City of Ottumwa

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Buyer type:: City
Location:: Ottumwa, IA
Country:: US

City of Ottumwa RFPs

Active opportunities open for bidding

CDBG Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Open
Aug 6, 2026
Closes
Aug 26, 2026
Work includes approx 13,000 LF of sanitary sewer main with Cured-In-Place-Pipe.

Buyer Attributes

Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
104482
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
194
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
25,319
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
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How to Sell to City of Ottumwa

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Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
58 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
- Sole Source: Deprioritize—pivot to cooperative contracts instead.
- Coops: Lead with Sourcewell or state-adopted OMNIA Partners; confirm eligibility with Finance and align with the end user. You can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Sole Source
- City of Ottumwa shows extreme rigidity against sole source contracting, with no approved sole source contracts visible in public records. No clear city-specific dollar thresholds are published. Practical note: Deprioritize sole source and pivot immediately to a cooperative purchasing path to avoid wasted effort.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Cooperatives
- City of Ottumwa has used cooperative purchasing before. Validate contract use with Finance and socialize the pre-competed solution with the end-user department to accelerate approval. Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.

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Early Buyer Signals

Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Ottumwa

Ottumwa Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes
Date: Jul 13, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The commission discussed organizing an educational seminar on human trafficking, including potential venues and speakers, and agreed to pursue the event further. New commissioners were introduced and assigned to subcommittees. The board discussed attending the upcoming Wapello County Pit Stop event and approved setting up a commission table. Additional topics included status updates on a mental health panel event, revisions to the commission pamphlet, ongoing advocacy efforts involving local elections, subcommittee reports regarding facility usage for events, and the production of branded merchandise.
Ottumwa City Council Special Meeting
Date: Aug 11, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting was cancelled. Notices of the cancellation were submitted to all outlets and posted at City Hall.
Ottumwa City Council Regular Meeting
Date: Aug 4, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting featured a presentation from the executive director of Meet Ottumwa regarding tourism and economic development efforts. Key discussion topics included strategies for attracting leisure and group travel, the operational status of the visitor center, and the utilization of hotel-motel tax revenue to fund local marketing initiatives, sponsorships, and community events. Additionally, the council reviewed the organization's role in event procurement for local venues and the introduction of new resources, such as a co-working space, to support visitors and the local economy.

Key Contacts

Public-sector contacts connected to City of Ottumwa.

Thomas John Millikin911 Dispatch Supervisor

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Jeff ClarkBuilding Inspector

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City of Ottumwa RFPs

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Ottumwa Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes

Ottumwa City Council Special Meeting

Ottumwa City Council Regular Meeting

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City of Ottumwa RFPs

Buyer Attributes

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How to Sell to City of Ottumwa

Early Buyer Signals

Ottumwa Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes

Ottumwa City Council Special Meeting

Ottumwa City Council Regular Meeting

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