• Request for Proposal

    EV Charging Stations

    South Buffalo Charter School

      

    South Buffalo Charter School (SBCS) invites vendors to submit proposals in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFP provides the requirements and evaluative criteria for a detailed response from all prospective vendors, including pricing and service descriptions. Bidding closes at 11:59 pm on January 31, 2024  REVISED due to weather: 11:59 P.M. February 7, 2024 REVISED due to weather: 11:59 P.M. February 14, 2024. Please feel free to download the PDF of this RFP. 

     

    UPDATE: Due to the upcoming holiday and potential placement change of the charging stations, decisions will be made April 30, 2024.

    UPDATE: Decisions will be made March 31, 2024.

     

    Request for proposal PDF - Click Here
     
    Questions and Answers 
     
    Question: 
    1. I spoke with our excavator today for a quote who performed the site work there on the original build. He stated that there are “Brownfield considerations” for this project as there was on the original build. I would like to know what considerations are mandatory for the spoils and the trenching specifications.
    2. Is open trenching allowed across any surfaces or is horizontal boring preferred?
    3. Does the school want protective bollards installed in front of the chargers and bases?
    4. The specs state that the charging stations are to have two type 1 charging plugs on them. Just to confirm this is the J1772 standard connector or do you want the new NACS (Tesla Connector) standard?
    5. Networking Requirements for chargers.
    6. Will there be a sub-meter installed on the circuits to the chargers for reference or billing?

    Answer:

    1. For brownfield - the DEC must be contacted and make a site visit no matter the depth of digging. They placed a 12' clean soil cap on the property and therefore the depth of digging will not pose a problem for this project.
    2. Open trenching is allowed.
    3. As of now protective bollards are not part of this RFP and are not necessary.
    4. We would want the new plugs standard with Tesla and the automobiles manufactured in 2023 and 2024.
    5. The chargers are able to utilize the school wireless wifi as it is sufficient in both locations.
    6. a sub meter is not required as we will utilize the information from the various apps utilized from the customers
     
    Question: 

    What size EV charger would you like?

    Level 2- 32 amps OR 80 amps?

    Answer:
    We would be interested in 32 – 50-amp service for the EV charger. 
     
    Question: 

    Can you also please send a copy of your utility bill? We use that info to find rebates.

    Answer:
     A utility bill can be provided upon request.
     
    Question: 

    The maps show three charging stations and 3 stations, 6 ports in two different parking lots.

    Do you want 6, dual port stations? Three stations in each lot. Total of 12 ports? 
    Answer:
    We would like three stations in each lot for a total of 12 ports.
     
     
    Question: Can we do a site visit?
     
    Answer: 
    We are open December 27 & 28, 2023
    Wednesday we can schedule between 8:30 and 11:00. Thursday between 8:30 and 1:00.
    Please contact us for a date and time.
     
     
     
    RFP issued on December 21, 2023 
Last Modified on March 28, 2024