Red Deer Polytechnic - Negotiated Request for Proposal - Utilities Management Consultant

Red Deer Polytechnic is seeking a Utilities Management Consultant to provide comprehensive advisory services focused on electricity and natural gas procurement, utility cost optimization, energy risk management, integration of on-site generation, energy performance improvement, and long-term utility planning. The consultant’s role is to deliver strategic, turnkey solutions that enhance the total delivered utility cost efficiency, improve budget certainty, strengthen operational resilience, reduce emissions, and ensure value for money. This engagement emphasizes a holistic approach to "best value," factoring in commodity rates, delivery and tariff impacts, peak demand, consumption reduction, on-site generation merits, carbon reduction goals, growth planning, risk tolerance, and administrative transparency. The contract is structured as a negotiated Request for Proposal under solicitation number AB-2026-03948, with proposals due by June 15, 2026. The services are required in Alberta and managed by Red Deer Polytechnic under the Government of Canada agency framework. The consultant will support RDP while preserving the institution’s authority over final supplier selection, hedging, contracting, and capital investment decisions, ensuring that all recommendations align with RDP’s strategic objectives and decision-making autonomy. The primary point of contact for this engagement is Ruth Wandler, the Contracting Authority.