Request for Proposals (RFP)
Request for Proposals to Provide Services:
Ontario Municipal Infrastructure Needs and Funding
AMO is soliciting proposals for a management consultant to lead on the development of a research report on infrastructure needs and funding of Ontario’s municipalities.
The purpose of this research is to:
- Quantify the current value of municipal infrastructure assets, as well as what investments are needed to maintain it over the coming decade.
- Estimate the projected infrastructure need of Ontario’s municipalities over the coming decade.
- Estimate of the total cost of addressing these infrastructure needs.
- Present a limited number of models demonstrating how various municipal funding and financing approaches, integrated with a new federal/provincial municipal infrastructure transfer, can meet these needs.
This research will be used to:
- Strengthen AMO advocacy to the provincial and federal governments for increased municipal infrastructure transfers, including as part of pre-fall economic statement and pre-budget submissions.
- Inform policy work with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Infrastructure and other ministries regarding necessary policy changes and/or the design of programs.
- Provide province/sector-wide context and information for municipalities as they develop infrastructure plans and funding and financing strategies in their communities.
- Support municipal funding and financing applications and business cases, as well as funder / lender decisions.
Key Dates:
- RFP Issued: July 10, 2025
- Question submission deadline: July 17, 2025
- Responses to questions posted: July 23, 2025
- RFP submission deadline: July 31, 2025 by 11:59pm
- Notification of successful and unsuccessful Proponent(s): August 14, 2025
- Project start date: August 25, 2025
A detailed RFP document can be found here along with submission requirements.