EV Charging Station Installation – LITTLE CHUTE, WI

Universal EV LLC is requesting proposals for turnkey supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of a four-charger Direct Current Fast Charging station at a Shell fuel station in Little Chute, Wisconsin under NEVI Formula Program funding administered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, with proposals due October 19, 2026 and anticipated construction start March 1, 2027.

The scope covers four Tesla V4 Superchargers with NACS and CCS1 connectors via Tesla Magic Dock (no substitutions permitted), rated 150kW each for 600kW combined capacity. Civil work includes conversion of five parking stalls to four EV charging stalls (one van-accessible with five-foot accessible aisle), concrete foundations, grading, drainage, signage, striping, bollard installation, and emergency disconnect. Electrical infrastructure comprises a 750kVA utility transformer with combined CT and meter socket coordinated with Kaukauna Utilities, a 1200A main switchboard, and full conduit and trenching per approved drawings. The active Shell gas station must remain operational throughout construction; contractors must submit a detailed phasing and traffic control plan. Substitutions to switchgear and electrical components require written Universal EV LLC approval at least five business days before the deadline. Contractors must hold valid Wisconsin electrical and general contractor licenses, minimum EVITP installer certification, and a minimum two years of DCFC installation experience with three completed projects and references.

The contract is a fixed-price lump sum inclusive of equipment, materials, labor, permits, five-year operations and maintenance, and a Service Level Agreement. Progress payments are based on verified completion with 10 percent retainage until final acceptance. The contractor must provide 24/7 warranty service with critical fault response within four hours, quarterly preventive maintenance, remote monitoring, and 97 percent uptime per port per month. Substantial completion is April 30, 2027.

Evaluation criteria weight price/total cost at 30 percent, DCFC experience and references at 20 percent, technical approach at 15 percent, O&M plan quality at 15 percent, SLA commitments at 10 percent, and qualifications and project schedule at five percent each. The project is subject to 2 CFR Part 200, Build America Buy America Act, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, and ADA accessibility standards. Insurance requirements are $2,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $4,000,000 aggregate, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and workers' compensation per Wisconsin state law. Pre-bid site visits are available by request.