City of Calgary - RFI 25-092 - Civic Census Reinstatement

The City of Calgary is seeking experienced suppliers and vendors to assist in reinstating a biennial Civic Census program. The request for information calls for detailed submissions outlining approaches to census design and operations, encompassing various data collection methods such as online, mail-in, and door-to-door surveys. Key elements include data validation, secure access code management, accurate address verification with particular attention to secondary suites, and integration with municipal systems. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with provincial regulations, offer inclusive and multilingual question formats, and uphold strong privacy protections throughout the process. In addition to these operational requirements, respondents are expected to provide information on software capabilities to manage census staff, payroll, mapping, response monitoring, and analytics. Proposals should include clear implementation strategies, detailed cost structures, and any innovative solutions that could enhance efficiency or increase participation rates. The City encourages submissions that address specific portions of the overall deliverable as well. The solicitation was posted in early January 2026, with a response deadline in mid-February 2026, under the contract number AB-2026-00069, and the contracting authority for correspondence is Ahsan Farhan.