Project Information

Bid Title

Consulting Services for Groundwater and Wastewater Analysis

Issuing Agency

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Location

California

Published Date

Mar 31, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

EBMUD is soliciting proposals for Consulting Services for Groundewater and Wastewater Analysis, Request for Proposal (RFP) No. ECS-2601.

The District intends to award a three year contract (with two options to renew for one year terms) for consulting services required to support the District with its groundwater monitoring and reporting requirements issued by the regulating Regional Water Quality Control Board. Additionally, services may be needed to negotiate these requirements as field conditions and permits evolve over time. The anticipated contract start date is September 1, 2026.

Please respond to this RFP no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. Completed proposal should be electronically mailed to: deirdre.mena@ebmud.com . At this time, no hardcopy proposals will be accepted.

Questions

If you have questions regarding this RFP, please send an email to Environmental Compliance at environmental.compliance@ebmud.com . To ensure a response, questions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2026.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

For Consulting Services for

Groundwater and Wastewater

Analysis, RFP No. ECS-2601

ADDENDA

Prospective bidders are responsible for reviewing any

published addenda regarding this bid at

ebmud.com/business-center

CONTACT

Deirdre Mena, Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

(510) 287-1559

deirdre.mena@ebmud.com

RESPONSE DUE

April 10, 2026

4:00 PM PDT

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY TO*

Deirdre Mena, EBMUD

environmentalcompliance@ebmud.com

*Hardcopy proposals will not be accepted

375 ELEVENTH STREET . OAKLAND . CA 94607-4240 . WWW.EBMUD.COM/BUSINESS-CENTER/

EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

RFP for Consulting Services for Groundwater and Wastewater Analysis, RFP No. ECS-2601

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. STATEMENT OF WORK ........................................................................................................... 3

A. SCOPE................................................................................................................................... 3

B. PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 5

C. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 6

D. DELIVERABLES / REPORTS ................................................................................................... 8

II. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ........................................................................................................... 9

III. DISTRICT PROCEDURES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS ................................................................ 9

A. RFP ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD........................................................................................... 9

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA/SELECTION COMMITTEE ............................................................. 10

C. PRICING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

D. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AND PROTESTS................................................................ 14

E. INVOICING ......................................................................................................................... 16

F. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ..................................................................................................... 16

IV. RFP RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION .......................................... 16

A. DISTRICT CONTACTS .......................................................................................................... 16

B. SUBMITTAL OF RFP RESPONSE.......................................................................................... 17

C. RESPONSE FORMAT........................................................................................................... 18

ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBIT A – RFP RESPONSE PACKET

EXHIBIT B – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT C – CONSULTING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT D – IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

REV 3/26/25

Consulting Services for Groundwater and Wastewater Analysis

I. STATEMENT OF WORK

A. SCOPE

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (District) is a publicly owned utility formed under

the Municipal Utility District Act established in 1921. The District provides drinking

water service to approximately 1.4 million customers within Alameda and Contra Costa

Counties, in addition to providing wastewater treatment to about 740,000 of its

Alameda County customers.

It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe the consulting

services required to support the District with its groundwater monitoring and reporting

requirements issued by the regulating Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).

Additionally, services may be needed to negotiate these requirements as field

conditions and permits evolve over time.

The District intends to award a three-year contract (with two options to renew for one

year terms) to the Proposer(s) who best meets the District’s requirements. The

following includes a description of the scope of services:

Task 1 – Regulatory Groundwater Reporting

The District owns and operates two reservoirs located in the Sierra foothills. Pardee

Reservoir is the primary source for the District’s drinking water supply. Camanche

Reservoir operates as a flood control lake for Pardee Reservoir’s surplus water, in

addition to being a local drinking water supply source.

Both reservoirs are utilized as local recreation areas. Camanche North Shore Recreation

Area (CANS) and Pardee Reservoir Recreation Area (PARA) are located in Amador

County. Camanche South Shore Recreation Area (CASS) is located in Calaveras County,

where the District’s administration headquarters, Pardee Center (PACT), is also located.

The District provides water and wastewater service to the three recreation areas and

PACT. The four wastewater treatment plants are regulated either through a general or

site specific order (Order) issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control

Board (CVRWQCB). Each Order includes prescribed monitoring for the wastewater

treatment plant’s underlying groundwater aquifer.

RFP NO. ECS-2601

Page 3

Consulting Services for Groundwater and Wastewater Analysis

The following table summarizes each site’s groundwater requirements.

Facility

CANS

CASS

PACT

PARA

No. Sample

Locations

9 wells

7 wells

2 fish ponds

3 wells

3 wells

No.

Parameters

7

13

6

12

7

5

14

9

1

Sampling

Frequency

Semi-Annual

Annual

Semi-Annual

Annual

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual

Annual

Semi-Annual

Annual

Reporting

Frequency

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual

Semi-Annual

Figure 1 shows Camanche Reservoir and Pardee Reservoir with the location of the four

wastewater treatment plants, denoted hereafter as “Pardee WWTPs.”

Figure 1 – Map of Pardee Facilities

RFP NO. ECS-2601

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Consulting Services for Groundwater and Wastewater Analysis

Task 2 – Optional, Technical Studies

The consultant may be requested to conduct technical studies for District facilities that

require regulatory groundwater monitoring. Example studies may include compliance

with the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) anti-degradation policy and

basin plan water quality objectives; salt nutrient management plans, including

CVRWQCB’s CV Salts Programs; use attainability analysis; alternative treatment

technologies for small discharges; and/or Best Practical Treatment and Control

evaluation of wastewater discharge to land. There are no pending current technical

studies.

B. PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS

1. Proposer Minimum Qualifications

a. Proposer, Proposer’s principal, or Proposer’s staff shall have been

regularly engaged in the business of providing consulting services for

regulatory groundwater and wastewater analysis for at least five years in

the San Francisco Bay Region and the Central Valley Region.

b. An understanding of SWRCB’s policies on groundwater anti-degradation

and recycled water; SWRCB’s General Order for Small Domestic

Wastewater Treatment Systems; CVRWQCB’s CV Salts Programs; and Basin

Water Quality Control Plans for San Francisco Bay and Sacramento

River/San Joaquin River Basins.

c. Hydrogeological project experience and knowledge of ambient

groundwater and surface water systems in the Central Valley and San

Francisco Bay geographic areas.

d. Expertise in current groundwater technologies and scientific studies,

including discharge of treated wastewater to land.

e. Experience in negotiations with the RWQCB’s Land Discharge Permitting

Unit and Compliance and Enforcement Unit.

f. Planning and implementation of recycled water projects and other

sustainable treatment strategies related to Best Practical Treatment and

Control evaluations.

g. Proposer shall possess all permits, licenses, and professional credentials

necessary to perform services as specified under this RFP.

2. A successful proposer will demonstrate the ability to:

RFP NO. ECS-2601

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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