Description
The City of East St. Louis is seeking qualified utility companies to acquire, own, operate, and maintain its municipal wastewater collection system. The solicitation combines a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to assess capability and a Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit a purchase price, financing terms, and post‑sale rate plans. Bidders must provide extensive documentation on corporate structure, experience, operations, capital improvement strategies, transition plans for city staff, financial health, rate methodology, and acceptance of the City’s terms. The award will be based on a points‑based qualification score plus the dollar value of the purchase offer. The contract, if awarded, will transfer all assets, easements, customer accounts, and related liabilities to the buyer, who must also assume existing debt and comply with regulatory approvals.
• Eligible bidders: qualified wastewater utility companies (public or private).
• Required deliverables: signed original + five copies of a Qualifications Statement and Bid Proposal.
• Mandatory pre‑bid inspection meeting: Oct 7, 2026 (location: City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, East St. Louis City Hall).
• Questions due: Oct 19, 2026 4:00 PM CT (directed to Purchasing Director T. Martin).
• Submission deadline: Nov 2, 2026 3:00 PM (to City Clerk Debra Hamilton‑Tidwell).
• Evaluation: 100‑point qualification rubric plus consideration of the proposed purchase price.
• Post‑award actions: assumption of system debt, employment guarantees for existing staff, compliance with ICC and IEPA, and execution of an Asset Purchase Agreement.
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Contact
Tereyowna Martin(Purchasing Director)