Project Information

Bid Title

Public DC Fast Chargers: Phase 10

Issuing Agency

Efficiency Maine

Location

Maine

Published Date

Aug 20, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

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)

Utility Information

To initiate a cost opinion for new three-phase power in CMP territory:

1. Call New Service Team ( 1-866-225-4200 ).
2. Create an account unless you will be connecting to an existing meter.
3. 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:

1. Call Customer Contact Center ( 207-973-2000 ) with the physical address of the location where work is to be completed.
2. 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.

Attachment Preview

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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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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