Key Takeaways
- • The Columbus (Ga.) Public Employee Retirement Systems Pension and Benefit Trust Fund, which manages about $475 million, is seeking an investment consultant, according to a request for proposals (RFP) posted on the fund's website.
- • The selected firm would also serve as the pension fund's custodian, a combined mandate that broadens the scope of the engagement.
- • Bidders must maintain a full-service office or branch in Columbus, show experience serving similar municipal pension plans, and demonstrate knowledge of Georgia retirement system statutes.
- • Proposals are due Dec. 9, 2026; the RFP did not specify a selection timeline or the reason for the search.
Summary
The Columbus (Ga.) Public Employee Retirement Systems Pension and Benefit Trust Fund, a $475 million municipal pension plan, is searching for an investment consultant, according to a request for proposals published on the fund's website and reported by Pensions & Investments.
The RFP sets out several eligibility requirements. Firms must maintain a full-service office or branch in Columbus and demonstrate staff expertise across the full range of investment consulting services requested. Bidders must also show experience serving comparable municipal pension plans, demonstrate knowledge of Georgia retirement system statutes, and commit to attending all pension board and subcommittee meetings.
Unusually, the selected consultant would also act as the fund's custodian, according to the RFP. The document did not provide a reason for the search and did not state whether the incumbent consultant is eligible to rebid.
The RFP is available through the Columbus Consolidated Government website. Proposals are due Dec. 9, and no timeline for selection was provided.
The RFP sets out several eligibility requirements. Firms must maintain a full-service office or branch in Columbus and demonstrate staff expertise across the full range of investment consulting services requested. Bidders must also show experience serving comparable municipal pension plans, demonstrate knowledge of Georgia retirement system statutes, and commit to attending all pension board and subcommittee meetings.
Unusually, the selected consultant would also act as the fund's custodian, according to the RFP. The document did not provide a reason for the search and did not state whether the incumbent consultant is eligible to rebid.
The RFP is available through the Columbus Consolidated Government website. Proposals are due Dec. 9, and no timeline for selection was provided.
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