Public DC Fast Chargers: Phase 10
| Location: | Maine |
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| Posted: | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Due: | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Agency: | Efficiency Maine |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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RFP EM-004-2026
Public DC Fast Chargers: Phase 10
Efficiency Maine (Efficiency Maine Trust or the Trust) seeks qualified bidders to install and operate public DC fast chargers (DCFC) for electric vehicles (EVs) within one (1) driving mile of select roadway exits or routes.
Documents
- Request for Proposal (PDF)
- Attachment A – Project Cost Proposal Form (.xlsx)
- Attachment B – Standard Agreement (.docx)
- Attachment C – Eligible Segment Maps (PDF)
- Attachment D – CMP Load Form (.xlsx)
- Attachment E – Versant Bangor Hydro District Load Form (.xlsx)
- Attachment F – W-9 Form (PDF)
- FHWA 1273 (PDF)
To initiate a cost opinion for new three-phase power in CMP territory:
- Call New Service Team ( 1-866-225-4200 ).
- Create an account unless you will be connecting to an existing meter.
- Create a notification for cost opinion with a location.
For questions about utility capacity and rate structures in CMP territory, contact Aaron Smith ( Aaron.Smith@cmpco.com ; 207-414-9313 ).
To initiate a cost opinion for new three-phase power in Versant territory:
- Call Customer Contact Center ( 207-973-2000 ) with the physical address of the location where work is to be completed.
- Submit Load Sheet (Bangor Hydro District) via email to loadsheet@versantpower.com .
Locations with a battery must follow Versant’s Distribution & Interconnection Process .
Additional Materials- Maine Accessible EV Charging Guide and Checklists: Guide to locating and installing accessible and usable AC Level 2 and Level 3 electric vehicle chargers for public use.
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Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Public DC Fast Chargers: Phase 10
EM-004-2026
Date Issued: August 20, 2025
Proposals Due: January 20, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (US)
Efficiency Maine
Public DCFC: Phase 10 RFP EM-004-2026
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 – RFP INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................... 3
1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 DESIGNATED CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS RFP .............................................................................................................. 3
1.3 SCHEDULE.............................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TERM .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.5 ANTICIPATED CONTRACT BUDGET............................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL DEADLINE ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.7 SUBMITTING QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.8 PROPOSAL CONFIDENTIALITY ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.9 CONTRACT AWARD.................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.10 CONTRACTING PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.11 RFP PROCESS – RESERVATION OF RIGHTS .................................................................................................................... 5
1.12 CONTRACT AGREEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.13 REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION ............................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 2 – BACKGROUND INFORMATION.................................................................................................... 6
2.1 EFFICIENCY MAINE TRUST ......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND GOALS ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION...................................................................................................................... 8
2.6 INCENTIVES ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.7 ELIGIBLE COSTS....................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.8 INELIGIBLE COSTS .................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.9 ELIGIBLE SEGMENTS............................................................................................................................................... 10
SECTION 3 – SCOPE OF WORK....................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 PRIMARY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS AND TASKS ........................................................................................................... 11
3.2 INSTALL EV CHARGING STATIONS MEETING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS................................................................... 12
3.3 PROVIDE ONGOING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT.................................................... 17
3.4 MANAGE HOST SITE RELATIONSHIP; ADHERE TO HOST SITE AGREEMENT......................................................................... 18
3.5 REPORTING .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.6 PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING .................................................................................................................................... 20
SECTION 4 – PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 21
4.1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 FORMAT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 21
4.3 CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................... 21
SECTION 5 – PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA ........................................................................................... 26
5.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA............................................................................................................................................ 26
Separate attachments:
Attachment A – Project Cost Proposal Form
Attachment B – Standard Agreement for EV Charging Incentives Using NEVI/BIL Funds
Attachment C – Eligible Segment Maps
Attachment D – Utility Load Form – Central Maine Power
Attachment E – Utility Load Form – Versant Power – Bangor Hydro
Attachment F – W-9
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Public DCFC: Phase 10 RFP EM-004-2026
SECTION 1 – RFP INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 Purpose
Efficiency Maine Trust (Efficiency Maine or the Trust) seeks qualified bidders to install and operate public
DC fast chargers (DCFC) for electric vehicles (EVs) within one (1) driving mile of select roadway exits or
routes described below:
Auburn to Lewiston
• I-95 Exit 75 or Exit 80
Brunswick to Topsham
• I-295 Exit 28 or Exit 31; or
• Route 1 in Brunswick, west of Federal Street
Wiscasset to Damariscotta
• Route 1
Ellsworth
• Route 1
Skowhegan
• Route 2; or
• Route 201
Newport/Palmyra
• Route 2; or
• I-95 Exit 157
Hermon/Hampden to Bangor and Brewer
• I-95 Exits 180-187; or
• I-395 Exits 1A-6B; or
• Route 1A
Medway
• I-95 Exit 244
1.2 Designated Contact Person for this RFP
Lily McVetty
Program Manager
Efficiency Maine
Email: lily.mcvetty@efficiencymaine.com
1.3 Schedule
Milestone
1 RFP Issued
2 Questions Due
3 Responses to Questions Posted
4 Proposals Due
5 Anticipated Award Date
6 Deadline for Executing Contract(s) and Host Site Agreement(s)
7 Deadline for Commissioning Chargers
Date/Deadline
August 20, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 22, 2025
January 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
June 1, 2026
March 20, 2028
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Schedule changes: Efficiency Maine reserves the right to modify this schedule at its discretion. Any
changes or additional information regarding the RFP schedule and pre-bid activities, including responses
to questions, will be posted on the RFP EM-004-2026 webpage at
https://www.efficiencymaine.com/opportunities/rfp-em-004-2026/.
1.4 Anticipated Contract Term
The anticipated term of the contracts is from the date of execution through five (5) years after
commissioning.
1.5 Anticipated Contract Budget
The budget available for this RFP comprises approximately $9.2 million of NEVI Formula funds for capital
and demand charge incentives.
1.6 Proposal Submittal Deadline
All responses must be submitted electronically via the online Submission Form on the RFP EM-004-2026
webpage (https://www.efficiencymaine.com/opportunities/rfp-em-004-2026/). Proposals must be
received by the due date and time specified in section 1.3. Bidders will receive a time-stamped
confirmation email when their proposals are submitted. (Note: There may be a delay of a few minutes
between submission and this confirmation email). Any proposal received after the deadline will not be
considered. Proposals must be complete when submitted; changes or additions will not be accepted after
the specified due date and time, except for any clarifications requested of bidders by the Trust. The Trust
encourages bidders to submit their proposals with sufficient time to account for any technological
challenges (e.g., Internet disruptions).
1.7 Submitting Questions
It is the responsibility of all bidders and other interested parties to examine the entire RFP and to seek
clarification, in writing, if they do not understand any information or instructions. Questions regarding this
RFP must be submitted by email to the Designated Contact Person listed in section 1.2 prior to the due
date for questions noted above in section 1.3. Responses to questions will be posted on
https://www.efficiencymaine.com/opportunities/rfp-em-004-2026/, as will all clarifications and
amendments released in regard to the RFP. It is the responsibility of all interested parties to check this
website periodically to obtain clarifications and amendments. Only those clarifications and amendments
posted on this website are considered binding.
1.8 Proposal Confidentiality
Information provided to the Trust is subject to the Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA), 1 M.R.S. §§ 401
et seq. Bidders should assume that all information submitted in response to this RFP will be considered
public records available for public inspection pursuant to the Maine FOAA following announcement of an
award decision.
Bidders should be aware that general language regarding confidentiality in a proposal will not serve to
exempt a proposal from public disclosure. If a bidder believes that its bid contains confidential information
protected by statute, they will need to specify what they claim as protected information, state the specific
statutory basis for exemption from public disclosure, and seek a specific determination from the Efficiency
Maine Trust Board of Trustees. Under no circumstance will pricing elements of a bid be considered
confidential.
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1.9 Contract Award
The Trust will notify all bidders of the contract award decision by email. The Trust reserves the right to
negotiate the final terms and conditions of the contract award with a winning bidder whose proposal is
selected by the Trust, and to reject any winning bidder with whom the Trust cannot agree to terms and
conditions meeting the Trust’s needs, in the Trust’s sole judgment. The Trust reserves the right to reject
any proposal that does not meet these requirements.
1.10 Contracting Process
The selection process is governed by the Efficiency Maine Trust Rule Chapter 1: Contracting Process for
Service Providers and Grant Recipients, which can be found on the Trust’s website:
https://www.efficiencymaine.com/docs/Chapter-1-Contracting-Process-for-Service-Providers-and-Grant-
Recipients.pdf.
1.11 RFP Process – Reservation of Rights
The Trust reserves the right to cancel or extend the RFP process at any time, and to issue clarifications and
amendments to the RFP. The Trust also reserves the right to reject noncompliant submissions in response
to this RFP. The Trust, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to recognize and waive minor informalities
and irregularities found in proposals received in response to this RFP. Issuance of this RFP does not
commit the Trust to make an award. The Trust will not pay any costs or expenses incurred by a bidder in
connection with preparation of a proposal or response to this RFP.
1.12 Contract Agreements
A copy of the Efficiency Maine Trust Maine Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Agreement is provided as
Attachment B – Standard Agreement for EV Charging Incentives Using NEVI/BIL Funds.
1.13 Request for Reconsideration
An aggrieved person may request a hearing for reconsideration of a contract award decision by filing a
written petition with the Executive Director of the Trust within 14 calendar days of the notification of the
contract award. Each petition to reconsider must meet the requirements specified in Efficiency Maine
Trust Rule Chapter 1, Contracting Process for Service Providers and Grant Recipients, Section 5(B), which
can be found on the Trust’s website under Documents and Services:
https://www.efficiencymaine.com/docs/Chapter-1-Contracting-Process-for-Service-Providers-and-Grant-
Recipients.pdf.
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