RFPs: High-Mileage Vehicle Electrification and Charging Solutions

Deadline: 14-Oct-2026

The Phoenix High-Mileage Vehicle Electrification Charging Solutions initiative is seeking market input on charging solutions that can accelerate the transition of high-mileage vehicle fleets to electric vehicles across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The initiative focuses on fleets such as ride-hail vehicles, taxis, and delivery vehicles, which travel significant distances and require reliable, affordable, and accessible charging infrastructure.

About the Phoenix Charging Solutions Initiative

Electrifying high-mileage vehicle fleets can help reduce transportation emissions, improve air quality, and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in urban areas. The initiative supports efforts to understand the specific charging needs of high-mileage drivers in Phoenix and identify solutions that can address infrastructure gaps while considering the city’s operational and environmental conditions. Charging Infrastructure Action Plan C40, in collaboration with WSP USA and with funding from Uber, is supporting the City of Phoenix in developing a Charging Infrastructure Action Plan.

The plan is intended to:

- Address the charging needs of high-mileage drivers. - Identify gaps in the existing charging network. - Identify priority charging projects. - Explore commercially viable charging solutions. - Consider Phoenix’s operational conditions. - Address environmental conditions, including extreme weather. - Explore business and partnership models that can support charging infrastructure without requiring city capital funding. Who Is Being Invited to Respond? The Request for Information (RfI) is particularly aimed at charge point operators and private-sector stakeholders with an interest in developing or supporting charging infrastructure for high-mileage vehicle fleets. Respondents may include organizations capable of contributing to charging projects through financing, delivery, operation, hosting, or other forms of support. What Can Respondents Propose? Respondents are invited to propose solutions and projects that can support high-mileage vehicle electrification in Phoenix.

Organizations may propose to:

- Propose high-mileage vehicle charging projects. - Finance charging infrastructure. - Deliver charging projects. - Operate charging facilities. - Host charging infrastructure. - Provide other forms of support for charging projects. - Develop innovative business models. - Explore partnership models with relevant stakeholders. Focus on High-Mileage Fleets The initiative specifically considers fleets whose vehicles travel substantial distances as part of their daily operations.

Relevant fleet types include:

- Ride-hail vehicles. - Taxi fleets. - Delivery services. - Other high-mileage vehicle operations. These vehicles have distinct charging requirements because they may need frequent charging and cannot necessarily rely on long periods of downtime. Reliability and Affordability Proposed charging solutions should address the practical needs of high-mileage drivers.

Key considerations include:

- Reliable access to charging. - Affordable charging options. - Convenient charging locations. - Sufficient charging capacity. - Solutions suitable for high-utilization vehicles. Reliable infrastructure is particularly important for drivers and businesses that depend on their vehicles for regular income-generating activities. Equitable Access The initiative also emphasizes equitable access to charging infrastructure. Respondents should consider solutions that can help ensure charging opportunities are accessible to a broad range of high-mileage drivers and communities. Equitable deployment can help prevent charging infrastructure gaps from becoming a barrier to participation in the transition to electric vehicles. Resilience to Extreme Weather Phoenix’s environmental conditions create additional requirements for charging infrastructure. Proposed solutions should consider resilience to extreme weather conditions and the operational challenges associated with Phoenix’s climate. Charging infrastructure should be designed and operated in ways that support reliable service under challenging environmental conditions. Commercially Viable Solutions The RfI seeks to understand solutions that can be commercially viable and support the development of charging infrastructure without requiring city capital funding. Respondents are therefore encouraged to explore approaches involving private investment, commercial operations, partnerships, and other sustainable business models. Innovative Business and Partnership Models The initiative is interested in innovative approaches that can support the deployment and operation of charging infrastructure.

Potential models may involve:

- Private-sector investment. - Charge point operator partnerships. - Commercial charging operations. - Infrastructure hosting arrangements. - Financing partnerships. - Other business or partnership structures. The goal is to identify approaches that can accelerate charging deployment while reducing reliance on direct city capital investment. Purpose of the Request for Information The RfI is intended to create a targeted dialogue with the private sector and charging industry.

The market engagement can help identify:

- Priority charging projects. - Existing charging network gaps. - Commercially viable solutions. - Potential charging infrastructure partners. - Financing opportunities. - Innovative business models. - Partnership opportunities. - Solutions tailored to Phoenix’s environmental and operational conditions. Why High-Mileage Vehicle Electrification Matters High-mileage fleets can represent an important opportunity for reducing transportation emissions because these vehicles travel significantly more miles than many privately owned vehicles. Transitioning ride-hail, taxi, and delivery fleets to electric vehicles can therefore contribute to improved air quality and broader urban electrification goals. However, these fleets req