The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District ("District") is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a comprehensive water and wastewater rate study (Study). The District provides water, treats wastewater from an area referred to as District I, and provides water to an area referred to as District 2. The District also treats the wastewater for District 2 through an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Pagosa Springs Sanitation Improvement District (PSSGID). The intent of the Study is to independently assess and evaluate existing water and wastewater rates and provide fair and reasonable rate structures that will adequately fund each enterprise funds' operational, capital improvement, and debt service needs for a period of ten (10) years. The Study will be based on a comprehensive review of water and wastewater enterprise funds' historical statements of revenue and expense, current year budgets, customer counts and classes, historical usage data, Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Plans, projected growth, and any other information deemed necessary The District reserves the right to waive non-substantial irregularities in any proposal, to reject any or all responses received as a result of this solicitation, to request additional information for the purposes of clarification, to extend the submission due date for; to modify, amend, reissue or rewrite this document; and to procure any or all services by other means. The District may modify, clarify, or interpret the RFP by sending an addendum to each firm that originally received or requested an RFP. Any such addendum shall become part of the RFP and of any contract awarded. The Proposer may make modifications to a proposal already submitted to the District, but must submit a written request to withdraw its proposal in order to make the modifications. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that modified proposals are resubmitted in accordance with the RFP submittal deadline. The District will not be liable for any costs incurred by the consulting firms incidental to the preparation of proposals or for developing and carrying out interview presentations, if needed Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in this Request for Proposals (RFP) unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the District and the firm selected. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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