Staff member announces bid opening for Ottawa City property and casualty broker

A staff member for Ottawa City opened a public bid opening on July 28 for the city’s property and casualty insurance broker, announcing that proposals had been submitted and would be reviewed by city staff.

The staff member listed submissions from multiple firms, saying, "We have the bid opening for the property and casualty broker for the City Of Ottawa. We have 1 bid submitted from the Riley company. A proposal from Brown and Brown. A proposal from Bukati Companies, a proposal from IMA, and a proposal from Gallagher." The staff member also said staff will "review all of the proposals and, prepare a formal bid, tab and, a response back to each of the proposers." The transcript is internally inconsistent about the count (it first mentions "1 bid" and then names several proposers); the total number of formal bids is not specified beyond the firms named.

No vote or award was made during the announcement. City staff indicated the next step is an internal review and preparation of a formal bid tabulation, after which proposers will receive responses. The brief session closed with a thank-you from the staff member.