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Bid Title

Water And Sewer Rate Study And Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan

Issuing Agency

City of Geneva

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Jun 5, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Water And Sewer Rate Study And Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan
Category:	Requests For Bids and Proposals
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Geneva is seeking submittal from qualified firms to provide an integrated approach that aligns utility financial planning, infrastructure lifecycle planning, transportation asset management, and long-term capital planning into a unified decision-making framework. Please see related documents for complete details. Publication Date/Time: 6/5/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 6/25/2026 3:00 PM Contact Person: Alex Voigt City Administrator Desk: 630.232.0000, 4101 Mobile: 630.940.5775 avoigt@geneva.il.us Related Documents: NV Water And Sewer Rate Study And Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan RFQ

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CITY OF GENEVA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

2026 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY

AND

INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE

MASTER PLAN

June 5, 2026

1800 South Street

Geneva, IL 60134

630-232-1551

CITY OF GENEVA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR 2026 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY AND INTEGRATED

INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for engineering and financial services for the Water and Sewer

Rate Study, Pavement Management Plan and Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan are to be

addressed to Alex Voigt, City Administrator, by email to avoigt@geneva.il.us and must be received

before 3:00 p.m. CST on June 25, 2026.

The RFQ in its entirety shall be a maximum of twenty (20) single-sided pages using a 12-point font.

Questions concerning the 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Study should be directed to Bob

VanGyseghem, Superintendent of Water & Wastewater, by email bvangyseghem@geneva.il.us.

Questions regarding the Pavement Management Plan should be directed to Nate Landers, Assistant

Director of Public Works by email nlanders@geneva.il.us. Questions should be emailed no later

than 3:00 p.m. CST on, as identified in the schedule listed in the RFQ.

The Firm shall submit two (2) hard copies and one (1) PDF on a thumb drive.

A general description of scope of work for this RFQ can be found on the City of Geneva website:

https://www.geneva.il.us/

The City of Geneva reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all qualifications and to waive

any or all formalities or technicalities or to accept the qualification to be the best and most

advantageous to the City of Geneva and hold the qualification for a period of 60 days without acting.

Qualifications submitted past the deadline date and time will not be accepted.

CITY OF GENEVA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY AND

INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN

PURPOSE OF RFQ

The City of Geneva is seeking submittal from qualified firms to provide an integrated approach

that aligns utility financial planning, infrastructure lifecycle planning, transportation asset

management, and long-term capital planning into a unified decision-making framework.

Components include a water and sewer rate study, that includes cost of service and evaluation of

connection fees, transportation/road operational maintenance activities that will be synchronized

into a Pavement Master Plan (PMP) and Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (IIMP).

The City desires for the IIMP to emphasize coordinated infrastructure investment strategies that

align roadway reconstruction with underground utility replacement, drainage improvements,

traffic operations, and lifecycle asset management to reduce redundant construction activities and

maximize long-term infrastructure value. The IIMP will lead to the creation of a short-term (years

1 thru 10) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and outline a long-term (years 11-30) Capital

Improvement Program as the primary deliverable.

The water and sewer rate studies are to determine revenue requirements, costs of service, fee

structures, rate design, and fund balance targets necessary to sustainably operate the City’s Water

& Sewer Fund. The study will further outline capital improvement plans related to: water, sanitary,

and storm sewer systems in order to develop a short-term and long-term capital improvement plan.

The purpose of the Pavement Master Plan is to evaluate the transportation (roadway) system to

develop a short-term and long-term capital improvement plan.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan

The Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (IIMP) shall serve as the primary planning document

integrating recommendations from the Water and Sewer Rate Study, Pavement Management Plan,

lifecycle analyses, and associated capital improvement planning efforts.

Water and Sewer System

The City of Geneva owns and operates a Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant, Water

Distribution System, Sanitary Collection System, and Wastewater Treatment Plant. Geneva has a

population of 21,595 with approximately 8,344 customers, comprised of residential, commercial,

industrial and governmental users. The Wastewater Treatment Plant is designed for the year 2035

and has a designed average flow of 5 million gallons per day (MGD) with the capacity to treat a

peak flow of 12.5 MGD. Utility revenues are generated primarily through user charges. Below is

a brief synopsis of the City’s water and sewer infrastructure.

• 8,465 service lines connected to the City’s distribution system

• 15-year Lead Service Line and Water Main Replacement Program approved in 2025

• Approximately 900 lead, galvanized or suspected lead/galvanized services

• Water system supplied with groundwater from seven (7) primary wells

• Four (4) wells are shallow sand and gravel aquifer wells; three (3) are deep bedrock aquifer

wells

• Water is treated by reverse osmosis

• City has 156.9 miles of water main

• Served by two (2) pressure zones and contains three interconnects with the City of Batavia

and nine interconnects with the City of St. Charles

• Maintains up to 2.75 MG of water storage

• 1.75 MG in elevated storage tanks

• MG ground storage tank

• Average daily water pumped through the system is approximately 2.7 MGD

• Peak daily demand is approximately 4.0 MGD

• Average monthly demand is 83,864,000, gallons

Storm Sewer System

The City’s storm sewer system serves a fully developed urban area and includes public storm

sewers, inlets, culverts, and stormwater detention basins throughout the City. In 2021, the City

completed a Comprehensive Drainage Study (WBK Engineering) that identified 25 Drainage Study

Areas exhibiting flooding, inundation, and prolonged ponding concerns. The study documented a

total estimated capital improvement need of approximately $16.2 million (2022 dollars) to address

these drainage deficiencies. The study also identified the need for a dedicated Stormwater Fund and

a sustainable fee structure to support ongoing operations and capital investment. The storm sewer

system will be incorporated into the IIMP and the short-term (Years 1–10) and long-term (Years

11–30) Capital Improvement Program.

Annual Street Improvement Program

The City currently administers an annual Street Improvement Program focused on roadway

resurfacing, drainage improvements, pavement patching, parking lot rehabilitation, pavement

marking updates, and associated infrastructure maintenance activities. The City seeks to transition

from primarily annualized project delivery toward a more comprehensive, data-driven pavement and

lifecycle asset management framework integrated into long-range capital planning. Historical annual

programs and project records will be made available to the selected consultant.

The City has incorporated sustainable roadway practices into its annual road program, including

warm mix asphalt technologies and recycled pavement materials. The City encourages respondents

to incorporate sustainability, resiliency, and lifecycle cost considerations into pavement and

infrastructure recommendations.

OBJECTIVES

• Evaluate the existing water and sewer rate structures for compliance with applicable laws, bond

covenants, and regulatory requirements. Make recommendations for any changes that are

necessary to achieve compliance.

• Evaluate and establish minimum fund balances for the water & sewer fund, based on best

practices.

• Evaluate & recommend rates that are financially sustainable.

• Ensure rates are structured to fairly allocate costs among customer classes.

• Evaluate water and sewer service connection fees that have not been updated since 2012.

• Evaluate and prioritize existing plans/studies across water/wastewater and roads, make

recommendations and roll into a short-term (years 1 thru 10) CIP and outline a long-term (years

11-30) CIP.

• Review the existing five-year capital improvement plans for the water and sewer fund and

recommend financing strategies.

• Evaluate the plan for the current and future issuance of debt service to fund future capital

projects.

• Evaluate current pavement conditions, development a PMP with the short- and long-term

CIP’s.

• Compile CIP programs into an Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan.

Current rate increases are scheduled through 5/15/2027 under Ordinance No. 2023-04. Study will

evaluate the current rate increases and recommend any changes. Rate study will recommend rate

increase(s) for no more than five (5) years beginning 5/15/2028.

Links to 2023 rate study and presentation to City Council.

https://www.geneva.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/16972/Geneva-2023-Water-Sewer-Rate-Study-

Report

https://www.geneva.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/16941/2023-Geneva-Water-Rates-Presentation

Link to 2025 Street Improvement Program.

https://www.geneva.il.us/547/Street-Program

Link to 2021 Comprehensive Drainage Study.

https://www.geneva.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/12070/2021-Comprehensive-Geneva-Drainage-

Study

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The City has identified a general scope of services as described below. At a minimum, this project

shall include:

1. General:

a. Review historical financial statements, budgets, audits, rate ordinances,

plans/recommendations and studies.

b. Assess the current condition of current infrastructure related to water, wastewater,

transportation/road operational and maintenance activities.

c. Evaluate current and/or existing plans/studies to determine viability.

d. Review customer data by class and usage.

e. Review existing debt, future debt, capital improvement plans, and funding

requirements.

f. Evaluate historical revenues and expenses for the Water & Sewer Fund.

g. Analyze fund balance and reserve policies for the Water & Sewer Fund.

h. Review compliance with bond covenants and other financial constraints for the

Water & Sewer Fund.

i. Identify structural deficits or surpluses.

j. Allocate costs between water and sanitary sewer utilities.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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