Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Comprehensive Cost of Service and Utility Rate Design Study
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000036011
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from ohiobuys.ohio.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Westerville in Delaware County, Ohio is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive water, sewer, and stormwater utility rate design study from professional services providers with demonstrated expertise in municipal utility financial analysis. The primary objective is to conduct an in-depth examination of the full cost of providing these utility services, including a detailed analysis of current operating expenses and future capital replacement and expansion needs. The selected consultant will be required to develop financial models and projections spanning five to ten years, with the explicit goal of providing a comprehensive basis for informed policy decisions regarding utility fees and rates. Proposals must be submitted by January 22, 2026, through the city's Bonfire procurement platform at https://westerville.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/214261. The study will need to produce a comprehensive report that clearly articulates the financial requirements for maintaining and expanding the city's water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure, with a focus on establishing appropriate revenue levels to cover both operational and capital expenditures.
While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly mentioned in the procurement notice, potential respondents should have extensive experience in municipal utility rate design and financial modeling. The procurement appears to be open to qualified consulting firms with specialized expertise in utility financial analysis. No incumbent vendors are identified in the current documentation, and there are no explicit restrictions on the types of organizations that may submit proposals. The scope suggests a potentially significant project, though no specific budget range is provided in the initial procurement notice. Interested firms should carefully review the full solicitation on the Bonfire platform to understand the complete requirements and expectations for the comprehensive utility rate design study.
Opportunity text
The City of Westerville is currently seeking proposals from professional services providers with demonstrated experience in water, sewer, and stormwater utility rate design studies. Although the City of Westerville conducts annual internal financial reviews and service rate adjustments for its water, sewer, and stormwater utilities, it seeks an outside consultant to perform a comprehensive analysis. This analysis is intended to better understand the full cost of providing these services, including ongoing operating and capital replacement and expansion needs. The consultant shall report their findings in a manner that can serve as a basis for making informed policy decisions regarding fees and rates, establishing the appropriate level of future revenues needed to cover future operating and capital costs. The rate analysis should focus on the City's needs over the next five years, with projections and financial models extending through the next ten years. Further information is available at: https://westerville.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/214261
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