We are pleased to announce that the Wisconsin Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (WEVI) Program Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on January 2, 2024.
Click here to see the final RFP document.
On January 12, 2024 WisDOT issued its proposal packet for applicants interested in the WEVI Program. The packet contains the necessary materials and instructions for submitting a complete WEVI application and can be accessed
here. The proposal packet has been updated as of February 29, 2024, with minor changes that are listed on page 1A of the document. When submitting a proposal, WEVI applicants are not required to utilize the latest version of the proposal packet. Completed applications should be sent to
wevirfpsubmission@dot.wi.gov by
April 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Please note the naming conventions required for submittal which can be found in the proposal packet. To fully utilize the fillable features of this proposal packet, please download the document and open in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
If you have any issues affixing the needed signatures to the documents in the RFP Submission Package, the department will accept an application with only a signature at the bottom of page 3, “PROPOSER ACKNOWLEDGMENT.” However, if you are not the property owner of the station project site, you must also have the property owner sign page 9 of the submission package under PROPERTY OWNER (HOST) OF SITE OF PROPOSED EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.
If you use the DESIGNATION OF CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION form on page 5 of the RFP Submission Package, please use the site address of the proposed station project when filling in the blank following the term “Bid/Proposal #."
RFP submissions should be sent to
WEVIRFPsubmission@dot.wi.gov.
This RFP is final. WisDOT reserves the right to modify the RFP document and awarding process.
If the WEVI program does not meet your needs or interests, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has designated $2.5 billion in funding outside of the NEVI Program for EV charging stations. These opportunities include the
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program and the
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit.
Questions and Answers (Q&A) Document
The first round of comments closed on January 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The second round of comments closed on March 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Responses to these comments and questions have been compiled in a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document which can be
accessed here.
This document has been updated with comments received during the second comment period. With the deadline to submit technical questions having passed, WisDOT does not intend to release another version of the Questions and Answers document.
Informational Public Webinar Information
WisDOT hosted a webinar regarding the WEVI Program and RFP on
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 pm Central Time. During the webinar, WisDOT covered the
Request for Proposals (RFP) provided instructions to proposers regarding the RFP application process and answered program and technical questions.
If you could not attend the webinar, a recording can be found
here. Presentation slides from the webinar can be accessed in PDF form
here.
Any questions asked in the webinar regarding the WEVI Round 1 Request for Proposals can be found in the Questions and Answers Document.
Federal Requirements
The WEVI Program is subject to specific federal requirements. Proposers will be required to complete a checklist affirming that the projects and site will comply with the requirements outlined in
23 CFR 680 and applicable laws and terms and conditions outlined on pages 11-13 and Appendix B of the WEVI RFP. These requirements are listed below or in
Section 5.2 of the WEVI Plan Update.
Federal Law Compliance:
Applicants must also be compliant with applicable Wisconsin Statues and Administrative Transportation codes.
For additional information, visit the tab below for links to WisDOT, state and federal resources.