Any questions with regard to submissions, process, or proposals can be emailed to Charles
Bergson, Public Works Director/City Engineer at charles.bergson@losbanos.org. Questions shall
be submitted before 5:00 P.M. PST on March 25, 2024. City of Los Banos is seeking proposals from qualified
consulting firms to provide professional engineering services for the Water Master Plan Update.
The update shall insure the City has adequate water facilities to support future growth as defined
in the recently adopted City General Plan. At the conclusion of the Water Master Plan Update, a
prioritized short- and long-term Capital Improvement Program (CIP) plan with detailed
descriptions and cost estimates shall be prepared based on the findings. An analysis of the
current funding mechanisms will also be a part of this Master Plan, as well as a review of available
funding from the state and other agencies for maintenance, and capital improvements of Water
Infrastructure. This should include a series of short- and long-term funding strategies for the
elected officials of Los Banos to pursue.
All qualified consultants interested in providing these services are invited to submit their proposal.
The proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to the criteria provided in Exhibit B,
"Proposal Evaluation," of this Request for Proposal (RFP) No late submittals will be accepted. The City may conduct interviews of the top ranking
consultants in order to make a final selection. The successful consultant will be recommended to
the City Council for authorization to enter into a Professional Services Agreement for the update to
the Water Master Plan for the City of Los Banos.
Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this Request for Proposal may result in
disqualification. Proposals and/or modifications received subsequent to the hour and date
specified above will not be considered. Submitted proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to
the submission time specified in this Request for Proposal, provided notification is received in
writing before the submittal deadline. Proposals cannot be changed or withdrawn after the
submittal deadline. No handwritten notations or corrections will be allowed. The responding
Consultant is solely responsible for all costs related to the preparation of the proposal.
The City of Los Banos reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor
informalities or irregularities contained in this proposal. Acceptance of any proposal submitted
pursuant to this Request for Proposal shall not constitute any implied intent to enter into a
contract.
The contract award, if any, will be made to the consultant who, in the City's sole discretion, is best
able to perform the required services in a manner most beneficial to the City. The completed Fee
Schedule in Exhibit D shall be submitted with the proposal in its own separately sealed envelope.
The Consultant shall not include this cost proposal in the USB as an electronic file.
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