Denver Water is seeking proposals for comprehensive investment consulting services for its defined benefit retirement plan. The selected consultant will work with the CFO and other staff to manage plan assets, review investment policies, conduct asset allocation reviews, select and monitor investment managers, and provide fiduciary support. Proposals are due July 20, 2026. The anticipated agreement term is January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2031.
Proposals are due Monday, July 20, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. Mountain Time. proposal due date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . monday, july 20, 2026 2: 00 p. m.
Proposals will be evaluated based on firm and team capabilities, investment philosophy, strategy, risk management, manager selection, client service, governance, fiduciary support, technology, data management, work samples, and proposed pricing. Proposals may be evaluated using criteria including but not limited to: firm team capabilities investment philosophy, strategy risk manager selection monitoring client service communication governance fiduciary support technology data management work samples proposed pricing references interviews
The investment consultant must be registered with the SEC, provide required disclosures, acknowledge fiduciary responsibilities, have experience with public pension plans, currently serve at least five public pension plans with assets over $250 million, and have a minimum of ten years of institutional investment consulting experience. he investment consultant must be registered as an advisor with the security exchange commission sec under the investment advisors act of 1940. . . . the investment consultant must have provided investment consulting services to public pension plans and be knowledgeable in erisa requirements. the investment consultant must currently provide investment consulting services to at least five 5 public pension plans with assets greater than 250 million. the investment consultant must have a minimum of ten 10 years of institutional investment consulting experience.
Requests for clarification and additional information are due Tuesday, July 7, 2026. equests for clarification and additional information deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tuesday, july 07, 2026
Proposals may be rejected if received after the due date, if they do not meet RFP requirements, or if the proposer is in arrears to Denver Water. Any proposal received after the specified proposal due date and time. . . . Any proposal that does not meet the requirements specified in this rfp andor has been determined to be unsatisfactory, in whole or in part, by denver water in its sole discretion.