This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Lakeport, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The County of Lake (County), by and through its Watershed Protection District (District), is seeking competitive Proposals from qualified consultants to provide professional engineering and hydrology consulting services (Services) for the development and completion of the Big Valley Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)following requirements outlined under California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA). t is the intent of the County to hire a single qualified consultant, or team of consultants (Consultant) for this work. In order for a Consultant to be considered qualified, the firm or team must demonstrate experience in successful groundwater management planning which includes, without limitations, groundwater sustainability plan development, public outreach and coordination, and hydrogeological modeling and analysis. Interested Consultants are invited to submit their qualifications and Proposals in accordance with the requirements of this Request for Proposals (RFP). Where contractors are used, the Grantee shall not authorize construction to begin until each contractor has furnished a performance bond in favor of the Grantee in the following amounts: faithful performance (100%) of contract value, and labor and materials (100%) of contract value. This requirement shall not apply to any contract for less than $25,000.00. Any bond issued pursuant to this paragraph must be issued by a California-admitted surety. A pre-proposal conference will NOT be held with the consultants. However, consultants are directed to submit their questions to the Contact Person, via email, by 3:00 P.M. PST Thursday January 21, 2021. An addendum will be issued to respond to questions, as warranted, by 3:00 P.S. PST on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Firms, or anyone else acting on their behalf, are specifically directed NOT to contact any County employee or other agency employee for any purpose related to this RFP other than as directed below. Contact with anyone other than as directed below WILLbe cause for rejection of the proposal. All questions regarding this RFP must be directed only to:Marina Deligiannis, Deputy Water Resources DirectorMarina.Deligiannis@lakecountyca.govLake County Water Resources Department255 N. Forbes Street, Room 309Lakeport, CA 95453The subject line must include: RFP for Big Valley GSP Development Questions The term of this Grant Agreement begins on the date this GrantAgreement is initially executed by the State, through final payment plus three (3) years unless otherwiseterminated or amended as provided in this Agreement. However, all work shall be completed by APRIL 30,2022 and no funds may be requested after JUNE 30, 2022 The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. This RFP does not obligate the County to award a contract nor does it commit the County to pay any costs associated with the preparation and submittal of a proposal. Requests for additional information required by a firm wishing to make a proposal to the County relative to this RFP shall be made in writing. All proposals and accompanying materials shall become the property of the County of Lake upon submittal. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.