Citywide Street Lighting LED Conversion and Network Controls

The City of Columbus, through Columbus Water and Power and the Division of Power, is soliciting proposals for a citywide street lighting LED conversion program and networked Lighting Management System focused on three planned Bus Rapid Transit corridors, with proposals due July 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Bonfire platform.

The scope encompasses inventory, planning, management, financing, design, permitting, installation, and testing of LED conversion for all municipal streetlights not already converted to LED, plus implementation of a networked Lighting Management System (LMS) targeting the three BRT corridors to improve energy efficiency, safety, and operational performance. The project carries CIP #670878-100030.

Proposers must submit exclusively through Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login; hard copies and email submissions are not accepted. All RFP documents, reference materials, and addenda are available for download on Bonfire. Prospective bidders without existing Bonfire accounts must register at no charge. The deadline for submitting questions is July 10, 2026, with responses posted as addenda on Bonfire. No pre-proposal meeting will be held; however, the selected consultant is expected to attend a scope meeting approximately three weeks after the proposal deadline, with provision for an alternate attendee if the Project Manager is unavailable.

Questions concerning the RFP should reference the project name and be directed to DPUCapitalRFP@columbus.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Additional information regarding published addenda will be posted on the City's Vendor Services website and on Bonfire.

Firms must meet minimum requirements specified in the RFP to qualify for contract award consideration.