Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU).
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Posted
Sep 18, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
Gainesville Regional Utilities is soliciting bids for trash, recycling, and waste-removal services. The solicitation is identified as ITB 2027-002 and was issued on September 18, 2026. Responses are due October 16, 2026.
Posted
Sep 3, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) is soliciting proposals through ITN 2026-081 for the acquisition, ownership, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, regulatory compliance, and customer service responsibilities for the Cross Creek Mobile Home Park water and wastewater systems. The solicitation seeks qualified Florida-authorized utility operators or related entities to provide a reliable transfer and long-term operation of systems serving approximately 50 customer connections, with proposals limited to 34 pages and evaluated on economic consideration, operations experience, financial capacity, and transition plan. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2026, questions are due October 16, 2026 at 5:00pm, and responses are due November 3, 2026 at 2:00pm Eastern.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Gainesville
County
The county where this buyer is located.
Alachua
Address
Physical address of this buyer.
301 SE 4th Avenue
Zip Code
Postal code for this buyer's location.
32601
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
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Startup Friendliness
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU)
The board discussed several topics, including concerns regarding utility security and cyber attacks, and public feedback on shifting certain utility charges to property tax bills. The meeting included reports on the utility's bond ratings and a bond issuance of $295 million to support facility improvements and debt refinancing. Additionally, there was a presentation on the implementation of AMI smart meters for leak detection to assist customers, as well as a review of IT services provided by the utility to the city.
The 2015 business plan outlines three core areas of focus. It prioritizes maintaining financial strength, specifically a double-A bond rating, while balancing competitive electric rates. A key objective is delivering excellent service and improving customer trust, applicable to both internal and external stakeholders. The plan also emphasizes developing engaged and proficient employees by addressing succession planning, leadership development, training, education, and competitive compensation and benefits.
Public-sector contacts connected to Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU).
Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot
This document outlines Ed Bielarski's initial vision for the organization, emphasizing a shift towards a bottom-up structure and the importance of IT upgrades for improved communication. The vision includes embracing change, promoting accountability through action, achieving rate relief, fostering synergies between divisions, implementing robust knowledge sharing and succession planning programs, and strategically investing in both physical and human assets.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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