Solid Waste Rate Study Consulting Services

The City of Gunnison, Colorado, requires a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive solid waste rate study. The agency is seeking to analyze its rates, fees, and fund transfers to establish a recommended ten-year rate schedule. This study aims to address long-term financial sustainability by evaluating the enterprise fund's historical and projected revenues, usage, expenses, reserve policies, budgets, capital improvement plans, and future growth potential. The scope of work covers a kickoff meeting, work plan development, a data request, and a regulatory, policy, and market review. The selected contractor must establish an operational and financial baseline, perform a cost-of-service allocation, and determine the revenue requirement. Additionally, the project requires developing rate design alternatives, conducting impact and sensitivity analyses, managing stakeholder engagement, and delivering draft and final reports alongside implementation support. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the selected contractor to perform all work onsite in Gunnison, Colorado. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals from interested bidders. The agency will host a pre-bid meeting on June 18, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 29, 2026.