Truck Electrification Needs Assessment

State of Minnesota
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
PART A: INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTENT
Truck Electrification Needs Assessment
MnDOT Contract Number: 1063905
Date Posted: 08/20/2026
1. Responses must be received by MnDOT no later than 2:00 pm Central Time, on 9/23/2026. Late responses will
not be considered.
2. This document is available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities by calling Daniel Duffy at 651-366-
4606 or for persons who are hearing, or speech impaired by calling the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-
3529. For other information on disability rights and protections, contact MnDOT's Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) Coordinator.
3. Responder must also complete and submit PART B of this Request for Proposals, posted separately from this
document.
4. As of July 1, 2025, certain terms are unenforceable in state contracts. See Minnesota Statutes 16C.05
subdivision 8.
Minnesota's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Minnesota is committed to diversity and inclusion in its public procurement process. The goal is to
ensure that those providing goods and services to the State are representative of our Minnesota communities
and include businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, and those with substantial physical disabilities.
Creating broader opportunities for historically under-represented groups provides for additional options and
greater competition in the marketplace, creates stronger relationships and engagement within the State's
communities, and fosters economic development and equality.
To further this commitment, the Department of Administration operates a program for Minnesota-based small
businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, and those with substantial physical disabilities. For additional
information on this program, or to determine eligibility, please call 651-296-2600 or go to
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/mn02001.html.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This is a request for proposal. It does not obligate MnDOT to award a contract or complete the
proposed program, and MnDOT reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is considered in its best interest.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Request For Proposal Part A Contents
SECTION 1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS
SECTION 2 - SUMMARY OF PROJECT SCOPE
SECTION 3 - PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SECTION 4 - PROPOSAL CONTENT AND SUBMISSION
SECTION 5 - EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA
SECTION 6 - TERMS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Request For Proposal Required Forms and Declarations (see PART B, posted seperately):
1. Attachment 1: Responder Declarations & Certifications
2. Attachment 2: Exceptions to MnDOT's Terms and Conditions Form
3. Attachment 3: Responder Forms
a. Workforce and Equal Pay Declaration Form
b. Conflict of Interest Checklist and Disclosure Form
c. Resident Vendor Form
d. Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged and Veteran-owned Small Businesses Preference Form
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SECTION 1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS
Steps for Follow the steps below to complete your response to this RFP:
Completing Step 1: Read the solicitation documents and ask questions, if any
Your Response Step 2: Write your Proposal and complete the required Forms in Part B of this RFP
Step 3: Submit your Proposal
Incomplete A Proposal must be submitted along with any required additional documents. Incomplete
Submittals Proposals that materially deviate from the required format and content may be rejected.
STEP 1 - READ THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT & ASK QUESTIONS, IF ANY
How to Ask The Instructions for Questions and Answers section is in this link to Section 3. The contact person
Questions for questions is:
Daniel Duffy, Contract Administrator
daniel.duffy@state.mn.us
Use the following as the subject line of your email: MnDOT Contract No. 1063905, Truck
Electrification Needs Assessment. Questions must be emailed to the contact person and
received by 2:00 pm Central Time, on 9/02/2026. Other personnel are not authorized to answer
questions regarding this RFP.
STEP 2 - WRITE YOUR RESPONSE
How to Write The Proposal Content section is in this link to Section 4. Prepare a written response and supply
your Response all requested content. Proposals must address the requested information and documents
detailed in Section 4 or be disqualified as non-responsive.
All Proposals submitted in response to this RFP will be public information under the Minnesota
Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 once the evaluation process is
complete.
Make sure to review and sign your Proposal and include all necessary Part B Attachments.
STEP 3 -SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE
Where to Send Proposals must be electronically submitted via e-mail to:
Your Response Daniel Duffy, Contract Administrator
and daniel.duffy@state.mn.us
Confirmation
Use the following as the subject line of your email: MnDOT Contract No. 1063905, Truck
Electrification Needs Assessment. You must copy:
ProfessionalTechnicalContractForms.dot@state.mn.us on the email.
Proposals must be received by MnDOT no later than 2:00 pm Central Time, on 9/23/2026. Late
responses will not be considered.
You will receive a confirmation email from MnDOT after submission. If you do not, please email
the Contract Administrator above to ensure your response was received.
By signing and submitting a Proposal, you are making a binding legal offer for the period of time
listed here. This Condition of Offer is discussed in more detail in the Terms & General
Requirements section of this RFP, Section 6.
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SECTION 2 -SUMMARY OF PROJECT SCOPE
1. Project Overview and Goals
In response to climate change, the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) have
set transportation goals and targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Minnesota has a target of reducing GHG
emissions from the transportation sector by 100% of 2005 baseline emissions by 2050. Minnesota also has regional
transportation sector targets that support that target. MnDOT's 2024 State Freight Plan (SFP) includes the action
implementing sustainable freight efforts, which includes supporting transition to low and zero-emission freight vehicles.
The SFP also includes a Sustainable Truck Trends and Strategies chapter which identifies a strategy of removing the
oldest medium- and heavy-duty vehicles from service.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks (MHDTs) make up the second largest source of transportation emissions in Minnesota,
despite them making up a relatively small proportion of the overall vehicle population. In total, heavy-duty trucks make
up 4.7% of total Minnesota emissions (Climate Action Framework 2026). Reducing transportation sector emissions will
involve reducing MHDT emissions, particularly since they produce a significant proportion of transportation emissions.
Truck electrification is one strategy to meet these goals, targets and strategies. Most trucks in Minnesota and the United
States run on internal combustion engines using diesel or gas. Battery electric trucks produce zero on-road emissions. In
addition, truck industry stakeholders are interested in exploring truck electrification to meet their own sustainability
goals and because of growing investment interests.
MnDOT is preparing for the overall shift towards lower- and zero-emission vehicles. MnDOT has completed and is doing
ongoing work in the area of passenger vehicle zero-emission vehicles, such as the Minnesota Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure Needs Assessment (EVINA). MnDOT is looking to do further work in the zero-emission medium- and
heavy-duty vehicle space. In 2023, researchers at the University of Minnesota completed a MnDOT-directed study titled
"Identifying and Optimizing Electric Vehicle Corridor Charging Infrastructure for Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks". This
report optimized charging station locations for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (eMHDTs) based on
prioritization criteria derived from industry stakeholder feedback. It focused on intrastate vehicle movements traveling
under 300 miles. MnDOT would like to build upon this work and better understand the charging infrastructure needs to
support MHDT electrification in Minnesota, which includes all MHDTs operating in Minnesota. To do this, MnDOT is
conducting a Truck Electrification Needs Assessment (TENA). The TENA will take a larger look at on-road MHDTs
operating within Minnesota across various trucking market segments.
The TENA will describe the current and potential future eMHDT landscape in Minnesota and identify the charging needs
in those scenarios. A transition to eMHDTs will require significant infrastructure, funds, and solving operational
challenges. The Contractor selected to conduct this study will summarize the existing national research on eMHDTs. The
Contractor will then describe current and potential future MHDT operations in Minnesota, such as key freight corridors
and trucking market segments. The study will then identify where eMHDT charging is needed in Minnesota, citing the
highest priority station locations. Finally, this study will provide an estimate of the necessary charging infrastructure
needed to support the modeled option scenarios.
Key questions this scope of work will answer:
1. What is the status of the national eMHDT market?
2. What are the characteristics and trends of MHDT operations in Minnesota?
a. What are potential eMHDT adoption scenarios in Minnesota over 2030 and 2040?
b. What are the greenhouse gas emissions impacts of those scenarios?
1. What and where are the projected statewide eMHDT charging infrastructure needs based on projected adoption
scenarios, particularly in the near term?
a. How many chargers, at what level of charging (e.g. megawatt charging), and what charging scenarios (e.g.
public charging, depot charging)?
Overview of outcomes and uses:
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1. MnDOT, Public Utilities Commission, other state agencies and local governments: Understand forecasted
eMHDT needs to inform statewide planning, policy and programming decisions. MnDOT would like to identify
the needed charging infrastructure and most immediate locations for charging demand (which can be used to
site charging stations).
2. Trucking industry: Insight into the eMHDT market and its potential future growth scenarios.
3. Utilities: Information to inform utility planning of electric infrastructure needs and inclusion in Transportation
Electrification Plans.
2. Scope of Work and Deliverables
See Exhibit A, posted separately from this RFP, for the full scope of work.
See TENA Appendix A: Data and Resources and Appendix B: ArcGIS Online Organizational Guidance which are posted
separately from this RFP.
3. Additional Tasks or Activities.
Responders are encouraged to propose additional tasks or activities if they will substantially improve the results of
this Project. These items must be separated from the required items on the cost proposal required under this RFP.
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SECTION 3 - PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Anticipated Contract Term. The term of this contract is anticipated to be from 10/2026 to 9/30/2027, with the
option to extend up to an additional 0 years in increments determined by MnDOT.
2. Instructions for Questions and Answers. All questions must be submitted by email only and received no later than
2:00 pm Central Time, on the date listed in Section 1, to the Contract Administrator named in Section 1. MnDOT is
not obligated to answer questions submitted after this due date and time.
2.1 Personnel. Only personnel listed above are authorized to discuss this RFP with Responders. Contact regarding
this RFP with any personnel not listed above could result in Responder's disqualification. This provision is not
intended to prevent Responders from seeking guidance from state procurement assistance programs
regarding general procurement questions.
2.2 Question and Answer Posting. All questions and answers will be posted on MnDOT's Consultant Services Web
Page at www.dot.state.mn.us/consult under the "P/T Notices" section. All Responders will be responsible for
checking the web page for any questions and their answers. Note that questions will be posted verbatim, as
submitted. MnDOT anticipates posting answers to questions no later than 2:00 pm Central Time, on
9/03/2026.
2.3 RFP Errors and Addenda. If a Responder discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy,
omission, or other deficiency in the RFP, please immediately email the Contract Administrator listed above in
Section 1, notifying them of the issue and requesting modification or clarification of the document. If changes
are made to the RFP after initial publication, MnDOT will issue an addendum with notification and post it in
the same manner as the original RFP. Any addenda issued will become part of the RFP. All Responders will be
responsible for checking the Consultant Services web page for any Addenda that may be posted in connection
with this RFP.
3. Page Limits. Responder's Proposal must adhere to the formatting and page limitations identified in the following
table. If any of Responder's documents exceed the page limits identified, the excess pages will not be reviewed,
regardless of content.
Document Max. Page Requirements
Numbers
Requirements for all N/A 1. Responders MUST use Calibri font in their response
documents 2. No smaller than 11-point font
3. No smaller than single line, 0-point spacing
4. The font may not have "condensed," "narrow," or
"compressed" in the font name
Proposal 15 pages 1. Single-sided pages, no larger than 8.5"x11"
2. Unless otherwise noted, all Proposal Content required in
Section 4 below must be within this page limit
Appendix for Resumes 1 page per resume 1. Single-sided pages, no larger than 8.5"x11"
2. Not included as part of the page limit, but restricted to one
page per resume
Note: Cover letter and required forms and certifications are NOT included as part of the page limit.
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SECTION 4 - PROPOSAL CONTENT & SUBMISSION
The following is the minimum required contents of the Proposal and must be submitted in the order listed. Items
1 through 5 below MUST fit within the Proposal page limit identified in the Page Limits Table above.
1. Contact Information. Responder must clearly identify the company's full legal name, business address, contact
person's name, telephone number, and email address.
2. Project Understanding. Responder must clearly state its understanding of the Project objectives, goals, and task,
demonstrating its view of the Project's nature and what makes Responder uniquely suited for this work. Responder
should demonstrate its understanding by using its own words rather than simply repeating the RFP's Project
overview and/or goals as stated above.
3. Qualifications and Experience
3.1 Responders must provide:
3.1.1 An outline of the company's, and any subconsultants', background and experience, addressing any
minimum requirements (if applicable) with examples of similar work.
3.1.2 A list of company and any subconsultant personnel who will work on the Project, detailing their training,
and work experience.
3.1.3 Resumes for the company's and any subconsultants' personnel, in a separate Appendix. Resumes or any
other personnel documentation must not contain personal telephone numbers, home addresses, or home
email addresses. Refer to Section 3 for additional guidance regarding page limitations.
4. Work Plan-Project Approach
4.1 Responder must provide a detailed work plan, which must identify the major tasks to be accomplished.
Responders must be sure to not only describe what will be done but also explain how each task will be
accomplished,. These tasks will be used as a scheduling and management tool, as well as the basis for invoicing.
This section of Responder's Proposal must NOT include a Cost Proposal. If cost details are included in this
section, MnDOT may disqualify the Proposal as non-responsive. The detailed work plan must present:
a. The Overall Project Approach;
b. A breakdown of the Project Tasks, detailing the tasks and how they will be completed;
c. Deliverable Due Dates and an Overall Project Schedule; and
d. A List of Personnel Working on the Project, including details of each person's role, by task.
4.2 Artificial Intelligence. In its breakdown of each Project Task, Responder must also disclose whether it intends to
use any artificial intelligence technologies, either directly or indirectly, to accomplish Project Tasks and if so, a
detailed description of such technologies and how they will be used. See Section 6 for additional information
regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
5. Deliverables. Responders must additionally present a clear and detailed description, format and schedule, of the
deliverables to be provided in order to meet the needs of the Project.
6. Contract Term Exceptions or Modifications
6.1 Responder must be aware of MnDOT's standard contract terms and conditions when preparing its Proposal.
Responder may view MnDOT's current Professional/Technical Contract templates on the Consultant Services
website, at www.dot.state.mn.us/consult (Click on Contract Documents tab to view templates):
a. Contract Template
b. Contract Terms and Conditions
c. Insurance Requirements
d. Consideration and Payment
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6.2 Much of the language reflected in these contract templates is required by statute. If Responder takes exception
to any of the terms, conditions, or language in the contract template, however, it must complete and sign
Attachment 2: Exceptions to MnDOT's Terms and Conditions and submit it with its Proposal.
6.3 Please Note: certain exceptions, or requests for exceptions, that would cause any contract term to become
unenforceable according to the statutory requirements described in Section 6 below, may result in its Proposal
being disqualified from further review and evaluation. Only those exceptions indicated in the Proposal will be
available for discussion or negotiation in the evaluation process. Any exceptions or modification to MnDOT's
insurance requirements that Responder desires must be clearly noted in Attachment 2, or Responder will be
deemed to have accepted MnDOT's requirements and waived any request for exception.
7. Cost Proposal
7.1 Content. Responders must provide, in a separate electronic file, a cost proposal. The rate(s) identified in the
Cost Proposal must include all costs, including but not limited to: travel expenses, mass mailings, fees,
commissions, compensation, indirect costs, equipment, supplies, and other charges.
7.1.1 Responder must include a total Project cost along with the following:
a. A breakout of the hours by task for each employee;
b. Identification of anticipated direct expenses;
c. Identification of any assumptions made while developing its Cost Proposal; and
d. Identification of any cost information related to additional services or tasks, clearly identified as
additional costs and not made part of the total project cost.
7.1.2 Additionally, if Responder anticipates MnDOT's provision any equipment, services, supplies, etc. for the
Project, Responder must identify such items in its Cost Proposal and detail cost allowances for this
participation.
7.1.3 Please Note: MnDOT does not make regular payments based solely upon the passage of time; it only pays
for services performed or work delivered after it is accomplished.
7.2 Submission. Responder must have the Cost Proposal signed by an authorized member of Responder's firm, then
submit, by email, a PDF version of its Cost Proposal to the attention of the Contract Administrator identified in
Section 1. The email must also include: ProfessionalTechnicalContractForms.dot@state.mn.us as a recipient. The
email must include the MnDOT Contract Number and Project Title in the subject line of the email.
7.3 Acceptance. The Cost Proposal must be open for acceptance until a contract is executed, the RFP is cancelled, or
180 days after the due date and time of the RFP, whichever comes first. Cost estimates included in the Cost
Proposal must remain valid for the length of the Project.
7.4 Cost Breakdowns and Overhead Rates. Whether proposing a cost plus fixed fee, fixed hourly rate, or unit
budget, Responder must include a breakdown (labor, overhead, fixed fee and expenses) showing how the rate
was derived and must use its current MnDOT-approved overhead rate, not to exceed 175%.
7.4.1 For purposes of its Cost Proposal, Responder must utilize a fixed fee base of 9%, PLUS the overhead fixed
fee additive identified in the following table:
Base Additive Cost Proposal Fee
MnDOT Approved Overhead Less than 140% 9% 4.0 13.0%
MnDOT Approved Overhead 140% through 149.9% 9% 3.0 12.0%
MnDOT Approved Overhead 150% through 159.9% 9% 1.5 10.5%
MnDOT Approved Overhead 160% or Greater 9% 0.0 9.0%
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7.4.2 Other additives pertaining to project schedule, duration, size, and risk, along with fixed fee, will be
determined/calculated utilizing MnDOT's Fixed Fee Rate Worksheet upon selection.
7.4.3 MnDOT has estimated that the cost of this contract should not exceed $320,000.00.
8. License Agreements, Maintenance Agreements, or Other Terms and Conditions
8.1 MnDOT may require Responder to provide any license agreements, maintenance agreements or any other terms
and conditions relevant to the work under a resulting contract. Review and approval by MnDOT will be required
prior to contract execution. In the event Responder fails to comply with a request under this provision,
Responder agrees that it will not seek to enforce terms and conditions of any such agreement against MnDOT.
Further, failure to provide any of the pertinent documents upon request may result in MnDOT not agreeing to
sign any additional documents, rejecting your response, or cancelling the award.
9. Trade Secret Materials. If Responder submits information in response to this RFP that it believes to be trade secret
materials, as defined by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes 13.37, Responder must
clearly mark all trade secret materials in its Proposal at the time the Proposal is submitted. MnDOT will not consider
Cost Proposal information submitted by Responder to be proprietary or trade secret material.
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RFP SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Completed, signed Proposal

Completed, signed Cost Proposal (in PDF Format)

Signed Attachment 1: Responder Declarations

Completed, signed Attachment 2: Exceptions to MnDOT's Terms & Conditions

Completed, signed Attachment 3: Responder Forms, including:

Workforce and Equal Pay Declaration Form

Conflict of Interest Checklist and Disclosure Form

Resident Vendor Form

Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged and Veteran-owned Small Businesses

Preference Form
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