26-560IFA-IFA56-B-51619 | Central & Southern Illinois CFI Community Charging Program

The Illinois Finance Authority is soliciting bids for the Central and Southern Illinois Community Charging Program to oversee the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of Level 2 public electric vehicle charging stations. The project involves installing 62 planned ports across 31 stations at 14 project sites in several Illinois counties. The selected vendor will be responsible for the full lifecycle of the infrastructure, including electrical and civil engineering, utility coordination, and the provision of 24/7 multilingual customer support. A critical performance requirement is the maintenance of a minimum 97 percent uptime per charger for at least five years following the initial operation date. The contract is awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder, with a 3 percent Business Enterprise Program goal. Vendors must utilize certified electricians from the Illinois Commerce Commission EV Charging Station Installer Program or those with EVITP certification. Compliance requirements are stringent, including adherence to federal Davis-Bacon and Illinois prevailing wage acts, Build America Buy America tracking, and ADA accessibility standards. Payments are processed monthly via email submission to the Illinois Finance Authority, with a 60-day payment window. The agreement also mandates strict reporting on NEVI program obligations and requires that charging data be freely available via API.