EV Charging Station Installation-Microtel Inn by Wyndham Champaign

The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is requesting proposals for turnkey supply, installation, operations, and maintenance of a Direct Current Fast Charging station at the Microtel Inn by Wyndham Champaign, with proposals due October 6, 2026 and a questions deadline of September 29, 2026. The project is funded through the NEVI Formula Program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and carries mandatory federal compliance including Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), Davis-Bacon wage requirements, and NEVI technical standards per 23 CFR Part 680.

The scope includes four Tesla V4 Superchargers with NACS and CCS1 connectors via Tesla Magic Dock (500 kW rated output, limited to 150 kW per port, 600 kW total station capacity) — no charging-equipment substitutions permitted. Additional infrastructure: one 625 kVA Power Cabinet, one 750 kVA utility transformer with Ameren Illinois coordination, one 1200A main switchboard, one CT/PT metering cabinet at 480V AC input, four EV parking stalls (three standard, one accessible), ADA-compliant path and ramp, concrete foundations, civil site work including demolition and new asphalt, signage, striping, bollards, and emergency disconnect systems. All work must comply with 2024 Illinois Building Code, 2024 International Fire Code, 2024 International Building Code, and 2023 National Electrical Code. Contractors must hold an Illinois Electrical License and EVITP certification; one lead electrician or superintendent must hold EVITP certification. Minimum two years' DCFC installation experience and three completed DCFC projects with references are required.

The contract is fixed-price lump sum for five years, inclusive of equipment, installation, warranty, operations and maintenance, and service level agreement. Construction begins March 1, 2027 with substantial completion April 30, 2027. Evaluation weighting: price 30 percent; DCFC experience and references 20 percent; technical approach 15 percent; five-year O&M plan 15 percent; five-year SLA commitments 10 percent; qualifications and certifications 5 percent; project schedule 5 percent. Required O&M plan: 97 percent uptime per port per month, 24/7 remote monitoring and help desk in English and Spanish, quarterly preventive maintenance, critical fault response within 30 minutes remotely and 24 hours on-site. Commercial General Liability insurance of $2 million per occurrence/$4 million aggregate, Workers Compensation per Illinois law, and Automobile Liability of $1 million combined single limit are required, with Universal EV LLC named as additional insured. Progress payments based on verified completion with 10 percent retainage until final acceptance. Pre-bid site visits available upon request.