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The Marina Coast Water District wishes to contract an individual or firm to prepare a 2025 Urban Water Management Plan for the District The Marina Coast Water District (District) is requesting proposals from qualified individual(s) or firm(s) to prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (Plan) suitable for short-term and long-term water planning to meet the requirement of Water Code Division 6, Part 2.6 (Urban Water Management Planning Act). The Plan will: o Assess changes in natural hydrology, climate, and groundwater conditions. o Anticipate the implications of regional, state, and federal regulations. o Understand supply conditions and water use variability. o Identify regional constraints on, or opportunities for, shared water resources. o Integrate local land use changes, developments, plans, and populationgrowth. o Prepare for water shortages and unforeseen calamities. o Anticipate infrastructure improvements. o Recognize project fundings needs and opportunities. The selected consultant shall perform the tasks specified in the "Scope of Work" section of the Request for Proposals (RFP). The consultant is encouraged to suggest additions or modifications to the scope that will enhance or clarify the Plan and the suggestions should be incorporated into the proposal. The District is seeking to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with an individual or organization to provide the services described in section III. Consultant shall perform the following in preparing the MCWD 2025 Plan. Consultant shall follow the guidelines identified in the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook for Retail Urban Water Suppliers (slated for release in Fall 2025). 1. Review and coordinate with appropriate agencies and businesses including but not limited to the current District, Monterey County Water Resources, City of Marina, City of Seaside, City of Del Rey Oaks, City of Monterey, County of Monterey, U.S. Army, CSU Monterey Bay, UC Monterey Bay Education Science and Technology Center, California Coastal Commission, California State Parks, Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA), California American Water Company, Monterey One Water, and Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: a. General Plans; Urban Growth Plans; Regional Urban Design Guidelines; Master Plans; Sustainability Plans; Climate Change Plans; Engineering Procedures, Guidelines and Design Requirements, associated with the production and consumption of water and augmented water services that will ensure adequate services provided by the District. 2. Review the District Code, other jurisdictional codes within the District boundaries, and other appropriate laws and regulations, as necessary. 3. Review the District 2020 Plan, update information and review data for new Plan including service area populations, water production, customer class water use, and conservation associated with services. 4. Identify new and proposed forecasts including but not limited to water supply, augmented water production, and consumption estimates. 5. Identify and suggest scheduling adjustments in the District five-year capital improvement projects and action plan for capital improvement projects from forecast of conservation efforts as well as consumption changes. 6. Provide a comparison of current and proposed per capita water usage demand and contrast it with surrounding municipal water purveyors. 7. Provide an Urban Water Management Plan which the District can use for forecasting and planning. 8. Provide drought planning, conservation, and demand management measures. 9. Provide an assessment of the reliability of the District's water sources over a 20-year planning horizon, and report the District's progress on reduction in water consumption by the year 2040, as required in SB 606 and AB 1668. Question Deadline 09/18/2025 at 5:00 PM PT Responses to Questions Posted September 25, 2025 5:00 PM The District also reserves the right to: 1) request clarification or additional information at any time in the process; 2) waive immaterial defects or minor irregularities in a proposing firm's responses to this request for proposal; 3) suspend or reopen the request for proposals process; and 4) reject any or all responses and terminate the request for qualifications and task order proposals process at any time. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.