Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this Request for Bid (RFB) is to solicit bids from qualified vendors to provide an electric vehicle managed charging software turnkey solution at City of Madison buildings for load shed (ADR), load optimization, charge prioritization, tariff optimization (electric demand savings), solar charging, access groups, and billing structures. Required integrations/interfaces: • The proposed solution must seamlessly integrate with the existing EV chargers (described in Table 1) and be capable of incorporating data from third-party sources, such as energy meter data. • The proposed solution must also integrate with the City’s energy management information system (e.g. using OCPP), for data normalization, command and control (with exceptions), monitoring, alarming and reporting. The selected vendor will be required to work with the City’s EMIS vendors to ensure necessary integrations and data sharing between the systems. • the solution must interface with grid services and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE,the local utility), including receiving and sending ADR 2.0 compliant signals from and to utilities, grid operators, or Demand Response (DR) / Distributed Energy Resources (DER) aggregators. This capability is essential, as the U.S. Department of Energy's National Labs have highlighted the importance of energy management systems and Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings in facilitating more dynamic interactions with the grid to optimize electricity demand management and support grid stability. The vendor is required to provide a comprehensive solution, including any necessary subcontracting for aspects of the project that they cannot self-perform. All subcontractor costs must be included in the vendor's final bid. The selected vendor will be responsible for the implementation, integration, and ongoing support of the EV managed charging solution, ensuring that it meets the project's objectives and requirements. The initial contract under this grant-funded RFB will cover the implementation and related services. Future support/maintenance or subscription services may be handled in a separate contract. The platform should enable load shed, load optimization, charge prioritization, tariff optimization, solar charging, real-time charging data, restricted access and billing. The successful vendor will collaborate closely with the client to ensure that the proposed solution meets these objectives and can adapt to future requirements or changes in the building's systems or infrastructure.
