USA (Chandler, Arizona) – Cost Study Service
Budget
Looking for Proposals
Scope of Work
(1) Vendor needs to provide cost study service to the government authority located in Chandler, AZ. - Provide comprehensive Cost of Service (COS) study (water, wastewater, reclaimed water, solid waste) to evaluate current rates and align revenue requirements with necessary operations, maintenance, debt, infrastructure, and reserves.- Study will be built upon the city’s 10-year financial forecasts that incorporate operational expenses, capital improvement projects, and debt funding strategies to recommend a comprehensive five-year rate schedule for all utilities.- Create proposed revenue requirements by customer class, compared to current revenue under existing rates validated against the city rate model projections.- Prepare analysis of the impact of peak demands on the cost of providing service.- Prepare analysis of base rate and variable rate for water, wastewater and reclaimed water charges, to ensure amounts are reasonable.- Create a data model that will allow for different scenarios to be looked at including should our largest industrial user increase or decrease their water or wastewater flows by x%, that would evaluate those changes to the revenue and rates.(2) Pre-bid meeting will be held on July 7, 2026.
Eligibility
- Onshore (USA Organization Only);
Place of Performance
Performance of the work will be Offsite.
Pre-Proposal Date
July 7, 2026