Supply and Installation of Four Level 2 Credit Card Enabled Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers at Spring Street Parking Lot

The City of Nashua, New Hampshire is requesting proposals for supply and installation of four Level 2 credit card-enabled electric vehicle chargers at Spring Street Parking Lot (7 Spring Street), with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory site walkthrough on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This project is funded through the US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and requires compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing-wage requirements, including weekly wage payments and certified payroll submissions.

The scope encompasses site assessment, trenching, underground conduit installation, electrical connections, concrete pads or bollards, charger mounting, commissioning, pavement restoration, and coordination with utility companies for new 200-amp breaker panel installation tied to existing three-phase utility power. Chargers must be commercial-grade, networked Level 2 units compatible with major EV models, preferably ChargePoint-enabled with integrated credit card payment capabilities and PCI-compliant security. Vendors must provide at least one ADA-accessible charging space with clear signage and multilingual user interfaces.

Proposals will be evaluated on technical compliance (30%), cost-effectiveness (25%), vendor experience and references (20%), project timeline and management capability (15%), and payment system and user experience (10%). Vendor questions are due July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with responses posted by July 29 at 4:00 p.m. All proposals bind for ninety days following the deadline. Vendors must provide comprehensive general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), combined single limit auto liability ($1,000,000), professional liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), workers' compensation coverage compliant with New Hampshire statutes, and performance and payment bonds equal to contract price. Submissions must be FOB Nashua, New Hampshire and may be submitted electronically via Bonfire (preferred) or as paper copies with one hardcopy and one USB drive.