UTILITY BILL DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES RFP 26-021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of East St. Louis ("City") is issuing this REQUEST FOR RFP ("RFP") This Request for Sealed Proposals is for the purpose of, contracting with qualified and experience collections services providers to perform professional debt collection services on behalf of the City. PLEASE SEE THE CITY'S WEBSITE FOR ALL BIDDING PROJECTS. ALL BIDS ARE TO BE TURNED IN TO THE CITY CLERK OFFICE, DEBRA HAMILTON-TIDWELL, FIRST FLOOR, 301 RIVERPARK DR. EAST ST. LOUIS IL 62201. YOU MUST INCLUDE FIVE (5) COPIES OF EACH BID THAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON. ALL BIDS MUST BE SEALED WHEN TURNING IN YOUR BIDS TO THE CLERKS OFFICE. ALL BIDS MUST INCLUDE THE RFP NUMBER(S) ON THE SEALED BID. ALL BIDS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2026, BY 10:00 AM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE BIDDING PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, TEREYOWNA MARTIN tmartin@cesl.us (618) 600-1919 and/or PURCHASING MANAGER INEATER FLEMING ifleming@cesl.us (618) 600-4704 IPL0316371 Feb 25 2026