S. 3rd Street Parking Lot NEVI RFP

The City of Easton, Pennsylvania, through its Department of Public Works, is soliciting a project partner through a PennBid RFP to develop a DC fast-charging station at the South Third Street Parking Lot, with proposals due October 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Both the October 8, 2026 question deadline and the proposal deadline have passed as of today. The source names no set-aside, preference, or local-vendor requirement.

The partner will design, permit, install, own, operate, and maintain four NEVI-compliant DC fast chargers at the 20-space public lot between Pine and Ferry Streets. Required work includes NEPA environmental documentation, utility coordination, electrical design, surveying, permitting, constructability review, contract management, and NEVI compliance reporting. Chargers must maintain the NEVI-required 97% uptime per charging port. If utility power is insufficient, the City will also evaluate four NEVI-compliant Level 2 chargers as an alternative.

The contract requires a minimum of five years of operation and maintenance. The City anticipates no municipal funds, so the partner must supply all matching funds and cover all project costs not covered by NEVI Community Charging Funding Opportunity awards through PennDOT's East Region. In exchange for site use, the partner will provide either a revenue share of gross charging revenues or a lot-use fee. The source states no dollar value. Any contract requires City Council approval and takes effect only upon that approval.

Proposals will be evaluated on technical expertise and experience, compliance with NEVI standards, community charging power level, equipment quality, equipment uptime capabilities, and proposed procedures and methods. Each submission must include a Letter of Transmittal, a firm profile with references, a work procedures explanation, a project schedule, a Nondiscrimination/Sexual Harassment Certification Form, and a Non-Collusion Affidavit. Submissions remain effective for 120 days from the deadline.