City of ColumbusIssuing agency·Columbus, OH·via a public procurement portalThe City of Columbus, Columbus Water & Power, Director’s Office is
receiving proposals until October 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time for the Wholesale
and Suburban Water and Sewer Contract Modernization and Negotiation Support
project. Columbus Water & Power is seeking professional consulting services to assist
with the comprehensive modernization of its wholesale and suburban utility service
agreements. The selected consultant will serve primarily as a strategic advisor, project
manager, and stakeholder engagement specialist throughout the modernization effort.
Proposals are to be submitted only through Bonfire at
https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login. Hard copies or emails will not be accepted.
All questions concerning this RFP are to reference the project name and be sent to
DPUCapitalRFP@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the RFP will
be accepted. The last day to submit questions is October 7, 2026. Responses will be
posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login as an addendum.
A pre-proposal meeting will not be held.
Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services website and
the addenda will be posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login.
The selected Consultant will attend a scope meeting anticipated to be on/about three
weeks after proposals are due. If the Consultant’s Project Manager is not available for
the scope meeting, the Consultant is to designate an alternate to attend in their place.
All proposal documents (Request for Proposal, reference documents,
addenda, etc.) will be available for review and download on Bonfire at
https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login after the RFP is advertised. Firms must meet
the minimum requirements stated in the RFP for a proposal to be considered for
contract award.
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Source: City of Columbus (solicitation 253328), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
