Conceptual Design Development for Surface Mining Permit Reclamation

Zone 7 Water Agency desires to hire a qualified and reliable consultant to Represent Zone 7 in working with a gravel quarry consultant team responsible for the reconfiguration of mining pond reclamation to complete a a design that will enable Zone 7 to achieve its water management goals, priorities, and the surface mining permit reclamation plan's requirements, and ensure viable future operations and maintenance. . Proposals must be submitted through the E-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/zone7water, no later than 9:00 am on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Background

In 1981 Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted the Livermore Amador Valley Quarry Area Reclamation (LAVQAR) Site Specific Plan which developed the concept of the Chain of Lakes as mitigation to Zone 7 for the removal of the aquifer materials. All surface mining permits and their corresponding reclamation plans issued in the Livermore Groundwater Basin must comply with LAVQAR. Surface mining permits are periodically amended. Current quarry operator, Vulcan Materials Company, is investigating the feasibility of an alternative configuration to some of the lakes in the Chain of Lakes that fall under their surface mining permit and reclamation plan. Zone 7 is seeking a consultant to support Zone 7 during the assessment of alternative lake configurations. This would include evaluating designs proposed by Vulcan's consultant to ensure that Zone 7 is able to achieve its water management goals, priorities, and the surface mining permit reclamation plan's requirements, and ensure viable future operations and maintenance.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP-2026-002
• Department: Groundwater
• Department Head: Ken Minn (Water Resources Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-17T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Completeness of Response (20 pts) —

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

• Firm Qualifications (30 pts) —

  Technical experience of firm and proposed subcontractors in performing work of similar nature; experience working with public water supply and flood control agencies; strength and stability of the firm and proposed subcontractors.

• Team Experience and Expertise (10 pts) —

  Technical experience and qualifications of Proposer's team in performing work of similar nature; ability to work with multiple interested parties.

• Project Approach (30 pts) —

  Understanding of the project goals, requirements, and potential problem areas; project approach as demonstrated in the proposed scope of work and schedule.

• Client References (10 pts) —

  Feedback from Proposer's former or existing clients on the Proposer's performance on other similar projects.

• Cost Evaluation (10 pts) —

  The value and reasonableness of the cost proposal relative to the proposed scope of work.

Submission Requirements

• Please upload your complete Proposal (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 (please see Attachment B for details). (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Please confirm the following: (required) —

  Contractor certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Contract.

• Please confirm the following: (required) —

  Contractor certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Section 1771 of the Labor Code, which requires the payment of prevailing wage on public projects. Also, the Contractor and any subcontractors under the Contractor shall comply with Section 1776, regarding wage records, and with Section 1777.5, regarding the employment and training of apprentices, of the Labor Code. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure compliance by any and all subcontractors performing work under this Contract.

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

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

• Is this a Public Work/Prevailing Wage project? (required)
• 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)