SWC- VEH122 -RFP:31-26 Fleet EV charging stations installations

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP 31-26) for a turnkey installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) at the Everett Shops facility located at 80 Broadway Street, Everett, Massachusetts. This procurement seeks a qualified contractor to design, procure, install, and commission a comprehensive fleet EV charging infrastructure system comprising four ChargePoint Express 250 DC fast chargers rated at 62 kilowatts, four ChargePoint CPF50 fleet networked charging stations at 208 volts, a Heliox Flex 180 charging cabinet system with six 250-ampere DC dispensers, electrical infrastructure including a 3,000-ampere main switchboard rated at 480/277 volts with up to 2,500 kilovolt-ampere capacity, civil and safety work including concrete pads, raised concrete islands with bollard protection, underground conduit banks, pavement markings, and network commissioning through Central Management System integration using OCPP 1.6J protocol. Deliverables include complete shop drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, record drawings, as-built documentation, training, and full commissioning support; the contractor must ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code, Massachusetts building codes, local Everett ordinances, NETA or equivalent testing standards, IEEE 344 seismic requirements, and ADA accessibility standards, and must engage a qualified testing agency to perform acceptance testing including insulation resistance tests and visual inspections. Required qualifications include demonstration of previous EVSE installation experience, Massachusetts-licensed electrician staff, and coordination capability with utility incentive programs including MassEVIP and National Grid's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Experience, Capabilities and Qualifications (25%), Technical Approach and Methodology (30%), Project Schedule and Implementation Plan (25%), and Project Team and Staffing (20%); bidders must achieve minimum average scores of 2 from the Selection Committee on each technical criterion and rank among the top three highest technical proposal scores to advance to price evaluation. Key dates include a pre-bid conference on March 17, 2026, a deadline for bidder questions on March 31, 2026, proposal submission deadline of April 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., estimated contract execution on June 15, 2026, and service commencement on July 1, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through COMMBUYS and include a signed cover letter, business and technical response detailing relevant experience and staff qualifications, and separate cost responses for infrastructure/labor and ChargePoint hardware on the provided Pricing Matrix.

The RFP documentation does not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types; the procurement appears open to all qualified contractors meeting the technical and experience criteria. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. The MBTA will provide the Heliox equipment directly, while the winning contractor must serve as the primary liaison for "Make-Ready" electrical infrastructure and coordinate integration with National Grid utility service; all equipment and systems must comply with Massachusetts Appliance Energy and Water Efficiency Standards and bear certification from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. All networking equipment must support integrated LTE/5G cellular modems, offline RFID authorization capability, revenue-grade internal metering, and multi-protocol RFID readers compatible with existing HID/Wix security credentials; the contractor assumes responsibility for all cellular data plan costs including any overage fees exceeding minimum 2GB monthly thresholds per station. The RFP does not disclose specific award values or budget ranges; instead, pricing is structured as a fixed turnkey cost with individual line items for hardware, labor, civil work, and provisional unit pricing for contingencies such as rock removal, hand excavation, and overtime labor differentials, allowing the MBTA to maintain cost flexibility while ensuring comprehensive pricing transparency across all project components.