This contract awards a three‑year consulting engagement to conduct a comprehensive solid‑waste rate study for the City of Spokane. The vendor will develop annual revenue‑requirement financial plans, perform cost‑of‑service analyses, design and test alternative rate structures, and deliver annual reports and project‑management updates. The work is to begin mid‑December 2025, with the first‑year deliverables due by June 1 2026, and may be extended through up to two additional three‑year renewals.
• Scope includes yearly financial modeling, cost‑of‑service studies, rate design, and testing as needed.
• Deliverables: financial models, cost‑of‑service reports, rate design workshops, testing reports, annual final reports, and regular project‑management meetings.
• Evaluation criteria: Technical (35 %), Management (30 %), Cost (35 %).