Cost Analysis Service

The government authority in Gilbert, Arizona is seeking a vendor to conduct a comprehensive cost of service analysis and develop a sustainable cost recovery model for its parks and recreation department. The agency needs to solve the problem of outdated fee structures by establishing a tiered cost recovery model based on a recognized and defensible methodology. The project aims to benchmark current fees, cost recovery levels, and pricing practices against a representative sample of comparable parks and recreation agencies. The scope of work covers project initiation, data collection, a full cost of service analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The selected vendor must develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan appropriate to the study and provide specific, actionable fee recommendations for all analyzed services. The analysis must cover all department fee-generating services, with particular emphasis on facility and park rentals, Ramada and open space rentals, athletic field reservations, and special event fees. The agency requires the delivery of tools and resources that enable department staff to independently maintain and update the cost recovery model after project completion. Eligible bidders must be onshore USA organizations, and the performance of the work will take place offsite. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not signaled a specific funding limit. A pre-bid meeting will take place on June 10, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions no later than June 17, 2026. The agency has not disclosed the specific evaluation criteria or the final proposal submission deadline in the initiating documents.