# City of Columbia Ionwave #113/2026

Electric Utility Cost-of-Service and Rate Study

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 113/2026
**NAICS:** 541611, 541690

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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