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

Red Deer Polytechnic is seeking a qualified independent Utilities Management Consultant to deliver comprehensive, strategic advisory services focused on optimizing its electricity and natural gas procurement, reducing overall utility costs, and enhancing energy resilience across its campus operations. The consultant will provide turnkey support in areas including energy risk management, on-site generation integration, consumption reduction strategies, emissions performance improvement, and long-term energy planning, with the goal of achieving best value that extends beyond commodity pricing to encompass tariff structures, peak demand management, carbon reduction targets, growth projections, and administrative transparency. The consultant must operate within RDP’s governance framework, ensuring the institution retains full decision-making authority over supplier selection, hedging strategies, contracting decisions, and capital investments while delivering data-driven recommendations that align with institutional priorities. The solicitation, issued under AB-2026-03948, is open for responses until June 15, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 541618 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The opportunity is managed by Red Deer Polytechnic, with Ruth Wandler listed as the primary point of contact for contracting matters. Although the agency is categorized under the Government of Canada in the posting, the procurement is specific to RDP’s operational needs located in Alberta. The consultancy must deliver actionable insights that support not only cost efficiency and budget certainty but also systemic improvements in energy performance and sustainability outcomes, ensuring that RDP’s long-term strategic goals for energy use, environmental impact, and operational reliability are met through expert, transparent, and value-oriented guidance.