Requests for Proposals/Requests for Qualifications
Effective Immediately: In accordance with Codified Ordinance 181.13 (l) the City shall receive competitive sealed bids through email. All City of Cleveland bids estimated to be less than 50K in value will be submitted and received electronically via email. All bids must be emailed to CityofClevelandbids@clevelandohio.gov. Upon receipt of your bid, you will receive a reply indicating your bid has been received.
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CM-R services for improvements to City Hall focused on modernization to common areas and improved accessibility, including accommodating the relocation of select departments and divisions within City Hall or to Public Auditorium.
Opening Date/Time: March 13, 2026, 3:00 PM
Closing Date/Time: April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM
Dept/Div: Department of Public Works, MOCAP/Division of Architecture & Site Development
Contact: Katie Chew
Contact Email: kchew@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-664-6260
Pre-Proposal Meeting: Optional
Pre-Proposal Meeting Info: March 20, 2026, 1:00 PM, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave, Rm. 514 Cleveland, OH 44114
Site Visit Info: March 20, 2026, 2:00pm, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114. Meet in the Garden Level corridor after the Willard Parking Garage Level 1 security checkpoint.
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clevelandoh/projects/242575
The City of Cleveland Division of Architecture and Site Development (DASD) is required to assess, identify capital repair, renovation and/or replace, design and document project scopes of work, manage, and prepare detailed cost estimates. The DASD contracts with professional consultants to provide services to support and partner with the DASD’s in-house staff. It is the intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals for general Owner's Representation and Construction Cost Estimation Services on various public improvements on an as-needed basis in support of the DASD.
Opening Date/Time: March 12, 2026, 5:00 PM
Closing Date/Time: April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
Dept/Div: Department of Public Works, MOCAP/Division of Architecture & Site Development
Contact: Brian Avery
Contact Email: bavery@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-857-1644
Pre-Proposal Meeting: Optional
Pre-Proposal Meeting Info: March 20, 2026, 9:30 AM, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Avenue, Rm. 517A, Cleveland, OH 44114
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clevelandoh/projects/239164
Request for Proposal for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Central Neighborhood Resource and Recreation Center (NRRC)
The City of Cleveland ("City" “Client” “Owner”) is seeking qualified Construction Manager at Risk Team Partners ("Contractor" “Construction Manager at Risk” “CM-R” “CM-R Team” “General Contractor”) to provide Construction services for the Central Recreation Center Expansion. The Project is considered a Construction Manager at Risk, and will be managed by the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects (MOCAP), through the Division of Architecture and Site Development (DASD). MOCAP oversees the administration of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for all City-owned facilities, outdoor spaces, and infrastructure, working through its three divisions: the Division of Architecture & Site Development, the Division of Engineering & Construction, and the Division of Real Estate. The mission statement for MOCAP is:
To provide for the planning, designing, construction, and preservation of the City of Cleveland's facilities and infrastructure through collaborative and comprehensive planning, leadership in management, excellence in sustainable design and technical expertise, and quality construction based on integrity and professionalism.
Opening Date/Time: March 6, 2026 / 4:28 PM
Closing Date/Time: April 29,2026 / by 12:00 PM Noon
Dept/Div: Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects (MOCAP) /Division of Architecture & Site Development
Contact: Richard Seitz
Contact Email: rseitz@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-664-3655
Pre-Proposal Meeting: Pre-Proposal and Site Visit is Optional
Pre-Proposal Meeting Info: March 27, 2026, 10:00 AM, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Avenue, Rm. 518A, Cleveland, OH 44114
Site Visit Info: March 27, 2026, 11:30 AM, Central Recreation Center, 2526 Central Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clevelandoh/projects/241557
The City of Cleveland (“City”) is the owner and operator of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (“CLE”) through its Department of Port Control (“DPC”) and of Cleveland Public Power (“CPP”) through its Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”). Through the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Climate Justice (MOSCJ), the City is soliciting design-build services from qualified solar photovoltaic (“PV”) providers to design, engineer, build, and construct a turn-key installation of two (2) DC ground-mounted solar PV projects at the former landfill sites outlined below. The two sites should have a combined DC capacity of approximately 10 megawatts (“MW”), split between the former Kolthoff (~7.0 MW DC) and Bradbury/West 11th (~3.0 MW DC) landfills.
Securing these services will help the City to make progress towards achieving the goals of its recently updated Climate Action Plan (CAP), which include achieving net zero emissions and reaching 100% clean energy by 2050. Additionally, CLE recently released a comprehensive Sustainability Management Plan (SMP), which establishes objectives and actions that CLE will commit to implementing throughout airport operations and capital projects.
Qualified firms either singly or in joint venture or other legal arrangements (collectively, the "Firm," “Contractor,” “Consultant,” or "Respondent") must have the requisite, demonstrated competence and experience in, and a thorough knowledge of, the services required for the Project, included, but not limited to designing, planning, scheduling, permitting and constructing complete solar PV systems and interconnections, provide project financial analysis have knowledge of local utilities, demonstrate ability to comply with all relevant federal rules and requirements, have experience applying for and securing federal tax credits (i.e. Investment Tax Credit (ITC)), and provide options for system monitoring and maintenance, post-construction.
Selection criteria will include a combination of price, qualifications, experience, background, and ability to meet the City of Cleveland’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) goals. The selection committee will include representation from different City departments, including DPU, DPC, and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Climate Justice (MOSCJ). It is our intention to finalize the selection process and enter into an initial design contract by the end of June 2026 in order to adhere to the timelines for both the grant and the ITC. It is expected that installations and interconnections should be completed no later than December 31, 2027, in order to meet the ITC in-service date requirements. Please refer to Exhibit H for a full list of federal requirements for ITC eligibility.
The City of Cleveland expects the prime contract holder for the Design-Build Services contract to provide team leadership for all services procured through this contract with the City. Rather than hire “hands-off” managers of large and diverse teams, the City expects the prime contract holder to actively manage their sub-consultants and sub-contractors to ensure the best outcomes for the City.
Opening Date/Time: March 2, 2026
Closing Date/Time: April 10, 2026, 5:00pm
Dept/Div: Office of Sustainability
Contact: Anand Natarajan
Contact Email: anatarajan@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-664-2459
Pre-Proposal Meeting: Yes, non-mandatory
Meeting Date/Time: March 9, 2026, 3:00pm
Meeting Location: CDPH Department Operations Center & Training Room, 75 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Virtual Meeting: Attend Online Meeting number (access code): 2318 559 8708; Meeting password: Sustainability
Site Visit Info: March 18, 2026, 8:00am, Kolthoff Landfill & West 11th Landfill - start w/ person meeting at Building #214 Airport - Conference room
Question Submission Deadline: March 19, 2026, 5:00pm
Question Response Deadline: March 27, 2026, 5:00pm
The City of Cleveland is seeking qualified Construction Management at Risk Team Partners to provide Construction services for the Cleveland Rockefeller Greenhouse Campus Construction Project. This includes work at the Rockefeller Greenhouse Admin Building, Forestry Garage, Historic Brick Garage, and main Greenhouse. CM-R and Design-Build scope and services are requested.
Opening Date/Time: February 26, 2026
Closing Date/Time: April 15, 2026, 12:00pm
Dept/Div: Department of Public Works, MOCAP/Division of Architecture & Site Development
Contact: Joe Mestnik
Contact Email: jmestnik@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-664-3581
Pre-Proposal Meeting: Yes, non-mandatory
Meeting Date/Time: March 13, 2026, 9:00am
Meeting Location: Cleveland City Hall, Room 514
Site Visit Info: March 13, 2026, 1:00pm, Rockefeller Greenhouse Lobby, 750 E 88th St, Cleveland, OH 44108
The City of Cleveland, Department of Community Development (CD) is seeking one or multiple vendors to perform federally mandated Decent, Safe, and Sanitary housing inspections for the HOME Investment Partnership Program and Uniform Relocation Act requirements. Inspection sites are single-family, duplex or multi-family residential structures, with 1-4 bedrooms. Vendors must be Bonded, State of Ohio Certified Building Inspectors.
OpenGOV RFP Link: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clevelandoh/projects/240343
Opening Date/Time: February 25, 2026
Closing Date/Time: Friday, March 13, 2026, 5 PM
Dept/Div: Community Development/Program Operation Bureau
Contact: Chansun Hong
Contact Email: chong@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-664-4075
Question Submission Deadline: March 9, 2026
The City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is seeking qualified and certified Competitive Retail Electric Service (CRES) providers to deliver Community Choice Electricity Aggregation (CCA) program services for City residents and small commercial customers.
The City’s electorate authorized Cleveland to establish an opt-out electric aggregation program under Chapter 4928 of the Ohio Revised Code. Cleveland has administered electric aggregation programs during multiple periods since 2000 and is currently pursuing re-certification by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) as an independent government aggregator.
Through this procurement, the City intends to select a vendor or vendors to implement a new CCA program beginning in July 2026, for a term of twenty-four (24) to thirty-six (36) months, serving approximately 50,000 residential customers and 5,000 small commercial customers currently served by The Illuminating Company.
The primary goals of Cleveland’s CCA program include:
- Providing lower, transparent, and stable electricity pricing for residents and small businesses
- Ensuring high-quality, reliable customer service
- Supporting renewable energy growth through a default 100% certified Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) structure
- Advancing local and regional renewable energy development over time
Contributing to Cleveland’s community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets of 63.3% below 2018 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, consistent with the City’s Climate Action Plan
Interested vendors shall review the complete RFP and submit their responses electronically through the City of Cleveland’s procurement platform using the link below, or by searching for this RFP on the City’s procurement portal.
OpenGOV RFP Link: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/clevelandoh/projects/232253
Opening Date/Time: February 9, 2026
Closing Date/Time: February 27, 2026, 5:00pm
Contact: Vanessa Beard, Grants & Fiscal Administrator
Contact Email: vbeard@clevelandohio.gov
Contact Phone: 216-664-2155
Pre-Proposal Meeting: February 16, 2026, 3:30pm (Non-Mandatory)
Publication of RFP Addendum: Friday, February 20, 2026
Question Submission Deadline: February 18, 2026, 5:00pm
Meeting Link: https://cityclevelandoh.webex.com/cityclevelandoh/j.php?MTID=m72ed121a8…
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