Water Use Efficiency Framework Support

West Basin Municipal Water District is seeking a qualified consultant to provide Water Use Efficiency Framework Support to its participating retail water agencies, helping them meet California’s Making Conservation a California Way of Life (SB 606/AB 1668) regulations. The consultant will act as a lead resource for four retail agencies (≈10,000 water connections each), delivering technical guidance, compliance reporting, and performance‑measure assistance for Urban Water Use Objectives and Commercial/Industrial/Institutional performance measures. • Scope: Develop and deliver framework support services, including methodology, data analysis, reporting templates, and training for participating agencies. • Deliverables: Compliance assistance, annual progress reports, technical guidance, and ongoing consultation throughout the contract period. • Contract administration: West Basin serves as lead agency; consultant contract administered centrally. • Eligibility: Open to all qualified firms; small, local, veteran‑owned businesses receive evaluation incentives. • Submission: Proposals due electronically by 2:00 PM, Oct 20 2026 via OpenGov portal; questions due Oct 2 2026. • Evaluation: Technical approach, qualifications, key personnel, price, and small‑business incentives. • Insurance: Minimum $2 M commercial general liability, $2 M auto liability, $1 M workers’ comp. • Timeline: Interviews week of Nov 2 2026; award recommendation week of Nov 16 2026.