General

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Organization Name

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Organization Industry

Site Host
Site Developer
EVSE Provider
Government Entity
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If you selected Site Host from the industry list above, please specify via the options below.

Fuel Retailer
Other Retailer
Restaurant
Hotel
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If you selected Site Developer from the industry list above, please specify via the options below.

Utility
Engineering
Construction Contractor
Site Maintenance
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If you selected EVSE Provider from the industry list above, please specify via the options below.

OEM Manufacturer
EVSE Site Provider
Cyber Security
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If you selected Government Entity from the industry list above, please specify via the options below.

State Government
Local Government
Planning Organization
Nonprofit
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Mailing Address:

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Primary Contact Name:

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Primary Contact Email:

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Primary Contact Phone Number:

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Give a short description of your organization's involvement and experience with EVSE and DCFC infrastructure. Please describe any experience contracting with government entities for installation of and/or extended operations and maintenance of EV chargers.

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If you have experience in responding to RFPs for the NEVI program in other states, what components or considerations should NCDOT emulate or avoid?

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Siting and Infrastructure Network Deployment

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Please describe your process in determining and developing a DCFC site location, including an estimated timeframe. How could the NCDOT assist with achieving and/or accelerating your process?

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Please describe what you believe makes an ideal DCFC location, including amenities and any risk factors that should be considered.

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What information about electrical service at a proposed site could you provide during the application process? How do you plan to coordinate with utility providers to evaluate electric service at a proposed site in advance of an application?

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If you are an existing EVSE operator along an Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC), would your organization be interested in the potential to upgrade existing DCFC charging stations to meet NEVI requirements?

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Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities 

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What risks and challenges in the implementation of DCFC EVSE should NCDOT consider? Please provide any suggestions to overcome these risks and challenges.

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How could program requirements ensure the end-users of funded charging stations have the most convenient and reliable charging experience? Please include how power outages and site resiliency should be addressed.

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Where does your organization see the biggest opportunities for the utilization of NEVI funds? This could be in terms of innovative technology solutions, partnerships, community benefits, energy resilience, and/or targeting geographic locations.

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What strategies or innovative solutions should NCDOT consider addressing resiliency?

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Justice40 and Small Businesses

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NCDOT is committed to meeting the intent of the Justice40 Initiative*, which states that 40 percent of the benefits of this program should go to underserved communities. What strategies can NCDOT utilize to meet this intent? What are the ways these benefits can be realized? How may they be different in different contexts (rural vs. urban) or areas of the state? When answering please include information on motivating factors, such as a specific number of projects for economies of scale, NEVI funds for capital costs, and NEVI funds for operations and maintenance costs.

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How can this program be structured to ensure North Carolina's small and disadvantaged businesses have a role in the development and ongoing operations and maintenance of this infrastructure?

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In accordance with Federal regulations, the program will be a reimbursement program with a 20 percent match requirement. Do you anticipate any challenges with the reimbursement and match model and, if so, how do you plan to address them?

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What types of funding maximums, if any, should be used in the NCDOT program to support efficient use of federal funding?

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Contracting and Delivery Methods

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Describe your organization's preferred business model or contracting method to engage with NCDOT on this project. Provide your organization's view of the opportunities and constraints offered by the contracting methods and structures referenced in North Carolina's EVIDP.

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Many potential participants in this program have never obtained or managed a state government contract tied to federal requirements. How can NCDOT lower the barriers to participation for newcomers to this process?

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Operations and Maintenance

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Describe the typical operations and maintenance (O&M) and associated costs for your organization's DCFC stations. To what extent could NEVI funding be needed for O&M costs for grant funded projects? What do you recommend for O&M requirements of the NCDOT program, in addition to compliance with federal requirements?

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Do you believe North Carolina has the workforce required to install, operate and maintain DCFC charging sites? Does your organization have experience providing workforce training? If not, please describe what you think is required to develop this expertise.

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Partnerships

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Confirm if your organization is interested in participating in networking to further explore potential partnerships and/or teaming arrangements, including networking with potential small and disadvantaged business enterprises. If yes, NCDOT will follow up with additional information and details.

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