Start Up, Implementation and Ongoing Management Service

The City of Fontana, California, is seeking a vendor to provide start-up, implementation, and ongoing management services for a Community Choice Aggregation program. The agency needs to evaluate two distinct pathways, which include launching a standalone program or joining an existing program. The selected vendor will perform all work onsite in Fontana, California. For the standalone pathway, the scope of work covers program design, implementation roadmaps, support for public meetings, and the development of the implementation plan. The agency also requires power supply strategy, initial procurement planning, rate structure design, financial modeling, and community outreach campaigns. Ongoing management services will include power procurement, portfolio management, rate setting, customer service, call center management, billing, financial accounting, and the development of energy efficiency programs. For the pathway of joining an existing program, the agency requires a comparative cost-benefit and risk analysis against launching a standalone program. The vendor must evaluate governance structures, representation, and voting rights within existing programs. The scope also includes assistance with negotiations, contract development, onboarding processes, and transition planning for customer enrollment, billing, and regulatory compliance. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for budget proposals to determine the cost of these services. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 4, 2026, and final responses may be submitted digitally via email or online.