RFP 23-01 Utility Cost-of-Service and Rate Study
The City of Bartlett, Texas hereby issues this request for proposal (“RFP”). The City is seeking proposals from firms interested and qualified to provide utility cost-of-service and rate study services.
The utility cost-of-service and rate study will calculate the full cost of providing water, wastewater, electric distribution and recommend rates to recover the full cost of services. The City may elect to exclude certain of these services from the scope of the Study.
Proposers will be asked to provide pricing based on the following components and the City will elect which components to include in the Study:
- Water and wastewater
- Electric
The final deliverable will be a report the Contractor will present to City Council. The report should project out annual costs over the next five years, and project the annual revenues necessary to cover such costs. The report should propose utility rates adequate to generate the required revenues and should offer multiple rate structure alternative scenarios reflecting varying degrees of progressive volumetric water rates.
Proposal Due Date
Proposals are due before 5:00 PM CST on November 10, 2023
Schedule
The following is the schedule for this procurement:
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Date/Time |
Activy |
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10/27/2023 @ 12:00 pm CDT |
Requests for clarification from proposers are due |
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10/31/2023 |
Responses to requests for clarification will be posted via addendum on the City’s website |
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11/10/2023 @ 5:00 pm CST |
PROPOSALS DUE |
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11/20/2023 |
Recommendation (tentative) / Projected date Contract award |
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11/27/2023 |
Anticipated notice to proceed |
