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Bid Title

Owner Advisor ? Central Reservoir Replacement Project - No. 551-26-01

Issuing Agency

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Location

California

Published Date

Feb 20, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

EBMUD is soliciting proposals for the consulting services as an Owner Advisor for the Progressive Design Build delivery of the Central Reservoir Replacement Project.

Please respond to this RFP no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026. Completed proposal should be mailed or delivered to:

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY SERVICE:	RESPONSE DELIVERED BY MAIL:
(UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc., during business hours: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM only) Org 551 EBMUD – Purchasing Division Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir Replacement Project No. 551-26-01 1010 Franklin Street. Oakland, CA 94607	(U.S. Postal Service) Org 551 EBMUD – Purchasing Division Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir Replacement Project No. 551-26-01 P.O. Box 24055 Oakland, CA 94623

RESPONSE HAND-DELIVERED:
(during business hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM only) Org 551 EBMUD – Purchasing Division Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir Replacement Project No. 551-26-01 Purchasing Office 375-11TH Street, 1st Floor Oakland, CA 94607

Questions

If you have questions regarding this RFP, please contact centralreservoirreplacement@ebmud.com . To ensure a response, questions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 13, 2026.

RFP document(s)

Document	Type	Size
2026 02 18 Owner Advisor RFP Central Reservoir Final	PDF	1.7 MB

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

Engineering Consulting Services

as Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir

Replacement Project

No. 551-26-01

ADDENDA

Prospective bidders are responsible for reviewing any published

addenda regarding this bid at ebmud.com/business-center

CONTACT

centralreservoirreplacement@ebmud.com

RESPONSE DUE

April 3, 2026

4:00 p.m. PDT

SUBMIT BY MAIL TO

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY SERVICE

(UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc., during

business hours: 8:00 AM to 3:30

PM only)

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY MAIL

(U.S. Postal Service) to:

Org 551

EBMUD – Purchasing Division

Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir

Replacement Project

No. 551-26-01

1010 Franklin Street.

Oakland, CA 94607

Org 551

EBMUD – Purchasing Division

Owner Advisor – Central

Reservoir Replacement Project

No. 551-26-01

P.O. Box 24055

Oakland, CA 94623

RESPONSE HAND-DELIVERED

(during business hours: 8:00 AM –

4:00 PM only)

Org 551

EBMUD – Purchasing Division

Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir

Replacement Project

No. 551-26-01

Purchasing Office

375-11TH Street, 1st Floor

Oakland, CA 94607

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

EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

RFP for Engineering Consulting Services as Owner Advisor

Central Reservoir Replacement Project

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

A. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................... 3

B. PURPOSE............................................................................................................................ 5

C. CONTRACT STRUCTURE AND PHASING.............................................................................. 5

D. SUMMARY OF SCOPE......................................................................................................... 6

E. PROJECT SCOPE ................................................................................................................. 8

F. PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 27

II. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ......................................................................................................... 30

III. DISTRICT PROCEDURES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS .............................................................. 31

A. RFP ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD ....................................................................................... 31

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA/SELECTION COMMITTEE ............................................................ 31

C. PRICING ........................................................................................................................... 34

D. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AND PROTESTS............................................................... 34

E. INVOICING ....................................................................................................................... 36

IV. RFP RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION .......................................... 36

A. DISTRICT CONTACTS ........................................................................................................ 36

B. SUBMITTAL OF RFP RESPONSE ........................................................................................ 37

C. RESPONSE FORMAT ......................................................................................................... 38

ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBIT A – RFP RESPONSE PACKET

EXHIBIT B – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT C – CONSULTING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (DRAFT)

EXHIBIT D – IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT E – Not Used

EXHIBIT F – REFERENCE INFORMATION

REV 3/26/25

Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir Replacement Project

I. STATEMENT OF WORK

A. BACKGROUND

The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD; District) Central Reservoir is a 154

million gallon (MG) open-cut reservoir constructed in 1910 located on a 27-acre site in

Oakland bounded by 23rd Avenue to the west, Sheffield Avenue to the east, 25th

Avenue/East 29th Street to the south, and Interstate 580 (I-580) to the north (Figure 1).

Central Reservoir is located at an elevation that is too low relative to the customers it

serves and to other reservoirs in the Central Pressure Zone, resulting in unusable

storage. It contains hazardous materials, structural deficiencies, and a failing floor liner

with potential leakage that reduces operating levels. The reservoir is approximately

three times larger than necessary for current and projected service needs.

For purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP), the “Project” consists of replacing

Central Reservoir with three new 14-MG prestressed concrete tanks raised

approximately 20 feet to improve reliability, operational flexibility, and water quality.

In April 2021, EBMUD’s Board of Directors approved the Project and certified the

Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

In 2024 and 2025 the District completed a series of pre-design studies and technical

evaluations culminating in a Basis of Design Report (BODR). The BODR, Project

Geotechnical Report, Project Pre-design Decision Log, , Mitigation Monitoring and

Reporting Program (MMRP), Practices and Procedures Monitoring and Reporting Plan

(PPMRP), Drafting and Specifications Guidelines, and Instructions for Preparation of

Specifications by Consultants are included in Exhibit F.

During the preliminary design phase, the District evaluated alternative project delivery

methods and determined that a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery approach would

best meet the Project’s objectives for schedule, cost control, risk allocation, and quality.

RFP NO. 551-26-01

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Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir Replacement Project

Figure 1 – Existing Central Reservoir Site

RFP NO. 551-26-01

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Owner Advisor – Central Reservoir Replacement Project

B. PURPOSE

To support successful implementation of PDB delivery, the District is soliciting

professional consulting services for an Owner Advisor (OA or Consultant) to advise

District staff by providing technical and project-control expertise, supporting

procurement activities, and facilitating collaboration with the Design-Build Entity (DBE)

throughout the Project.

The OA shall augment District resources to ensure the Project is clearly defined,

competitively procured, and effectively delivered. This will be a single-step OA

procurement in which Proposers will submit a combined qualifications and scope

response. The District intends to evaluate written proposals and establish a shortlist of

the most highly qualified firms. Shortlisted firms will be invited to participate in oral

interviews and presentations as part of the selection process as described in Section

III(B).

C. CONTRACT STRUCTURE AND PHASING

Due to the Project’s size, complexity, and duration, the District intends to retain the OA

under a single agreement, with services authorized through multiple work

authorizations as the Project progresses.

The initial work authorization (Work Authorization No. 1) will cover strategy and

procurement-related OA services through negotiation and execution of the agreement

establishing the Design-Build contract price. Work Authorization No. 1 shall not include

construction-phase field services unless expressly authorized in writing by the District.

Construction-phase services, including Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC),

will be authorized under a subsequent work authorization once the Project schedule

and construction budget have been established.

The District will evaluate proposals received pursuant to this RFP under the evaluation

criteria established in Section III(B) and will select the OA that it deems best qualified to

support the Project. The District will negotiate with the OA to finalize the detailed scope

of services and budget for Work Authorization No. 1.

Table A: Work Authorization Phasing

Work Authorization Anticipated Schedule

No. 1

Notice to Proceed to Design-Build

Contract Price Negotiation

(Anticipated NTP: mid-2026)

No. 2 (Future)

Contract Execution to Construction

Completion

(Anticipated Completion: mid-2032)

Services

Pre-Procurement, design, pre-

construction, and negotiation of

Design-Build Contract Price

ESDC and Project close-out

RFP NO. 551-26-01

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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