RFP - Electric Bus Heavy Duty Charging Equipment

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LEGAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRIC BUS HEAVY DUTY CHARGING EQUIPMENT

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (“CTDOT”) is seeking proposals for a contractor to provide Electric Bus Heavy Duty Charging Equipment in accordance with the Request for Proposal’s scope of work. Parties interested in providing these services must have a proven record of delivering excellent transit service, customer service and maintenance of capital assets including vehicles and facilities.

The services provided shall be in accordance with the policies, standards, and procedures established by CTDOT, the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, and the State of Connecticut General Statutes and Regulations.

The Request for Proposal documents, including instructions to submit your proposal, will be available on Thursday, November 21, 2024 on the CTSource Bid Board web site at https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/BidBoard and search for solicitation #26481.

Potential proposers must submit a letter or email of intent to propose, which must be either postmarked by, or, if hand delivered, received at the CTDOT Security Desk at CTDOT Headquarters by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

A mandatory Pre-proposal Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). virtual via Microsoft Teams. Attendance is mandatory for prospective proposers.

Five (5) copies of each proposal as well as an electronic copy are required and must be either postmarked by, or, if hand delivered, received by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Friday, March 14, 2025. Mailed copies are to be sent to State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, Attention: Rahmane Camara, Office of Transit & Ridesharing, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546. Proposals received after this time and date will be returned unopened. Hand-delivered copies are to be delivered to the Security Desk at CTDOT Headquarters, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Connecticut.

CTDOT anticipates notifying the responsive parties of award by Friday, May 23, 2025.

CTDOT will execute an Agreement with the successful proposer. The initial Agreement period will be for two (2) years, with the possibility of one time two (2) year extension exercisable by CTDOT solely in its discretion, for a potential maximum term of four (4) years.

Please be advised that no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals have been assigned for these projects. If a responding firm determines that subcontracting opportunities exist, the firm must document their good faith effort to provide opportunities to DBE and/or SBE firms to participate. All firms are advised that the contractor must perform a major part of the work with employees of the firm. Joint venturing assignments will not be allowed.

All firms/entities are advised that one copy of OPM Form 1, State of Connecticut “Campaign Contribution Certification”, must be completed and should be submitted with your proposal package for those contracts having an anticipated total value to the State of more than fifty thousand ($50,000) in a calendar or fiscal year. CTDOT will not shortlist or select a prospective firm/entity without this affidavit(s). The affidavit form can be found at the Office of Policy and Management web site at: https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/Fin-PSA/Forms/Ethics-Forms

Please do not staple or bind the affidavit in your submittal package.

CTDOT reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals