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The city is looking for a company that has grant writing capacity and can tap into the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is administering. Waco is slated for $1.8 million for electric vehicle (EV) build-out and $461,658 for five years of operations and maintenance.
Waco has about 138,000 residents, three colleges including Baylor University, and a busy business district containing several tourist attractions. The city is about midway from Dallas to Austin along the Interstate 35 corridor.
The project should require no city capital; however, the city and vendor would work together to locate and designate charging areas and parking spaces. There are 12 recommended locations including the convention center and the city visitor center.
The scope of services include:
- Developing a strategy for infrastructure location
- Collaboration among company partners and the city
- Purchase and installation of various equipment and infrastructure
- Developing and implementing a business model
The summary for RFP No. 2023-019 states that the vendor will design, furnish, install and maintain the EV supply equipment that results in a “self-sufficient, independently operated system.” The RFP includes a detailed summary and scope of the project.
The city of Waco posts opportunities to Texas SmartBuy; its agency search number is M1612.
