Texas Bellaire Civic Plus #RFP No. 27-002

Bellaire Utility Cost-of-Service and Rate Study

The City of Bellaire is seeking a consultant to evaluate utility costs and recommend rates across its municipal services. - Buyer: City of Bellaire, Texas — City Clerk; procurement contact: Todd Gross, Senior Purchasing / Contracts Coordinator. - Requested service: A cost-of-service and rate study for water, wastewater collection and treatment, solid waste and recycling, and stormwater drainage. - Analyze financial, operating, customer, consumption, debt, capital, and billing information; allocate costs; forecast revenue requirements and fund balances; and recommend rates and rate structures. - Provide comparative rate analysis for Texas cities and assess affordability, equity, conservation, and the capabilities of the City’s existing Tyler Technologies ERP Pro 10 utility billing system. Tyler is identified as an existing system, not a requested product or vendor. - Deliverables and requirements: Draft and final reports, a City Council presentation, an editable Excel model with documented formulas and assumptions, at least four hours of staff training, and post-acceptance clarification support for at least 30 days. The consultant must have relevant public-sector utility rate-study experience, including similar work for Texas jurisdictions. - Study horizon and term: Forecasts cover five fiscal years. The initial agreement runs through the end of its stated term, with extensions as needed; the study presentation and potential revisions fall within the agreement period. - Products and quantities: No product purchases or quantities are requested. No consultant is named, and the solicitation provides no pricing.

Description

The City of Bellaire is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct a five-year utility cost-of-service and rate study. The study will evaluate the costs of water, wastewater collection and treatment, solid waste, recycling, and stormwater drainage services, forecast revenue requirements, and recommend rates and charges for City Council consideration. Deliverables include a five-year forecast, rate recommendations, an editable Excel rate model, reports, and a presentation to City Council. Proposals are due December 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.

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