Chain of Lakes PFAS Treatment Plant Process Optimization Study

Zone 7 Water Agency desires to hire a qualified and reliable consultant to recommend water treatment process improvements to Zone 7's Chain of Lakes PFAS Treatment Plant. Proposals must be submitted through the E-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/zone7water, no later than 2:00 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Project Details

• Department: Water Supply Engineering
• Department Head: Mona Olmsted (Principal Engineer)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-24T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Project Understanding (15 pts) —

  General response to this RFP; adherence to submittal formatting and content requirements; understanding of Zone 7 project requirements, goals, and objectives.

• Team Experience (25 pts) —

  Technical experience in performing work similar in nature; qualifications of key personnel; key personnel’s level of involvement performing related work; adequacy of labor commitment; concurrence in the restrictions on changes in key personnel; experience working with water supply public agencies and/or municipalities; record of completing work on schedule; strength and stability of the firm; technical experience and strength and stability of proposed subcontractors. Experience with public agencies will be prioritized over private companies.

• Project Manager Qualifications and Expertise (25 pts) —

  Experience overseeing successful implementation of projects of similar scope, size, and complexity; experience working with California water supply agencies and/or municipalities; record of completing work on schedule. Experience with public agencies will be prioritized over private companies.

• Technical Approach (25 pts) —

  Demonstrated understanding of the project requirements; comments and/or suggestions on scope and project approach as outlined in the scope of work; proposed project schedule and deliverables.

• Client References (10 pts) —

  Assessments by client references. Experience with public agencies will be prioritized over private companies.

• Interest and Enthusiasm (5 pts)
• Workplan Demonstration (25 pts)
• Project Manager and Team (50 pts)
• Responses to Structured Questions (10 pts)
• Responses to Additional Questions (10 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Please upload your technical Proposal without your fee estimate (required)
• Please upload your fee estimate (required)
• Consultant agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations and policies, as amended, including those regarding discrimination, unfair labor practices, collusion and conflicts of interest. (required)
• Exception and Deviation Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Acknowledgment of Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Zone 7 Water Agency desires to hire a qualified and reliable consultant to (required) —

  Ex: design and build .......

• What month and year will a Contract start? (required) —

  Example: March 2025

• What is the end date of the agreement? (required)
• Provide date: (required) —

  Example: January 1, 2025

• Any award requiring Zone 7 Board approval  is expected to be made at the _________ Board meeting. (required) —

  Example: March

• Zone 7 intends to enter into an initial __________ contract with the Consultant (required) —

  Example: three (3) year

• Zone 7 intends to enter into an initial (term) contract with the Consultant from ______________________. (required) —

  Example: January 2025 to December 2027

• Will extensions be allowed? (required)
• The contract may be extended for up to _______________, at the sole discretion of Zone 7. (required) —

  Example: two (2) additional years

• All services are to be billed __________________. (required) —

  Example: on a time-and-materials basis

• Will you be using an electronic pricing table? (required)