Procurement for the lease, maintenance, and installation of a packaged Liquid Oxygen Storage and Vaporization System (LOSVS), including all associated components like piping, valves, sensors, monitoring, control, and alarm systems.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
164885
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
1,188
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
125,795
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:If sale is less than $5,000, use sole source.
Coops:Frequently procures through Sourcewell and BuyBoard; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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City of Topeka, KS strongly avoids sole source awards; there are no documented sole source awards over the formal threshold. With an extremely low $5,000 competitive bidding threshold, most purchases trigger formal competition, making sole source non-viable. Practical guidance: deprioritize sole source and pivot immediately to cooperative purchasing.
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City of Topeka has used cooperative purchasing and is a Sourcewell member (ID 3731). Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Topeka
Topeka City Council City Council Meeting
Date: Oct 6, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting included the appointment of new members to the Topeka Sustainability Advisory Board, the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Board, and the City of Topeka Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Council. The council approved public works contracts for engineering and design services and discussed an ordinance approving the Historic Oldtown Neighborhood Plan update, which aims to revitalize neighborhood housing and infrastructure with the development of a new park at 7th and Western. Additionally, the council considered and approved a zoning change for a property at 1600 Southwest Topeka Boulevard to allow for the construction of a duplex.
City of Topeka Presentation
Date: Jun 9, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The presentation focused on a detailed discussion regarding utility rates, specifically comparing Topeka's water and wastewater rates against 16 peer communities with similar characteristics. Key discussion topics included an analysis of revenue by customer class, an overview of delinquency rates across different segments, and an evaluation of potential alternative payment options, such as level pay or budget billing. The presentation also provided projections for potential rate increases for 2027 and 2028 and emphasized the availability of customer assistance programs for those struggling with bill payments.
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Topeka.
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Tonya BaileyAdministrative Officer, Special Events Coordinator
City of Topeka posts public bids and RFPs on its e-Procurement Supplier Portal (Tyler Portico), linked from the City’s supplier/vendor pages on topeka.gov; vendors must register in the portal to view and respond to posted solicitations.
Who manages procurement and purchasing for City of Topeka?
The Contracts & Procurement Division is City of Topeka’s centralized purchasing authority and manages procurement for all City departments; Procurement office contact details (phone and email) are published on the City’s vendor and contact pages for vendor inquiries.
How do vendors complete vendor registration with City of Topeka?
Vendors register for City of Topeka procurement through the e-Procurement Supplier Portal (Tyler Portico); the City’s vendor pages provide registration and response guides and advise suppliers to select commodity codes so they receive bid notifications.
City Council Utility Rates Presentation
Date: Jun 2, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The presentation focused on the critical need for utility rate increases to address deferred infrastructure maintenance and replacement for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. The discussion covered the financial impact of inflation on capital improvement projects, the comparison between ideal and reduced replacement schedules, and potential changes to rate structures, such as moving towards a single consumption rate to reduce residential impacts. Additionally, the presentation noted upcoming operating budget discussions and union contract negotiations.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
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What products and services does City of Topeka procure?
City of Topeka procures durable categories including supplies and materials, equipment, professional and consulting services, and public-works/infrastructure contracts such as street and traffic maintenance; these categories are described on the City’s Vendor Guide and project pages.
Does City of Topeka use cooperative purchasing or piggyback contracts?
City of Topeka permits intergovernmental cooperative purchasing and may piggyback on other governmental contracts when those contracts were established using competitive procedures; vendors are invited to notify the City if they intend to extend existing government price agreements.
What procurement requirements does City of Topeka publish for vendors?
City of Topeka requires vendors to meet solicitation-specific terms and forms posted in each Bid Event; public-works projects reference Kansas bonding statute KSA 60-1111 for projects over $100,000, and Certificates of Insurance are submitted to the City’s listed contact.
How does City of Topeka approve procurement contracts and awards?
The Contracts & Procurement Division oversees solicitations and awards for City of Topeka: competitive sealed bids are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, while RFPs and qualification-based procurements use published evaluation criteria included in each solicitation.
Where can vendors find procurement policies and standard terms for City of Topeka?
City of Topeka’s Vendor Guide on the Contracts & Procurement Division pages is the official procurement policy source and describes procurement methods, thresholds, posting durations, award rules, and exceptions such as small purchases, informal/formal procedures, RFPs, emergencies, and sole-source.
What supplier diversity or local vendor preference programs does City of Topeka use?
City of Topeka encourages participation by minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises (M/W/DBE) and directs vendors to the State Office of Minority & Women Business Development for resources and certification assistance.