City of Columbia Ionwave #113/2026

Electric Utility Cost-of-Service and Rate Study

The City of Columbia is seeking consulting services to evaluate its electric utility costs, rates, and fees and recommend a financially sustainable rate structure. - Government buyer: City of Columbia, Missouri, Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Utilities Department. - Requested service: One electric cost-of-service and rate study (quantity: 1); no equipment, product part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified. - Develop a 10-year revenue sufficiency and cost-of-service analysis, including financial projections, cash flow, potential bonding needs, and debt coverage. - Review rate classes and structures, utility fees, power-cost adjustments, affordability, revenue risk, line-extension policy, and other income sources. - Assess energy and capacity resources, efficiency and conservation programs, renewable energy, and comparable utilities. - Provide recommendations, an editable ADA-accessible Excel model, staff training, public workshops, an ADA-accessible final report, and presentations to City management, the Water & Light Advisory Board, and City Council. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, consultants, or other vendors are named in the opportunity. - Performance period: One year from the contract effective date; the agreement may not exceed five years and six months. The contractor is to propose a project schedule.

Description

The City of Columbia, Missouri is seeking competitive proposals for a study of its electric utility cost of service, rate design, and utility fees. The work is for the City’s Utilities Department. Proposals may be submitted electronically through the City’s e-bidding website or as sealed hard copies; fax and email proposals are not accepted. The contract period is from the effective date of the contract through one year.

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