EV Infrastructure Implementation

The private developer of the stations will determine the fee for using the electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The fee will be based on a set $/kilowatt hour (kWh).

The price for charging must be displayed prior to initiating a charging transaction. It must be the real-time price and cannot change during the charging session. Any other fees must be clearly displayed and explained.

Developers are limited to using program income for local electricity costs, operations and maintenance costs, the cost of the EV equipment and financing and associated debt service, and a reasonable return on investment.

Developers are required to provide for secure payment methods, accessible to persons with disabilities, which at a minimum shall include a contactless payment method that accepts major debit and credit cards, and either an automated toll-free phone number or a short message/messaging system (SMS) that provides the electric vehicle charging customer with the option to initiate a charging session and submit payment.

It’s too early to determine this since we haven’t selected charging providers yet. Providers will be expected to have multiple payment options and not require a membership to charge.

The 2022 ADOT EV Plan and its updates will identify the approximate locations of the electric vehicle charging stations. Once in operation, we anticipate that charging station operators will provide information to a third-party charging app to support an online mapping system to help users find stations.

The private developers of the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations must meet a minimum requirement of 97% uptime. The station developers will be required to provide quarterly and annual performance data to ADOT for review. Should a developer not meet that requirement, ADOT could withhold funds during the operations and maintenance period until such time as the developer brings the charging station into compliance. Developers must also meet specific response times related to outages or damage to the EV charging station.

It’s too early to determine this since we haven’t selected charging providers yet. Developers may include this in their proposals.

No, ADOT will not receive any share of the charging fee revenues.

ADOT is still in the process of finalizing the contract language and requirements. As part of the evaluation process, we plan to ask station developers for their cost and pricing structure for each station, which can be used as a basis for comparison among the proposers.

A charging port is considered “up” when its hardware and software are both online and available for use, or in use, and the charging port successfully dispenses electricity in accordance with requirements for minimum power level. DCFC charging ports must support output voltages between 250 volts DC and 920 volts DC. DCFCs located along and designed to serve users of designated AFCs must have a continuous power delivery rating of at least 150 kilowatt (kW) and supply power according to an EV's power delivery request up to 150 kW, simultaneously from each charging port at a charging station. These corridor-serving DCFC charging stations may conduct power sharing so long as each charging port continues to meet an EV's request for power up to 150 kW.

ADOT expects to have the station developer include the availability of basic amenities at the stations, such as nearby restrooms, lighting, security cameras and emergency call information. 

No, these items will be optional add-ons that developers may include in their proposals.

These items will be optional add-ons that developers may include in their proposals.

ADOT issued the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase 1 in January 2024. ADOT issued the RFP for Phase 2 in January 2025. Solicitation information and the RFP for Phase 2 are posted at /ev-infrastructure-implementation.
 
Please fill out and submit the EV Infrastructure Project Partners Form to be  included in the Directory on the Arizona Electric Vehicle Program webpage.

No, ADOT is doing a one-step, “best value” evaluation procurement process.

ADOT is allowing 90 days for prospective contractors to develop their proposals.

In Phase 1, ADOT released a single Request for Proposals (RFP) for the interstate alternative fuel corridors as represented by the 2022 ADOT EV Deployment Plan. Phase 1 included 21 sites, of which 18 are anticipated to be awarded.

In Phase 2, ADOT released a single RFP for the three remaining Phase 1 sites as well as 32 new sites located along state highway alternative fuel corridors as represented by the 2023 and 2024 ADOT EV Deployment Plan updates. Up to 35 sites will be awarded during the second phase.

Further details on the available sites are included in the RFP. 

These details are included in the Request for Proposals.

Proposers should submit any comments or questions related to the Project Agreement during the question period (deadlines are included in the Request for Proposals). By submitting a Proposal, Proposer agrees to execute the form of the Project Agreement. The only anticipated updates after conditional award will be related to identification of the Developer and project-specific information.

Proposers will fill out the first part of ITP Form 3 and then send it to the applicable Utility Company to fill out the second part of ITP Form 3. Please start early and provide the Utility Company plenty of time (4 weeks is desired) to respond.

If you are having issues or are not receiving feedback from a specific Utility Company, please notify ADOT as soon as possible and document your communications. ADOT will attempt to step in and assist with Utility Company coordination

APS developed a guide with specific directions for submitting requests. This document is included in the Reference Information Documents (RIDs).

Yes, and that information is provided in the Request for Proposals.

As part of the Request for Proposals (RFP), ADOT will make available any reference information, including GIS data, that would help potential proposers evaluate sites and develop their proposals. This reference information is posted at the same location as the RFP.