What vendor requirements does the City of Coalinga publish for suppliers and contractors?

Vendors and contractors doing business with the City of Coalinga must obtain an annual City Business License; a Worker's Compensation Insurance Certificate is required with the license application where applicable. Building and independent contractors are explicitly required to hold a City business license. Individual solicitations list additional insurance and form requirements.

How does the City of Coalinga approve procurement contracts and awards?

The City Manager, as the City Purchasing Agent, approves routine purchases for the City of Coalinga; purchases above the open-market thresholds require City Council authorization under Municipal Code §2-4.607(a) and Ordinance No. 869. Current thresholds specify $20,000 for most supplies/services and $30,000 for certain materials.

Where can vendors find procurement policies and standard terms for the City of Coalinga?

Procurement for the City of Coalinga is governed by the Coalinga Municipal Code, Title 2, Chapter 4, and Ordinance No. 869; the Municipal Code and the City's Document Center publish purchasing rules, bidding procedures, open-market thresholds, and the Purchasing Agent designation.

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Location:: Coalinga, CA
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Comprehensive User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Analysis (Request for Proposals)
Posted
Oct 5, 2026
Closes
Nov 6, 2026
Requesting proposals from qualified consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive citywide user fee study. The city last completed a comprehensive fee study in 2015. The purpose of this engagement is to update the city's fee structure to reflect the current reasonable cost of providing fee-supported services; identify fees that are obsolete, duplicative, unclear, unsupported, under-recovering, or no longer aligned with current service delivery; and establish a transparent, legally defensible, and sustainable framework for future fee updates. The city has already completed a separate cost allocation plan. Accordingly, preparation of a new citywide cost allocation plan is not included in this rfp. The selected consultant shall use the city-provided cost allocation plan and other approved overhead/indirect cost information as inputs to the fee study, validate their application to fee-supported activities, and identify any concerns that materially affect fee calculations without recreating the cost allocation plan.
Comprehensive User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Analysis (Request for Proposals)
Posted
Oct 5, 2026
Closes
Nov 6, 2026
Requesting proposals from qualified consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive citywide user fee study. The city last completed a comprehensive fee study in 2015. The purpose of this engagement is to update the city's fee structure to reflect the current reasonable cost of providing fee-supported services; identify fees that are obsolete, duplicative, unclear, unsupported, under-recovering, or no longer aligned with current service delivery; and establish a transparent, legally defensible, and sustainable framework for future fee updates. The city has already completed a separate cost allocation plan. Accordingly, preparation of a new citywide cost allocation plan is not included in this rfp. The selected consultant shall use the city-provided cost allocation plan and other approved overhead/indirect cost information as inputs to the fee study, validate their application to fee-supported activities, and identify any concerns that materially affect fee calculations without recreating the cost allocation plan.
Real Estate Brokerage and Advisory Services (Request for Proposals)
Posted
Sep 8, 2026
Closes
Oct 21, 2026
Qualified, licensed real estate brokers and real estate firms to provide professional real estate brokerage and advisory services for City-related real property transactions. The selected firm will serve as an on-call resource to assist the City with the sale, acquisition, leasing, marketing, and evaluation of real property as needs arise.

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- Sole Source: If sale is less than $20,000, deprioritize; approvals are rigid and success is unlikely—pivot to a coop.
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- Practice: Near-total avoidance of sole-source awards; policies are rigid.
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- The city has used cooperative purchasing before (confirmed use of Sourcewell; Police Department purchases via coop). Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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City Council Regular Meeting
Date: Oct 1, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The council meeting covered several key items, including a public comment regarding a local pumpkin patch carnival. The council discussed the use of license plate reader technology by the police department, emphasizing the need for clear internal policies, data storage protocols, and auditing procedures to protect public privacy. Additionally, the council approved task orders for engineering design work related to upcoming natural gas valve replacements. Finally, the council reviewed and adopted a new policy for shared community library boxes, establishing regulations on placement, size, and maintenance on private property while prohibiting them in the public right-of-way for the initial implementation phase.
Kolinga City Council Council Meeting
Date: Sep 3, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting featured public hearings and the subsequent adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and a mitigated negative declaration for the sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant improvements project. Council discussed and acted upon several consent calendar items, including a long-term land lease agreement for the airport, a training reimbursement agreement for the police recruit program, and an abatement lien for 325 East Houston Avenue. Additionally, the council deliberated on a resolution for the upcoming League of Cities Annual Conference regarding a potential constitutional amendment or policy strategy to preserve local authority over housing and zoning mandates.

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Who manages procurement policies and purchasing for the City of Coalinga?

The City Manager, designated as the City Purchasing Agent, manages procurement policies and day-to-day purchasing for the City of Coalinga under Municipal Code §2-4.705. The City Council must authorize purchases above the open-market thresholds described in §2-4.607(a) and Ordinance No. 869.

Where does the City of Coalinga post bids and RFPs?

The City of Coalinga posts bids, RFPs, and solicitations on its City Procurement Services portal and the city Bids page (https://www.coalinga.com/387/City-Procurement-Services and https://www.coalinga.com/Bids.aspx). Listings include Open Bids, City Bids, and RFP/RFQ solicitations; vendors can subscribe via the CivicEngage account system.

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City of Coalinga RFPs

Comprehensive User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Analysis (Request for Proposals)

Comprehensive User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Analysis (Request for Proposals)

Real Estate Brokerage and Advisory Services (Request for Proposals)

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