Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for City of Akron.
Active opportunities open for bidding
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
The City seeks bids for the furnishing of water-treatment chemicals for January 1 through December 31, 2027. The agreement permits the City to cancel on 30 days' notice, without the supplier seeking damages or additional compensation. Bidders must submit questions through Bonfire Q&A by three business days before the bid deadline; this is an open procurement for supplies, not a grant program.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
209096
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
2,000
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
189,691
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
37 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
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AI-ranked best-fit opportunities before bid boards
Auto-drafted, compliance-ready outlines & boilerplate
Competitor & pricing intel from past awards
Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Track vendor wins and renewal opportunities
This contract outlines the terms and conditions for the provision of Software Services, specifically a Live Compensation Module, and potentially Professional Services, by GovInvest, Inc. ('Company') to the City of Akron, OH ('Customer'). The agreement includes definitions, service scope, restrictions, confidentiality, proprietary rights, payment terms, and provisions for term, termination, warranties, indemnification, and limitation of liability. The subscription term is from November 20, 2024, to November 20, 2027, with a first-year price of $30,500.00, which includes an implementation fee. Annual fees are subject to a 5% increase each consecutive year.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Akron
The commission discussed various public education strategies, including brand guidelines and logo usage, and determined the approach for printing and distributing informational brochures. The agenda included updates on participation in a Tree Commission Academy, the status of urban forestry grant applications, and preparations for upcoming ward meetings. Additionally, the members deliberated on the creation of a recommended contractor list for residents and explored the implementation of GIS mapping technology to identify and share information about heritage and memorial trees with the public.
The Commission discussed the status of its public education strategy subgroup and reviewed upcoming ward meeting dates and attendance at the Tree Care Academy. A significant portion of the meeting focused on a donation proposal from Project Acorn to provide 40 trees for community distribution. Discussion covered the logistics of how these trees might be distributed, including potential collaboration with the Akron Parks Collaborative, utilizing ward meetings, and considerations for identifying suitable planting locations that do not interfere with community play areas.
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Akron.
Expiring contracts, renewals, and award history
Competitor contract data and source files
Budget and spend signals to prioritize accounts
Native sync to Salesforce and HubSpot
The Board meeting included public comment regarding potential conflicts of interest for board members running for elected office and discussions surrounding police misconduct and transparency. The Auditor provided a report regarding compensation for property damage caused by police actions, highlighting the need for improved coordination between the police department and the law department. Additionally, the Board initiated an audit plan for the city's automated license plate reader (Flock) program to address privacy concerns, potential system abuse, and the need for standardized operating procedures and safeguards.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
