Montana Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Announcement

Montana National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program Announcement

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) developed Montana’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan which describes Montana’s approach to meet the goals of the NEVI Formula Program and identifies Montana’s Alternative Fuel Corridors. This Project consists of performing all services necessary to design, construct, operate, and maintain 7 EV charging stations in communities along Montana AFC’s on I-15, I-90, and I-94. The EV charging station locations within the communities are to be determined by Proposers.

The work generally includes the following:

• Design and construct a minimum of four network-connected direct current (DC) 150 kilowatt (kW) charging ports, at each of the 7 EV charging stations, capable of simultaneously and continuously charging four EVs, located within a one-mile driving distance of an AFC and available for use by the public 24 hours per day, seven days per week, year-round.
• Operate and maintain the EV charging infrastructure for a minimum of five years following EVSE Acceptance pursuant to the Contract in accordance with the O&M period requirements.
  Provide secure payment methods.
• Collect, process, retain, and share near real-time and static data.
• Provide a minimum of 20 percent of the Eligible Project Cost.
• Advertised Bid Packages: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting/advertised-bid-packages.aspx

Q&A Forum: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting/qacurrent.shtml

Post a question to the Q&A Forum: https://app.mdt.mt.gov/qaf/external/askQuestion

MDT is hosting an Statement Of Qualifications Webinar at 11:00 am Mountain Time on January 15, 2025, to highlight important components of the RFQ. This informational webinar is open to the public with microphones and video disabled. All questions should be asked through the Q&A Forum in accordance with the RFQ and no questions will be answered during the webinar. The webinar will be hosted on Zoom at the following link: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/83041306464?pwd=1QjVbMBrW012XUWJQa2ds8bGDvhqi5.1

DEQ is supporting MDT's lead of the NEVI Program. DEQ will not respond to any replies regarding this project. All inquiries, questions, and communications should follow the process outlined by MDT in the Request for Qualifications.

DEQ Big Sky Emissions Reduction Roadmap - We want to hear from you, Montana!

Please take a 10-minute survey and help Montana DEQ develop the Big Sky Emissions Reduction Roadmap, a comprehensive air pollution reduction plan: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DEQRoadmap 

This survey is part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program through the U.S. EPA. Your response to this survey will help us build a plan that’s right for Montana. Let us know what emission reduction actions are important to you and your community.

The survey closes January 31.