Specifications include, but are not limited to: Charging stations must be available for use and accessible to the public year-round, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For proposed projects with multifamily units on adjacent properties, charging stations must be in a parking area that is easily accessible to those multifamily buildings. Projects proposing to replace or upgrade existing charging equipment are ineligible. Chargers that will be used primarily for charging vehicles from a public or private fleet are ineligible. Projects intending to charge users fee(s) to access the property are ineligible. In addition, applicants must agree to: a. Operate and maintain each Level 2 charger for at least five (5) years from the date the charger installed under this RFP becomes fully operational; b. Address interruptions in service due to malfunctions in equipment or networking services in a timely manner, and in the event of extended downtime notify drivers through appropriate sources, including, but not limited to, website and application hosts; c. Provide snow removal to ensure access during/after inclement weather; d. Projects must include signage or pavement painting/striping to indicate that parking spaces are for EV charging only...
