Turnkey Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The City of Kenmore, Washington is requesting bids for the design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and five-year operations and maintenance of turnkey electric vehicle charging stations, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM Pacific time and a pre-proposal meeting and site walk scheduled for October 19, 2026.

The scope comprises two Level 2 single-port chargers at Tl'awh-ah-dees Park and Kenmore City Hall, with optional add-alternates for two additional single-port Level 2 conduit installations at the same locations to enable future charger deployment. The contractor must furnish all labor, supervision, materials, tools, facilities, transportation, and equipment. Work includes site assessment, engineering, permitting, installation, activation, training, and closeout documentation. Physical on-site construction is anticipated to be limited to 15 working days per site, with overall project completion required by March 26, 2027. Operations and maintenance services run for five years beginning April 2027 through March 2032, including quarterly preventive maintenance inspections to maintain 97% uptime and corrective maintenance estimated at 120 hours over the five-year term. All work must comply with Washington State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, applicable electrical codes, and Puget Sound Energy utility requirements.

Washington prevailing wage requirements per Chapter 39.12 RCW apply, with wages determined as of the bid quotation date and current to King County rates. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds in the full contract price amount. The City reserves the right to retain ten percent retainage on contracts of $150,000 or less as an alternative to bonding. No bid bond is required.

Written questions are due October 22, 2026, with responses posted as addenda by October 26, 2026. Notification of intent to award is anticipated November 6, 2026, and contract execution by November 20, 2026. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept or reject add-alternates based on available funding.