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Oct 29, 2026
The City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department seeks assorted candy for its Community Recreation Winter Party, with delivery to the department’s warehouse by December 1, 2026. Items include mini peppermint candy canes, two Hershey’s Kisses varieties, and five-pound bags of Strawberry Bon Bons. The one-time sealed RFQ is expected to total under $1,000, and bids are due October 29, 2026.
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Nov 2, 2026
The City of Columbus Water department is soliciting quotations for a UTV under solicitation RFQ033939, titled “6009-OCC-UTV.” The buyer’s posting classifies it as an INF procurement for goods, not a grant program. Responses are due November 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET.
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Oct 30, 2026
The City of Columbus Public Utilities department seeks quotes for two 15.6-inch 1080P FHD triple portable laptop-monitor extenders. The listing identifies the procurement as RFQ033932 and gives a delivery address of 37 W. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Responses are due October 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Census ID
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209050
Employee FTE
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9,471
Population
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938,396
Procurement Difficulty Score
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41 / 100
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This contract details the provision of Workers Compensation Third-Party Administrator (TPA) services by Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. to the City of Columbus, Department of Human Resources. The agreement is effective from March 1, 2025, through February 29, 2028, with options for two one-year renewals. The maximum financial obligation for the services under this contract is set at $55,000.00. The scope includes comprehensive claims management, hearing representation, rate analysis, presentations, and specialized reporting.
This document outlines Contract Modification No. 1 to contract PO492062 between the City of Columbus, Ohio, and Sedgwick Claims Management Services. The modification adds $55,000.00 to the contract, raising the total contract value to $110,000.00. It clarifies terms regarding written purchase orders and incorporates requirements for worker's compensation and commercial liability insurance, with coverage periods generally spanning from May 2025 to July 2026.
This contract outlines an agreement between Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. and the City of Columbus, Department of Human Resources, for workers' compensation cost containment services. Effective from March 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, the services include claims management, hearing representation, rates analysis, and various reports. The maximum financial obligation for the City under this contract is set at $55,000.00.
This Purchase Order (PO546823) from the City of Columbus to ACI Payments Inc is for credit card services, covering online electronic payments, point of sale, and electronic checks. The PO serves as an extension to an original contract (ED040373), effective from January 29, 2026, until March 31, 2026, with a total value of $0.01.
This Purchase Order (PO532978) from the City of Columbus to KUBRA Data Transfer Ltd covers Bill Presentment Services for the Public Utilities Department. The services are for an initial contract term from October 3, 2025, to March 31, 2027, at a total cost of $9,000.00.
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Columbus
The committee addressed several rezoning and variance requests. A proposal to rezone property on Demorest Road was postponed. Variances were approved for a moving truck rental facility on West Broad Street, a community and daycare center on East Mound Street, and four-unit dwellings on Woodland Avenue.
The City of Columbus' Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan serves as a comprehensive strategy to address community development needs and outlines how federal entitlement funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) will be allocated. The plan identifies seven priority needs: increasing access to affordable housing, ensuring equal housing access, enhancing self-sufficiency for low-income residents, mitigating and preventing homelessness, reducing poverty and fostering economic opportunity, improving public safety and health outcomes, and upgrading public facilities and infrastructure. These priorities are translated into thirteen strategic goals designed to guide the allocation of HUD funds, direct city actions, and track performance to maximize community impact over the 2020-2024 planning period.
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The City of Columbus's Consolidated Plan, spanning 2025-2029, outlines a comprehensive, coordinated strategy to address critical community development and housing needs, particularly for low- to moderate-income families. It identifies seven priority needs: Affordable Housing, Homeless Services, Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity, Community Services, Social Services for Special Populations, and Overall Coordination. To achieve these, the plan sets strategic goals to increase housing opportunities, prevent homelessness, modernize community infrastructure, address housing discrimination, and enhance public services for all residents and specific vulnerable populations. This framework will guide the allocation of HUD funds and city actions to build healthy and vibrant neighborhoods through 2029.
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