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City of Santa Maria
· City
· California
Engineering Services for Water Master Plan Development
PROPOSALS DUE
October 09, 2026, 4:00 pm PDT
Closed
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Santa Maria is seeking a qualified consulting firm to develop a comprehensive Water Master Plan for its municipal water system — the first such plan in the City's history. The selected consultant will deliver a 20-year planning framework covering water supply assessment, water demand forecasting, water quality analysis, hydraulic modeling, facility condition assessment, capital improvement planning, and final report preparation across eleven defined tasks.
DOCUMENT SET
2 documents
· 10.5MB
CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
1 change
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
7 questions answered
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When was the City's water model last updated and calibrated? Does the City anticipate any substantial updates or recalibration of the model as part of the Water Master Plan effort?
Scope/requirements
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Section 5.2 specifically permits the organizational chart to be submitted on 8½" × 11" or 11" × 17" paper. Please clarify whether 11" × 17" pages may also be used for other proposal sections (folded to 8½" × 11"), or if all other proposal pages must be submitted on 8½" × 11" paper.
Compliance
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Does this City require five or three hard copies of the proposal due on Oct. 9?
Submission
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Under Attachment C, Standard Insurance Requirements, Item 1.a.iv states: “Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the Contractor's profession. Architects' and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability.” Would the City consider removing the second sentence requiring Errors and Omissions coverage to include contractual liability?
Eligibility
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Regarding Tab D: Experience, would the City consider expanding the reference project criteria to include projects completed within the past five years as well as ongoing projects for which significant progress has been made during that period? This would allow firms to demonstrate experience of recent, relevant projects that may still be in progress.
Compliance · Preference
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Would the City prefer that the detailed scope of work be included in the appendix of the main proposal or in the separate, sealed cost proposal?
Compliance
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
Not Assigned
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Santa Maria portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Five hard copies and one electronic copy via flash drive must be delivered in person or by mail to: City of Santa Maria, Utilities Department, Attn: RFP – Water Master Plan Development, 2065 East Main Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454. The Cost Proposal/Schedule of Costs must be submitted in a separate, sealed envelope included with the package. Emailed or faxed submittals will not be accepted.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541330
541620
541370
541611
Water Resource Management
Capital Improvements Planning
Environmental Consulting
Data Analytics and Research Services
Community Engagement Strategy
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This RFP has closed
Proposals were due October 09, 2026, 4:00 pm PDT. Leads tracks active RFPs from posting to deadline.
