be completed before you can move on to the next step.
Fields with the symbol contain helpful field guidance and instructions that appear as tooltips when hovering your cursor over the symbol. The information in these tooltips ensures you provide the correct information. Not all fields contain this symbol.
Clicking Continue at the bottom of any page will save your progress (if all required fields have been completed) if you cannot complete the application in one sitting or if you navigate to a previous page to edit.
2. Access the Multifamily Contractor Application
The Access Application step requires you to navigate to the application and select your Program Family and program.
Contractor navigates to the Multifamily Contractor Application. Choose the Multifamily option from the Program Family drop-down.
Select the appropriate program from the second drop-down. If only one program option is available, leave the drop-down with the default option.
Click Continue to advance to the next step in the application. Access the Step 1 tab on this page to review the instructions for the next step.
3. Complete and Submit the Multifamily Contractor Application
3.1. Application Page 1: Company Information
Getting Started:
After completing and saving the second step of the application, you will receive an email with a link to your application. The application saves as you progress to each page. If you need to exit your application, you may return to it by using the link in the email.
What you'll need:
During the application, you'll be asked to provide the following: Certifications, Case Studies, Customer References, a Staffing Matrix, a Management Plan, and an Energy Audit or Bid Package (as applicable).
*If you are a Participating Contractor enrolled in one of the networks listed below, you may be exempt from providing these materials.
Multifamily Building Solutions Network
Comfort Home Contractor
EmPower+ Contractor
FlexTech Consultant
New York State (NYS) Clean Heat Participating Contractor
Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program (AMEEP) Participating Contractor
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Subgrantees
Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) Pre-Qualified Vendor
NYC Accelerator Service Provider
NYCHA PACT Developers and General Contractors
Select Yes or No depending on if your organization is in good standing in one of the previously identified contractor networks that either Joined that network in the last 3 years or had a project complete construction in any of the following programs in the last 3 years:
Multifamily Performance Program
Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program
Weatherization Assistance Program
Low Carbon Pathways
If you select Yes, then submit documentation to confirm your organization meets the criteria in the Paperwork Record section at the end of this application.
An organization in Good Standing is not subject to any corrective action plans or other disciplinary procedures in that network.
Complete all required fields marked with a red asterisk ( * ).
Check the correct boxe(s) if your organization is MBE, WBE, and/or SDVOBE. If any of these boxes are checked, additional fields will appear below this field that may be required. Please submit documentation to confirm your certification in the Paperwork Record page of the application.
Select Tax Identification Type.
The employer completing this application must provide the Employer Identification Number (EIN). Do not provide NYSERDA your Social Security Number (SNN).
Click Continue to advance to the next step in the application. Access the Step 2 tab on this page to review the instructions for the next step.
3.2. Application Page 2: Contact Information
Complete the Contact Information section to add your organization's contacts to the application. Once the Contact Information section is complete, the contractor should expect the following email communication including the hyperlink to resume your application.
Example email notification of application reference number: |
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Dear [User Name] Re: Application #00000 You recently started an application to become a Participating Contractor for NYSERDA's Multifamily Residential Energy Pathways but did not finalize and complete it. You may resume your application online, your reference # is 00000. Please note that this email does not commit NYSERDA to approving you as a Multifamily Participating Contractor Please contact products@nyserda.ny.gov if you have any questions. Thank you, NYSERDA Do not reply to this email. This inbox is not monitored. Please ensure the business information entered matches your W-9. |