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Council approves RFP to identify energy-service providers for municipal efficiency upgrades
Summary
Council unanimously approved ordinance 2025-52 to solicit qualifications from firms to design and carry out energy-efficiency upgrades for city buildings so the administration can include cost estimates in the 2026 budget.
Tallmadge — Council voted 7–0 May 8 to authorize an RFP seeking professional qualifications from energy-service providers to design and implement energy-efficiency upgrades at city facilities.
Director of Public Service Greg Rohrer said the city’s HVAC and major building systems are aging and that several large components (chillers, boilers) are approaching end-of-life. “What this is going to do is it will give us an opportunity to set in motion a plan to do the improvements and hopefully that it pays for itself through lower energy bills,” Rohrer said.
Why it matters: The RFP will produce cost estimates and implementation plans the administration wants to include in the 2026 budget. Rohrer and council referenced recent municipal projects in Cuyahoga Falls and Fairlawn as local examples where energy-service agreements produced savings.
What council decided: Ordinance 2025-52 passed 7–0 on first reading; the administration asked for the early action so numbers can be reflected in next year’s budget. Council discussion was limited; no contract award will take place until qualifications are evaluated and specific proposals are brought back to council for approval.
Next steps: The administration will release the request for qualifications, evaluate proposals, and return to council with recommended projects and estimated costs for inclusion in the 2026 budget cycle.
