The Engineering Department opened bids on March 12, 2024 for the Parkway Operations EV Charging Stations Project. This project includes installation of owner furnished electrical gear and electric vehicle charging equipment with minor associated site work.
The lowest responsive and responsible bid was submitted by Acumen Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $151,046. There were a total of 4 notified cooperative purchasing vendors, with 1 complete bid received and 0 no-bids for the project as shown in the attached bid recap.
If this bid is not awarded, we will not be able to charge our new electric solid waste vehicles and we will lose grant funding.
The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (TIPS Contract No. 23010402 and the City of Plano Contract No.2024-0279-O)