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52 <br /> Electric Vehicle Transition Plan&Charging Infrastructure Evaluation for County Fleet RFQ 367-005463 <br /> Response to Request for Qualifications November 5,2025 <br /> Rightsizing: Once the fleet data has been gathered, the ICF team will initiate a fleet rightsizing <br /> analysis to identify opportunities where each department could potentially streamline its fleet by <br /> maximizing vehicle use while maintaining operational integrity. Our initial step will involve <br /> collaborating with the County to establish utilization thresholds for vehicles or vehicle groups, such as the <br /> minimum number of miles driven, or hours operated (per day, month, or year) that justifies a vehicle's <br /> presence in the fleet. While setting these thresholds, we will factor in a safety margin and a redundancy <br /> level to account for potential equipment failure. We will also consider emergency scenarios where, <br /> regardless of utilization rates, certain vehicles must be readily available for remedial action. After <br /> determining the minimum threshold, the ICF team will calculate the current utilization for each of the <br /> vehicles in the fleet, factoring in their usage duration and mileage. <br /> Once the existing vehicles' utilization rates are identified, the ICF team will pinpoint over-or underutilized <br /> vehicles by comparing their current utilization rate to their utilization threshold. In this process, we will also <br /> consider if these vehicles are operating in various locations and during different shifts. For instance, if a <br /> vehicle dedicated to Facility A is underutilized, we will examine if another similar vehicle from the same <br /> facility could cover its operation and be shared among multiple drivers. In another scenario, for an <br /> underutilized vehicle, we will investigate whether there are overlapping shifts and opportunities to adjust the <br /> existing work schedule, allowing one vehicle to replace two or more. We will also leverage the insights from <br /> this review to also identify whether a motor pool or similar car-sharing options could be feasible and <br /> beneficial. <br /> EV Replacement Recommendation: Leveraging outcomes of fleet PowerGuide <br /> rightsizing analysis as well as other information collected on the fleet \I, <br /> vehicles, ICF will employ our in-house fleet assessment model (also Charged by /iCF <br /> known as PowerGuide Analytics) to analyze the County's fleets, <br /> characterize their operations, and develop tailored recommendations for the transition of fleet vehicles to <br /> EVs (Exhibit 8). ICF's PowerGuide is a robust tool, developed and refined over time for use with multiple <br /> municipal and fleet clients. Originally developed for our partnership with our extensive utility programs, ICF <br /> has continued to improve the tool and the supporting data embedded in the model to assist almost 200 <br /> clients, including more than 100 municipalities, as they developed plans for transitioning their vehicles, <br /> including their specialty vehicles, to EVs. Included in the PowerGuide Analytics is a comprehensive <br /> database of over 600 EV models comprising BEV and PHEV options for light-duty and MD/HD vehicles. <br /> This extensive database enables the ICF team to deliver highly customized fleet transition <br /> recommendations. By using this unique database, the ICF team will conduct an overview of currently <br /> available and forthcoming BEVs and PHEVs that could potentially replace the vehicle types currently used <br /> by the County. The ICF team also has a separate database for fuel cell EVs which it will use for vehicles <br /> where cost-effective EV options might not be available. ICF's EV model library is updated monthly to <br /> capture the latest EV models available and changes to equipment attributes and pricing. <br /> CONFIDENTIAL <br />