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Subject:FW: AR 6061 Paradise Community Drinking Water System Options Study, Monthly Call Notes
Date:Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:38:43 PM
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Board members
Sacramento State held a Paradise Community Drinking Water System Options Study meeting today.
I attached the materials. The two main issues is the drafting of the Request for Proposals and the
development of the webpage (https://pidwater.com/options)
If you have any questions please let me know.
Thank you.
Paul
, Director
Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation
308 Nelson Avenue
Oroville, CA 95965
Office: (530) 552-3590
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Subject: AR 6061 Paradise Community Drinking Water System Options Study, Monthly Call Notes
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Hi Paradise Options Study Stakeholders,
Noes from our call today:
Attendees – Highlighted on attached Contact List.
Task 1 – Request for Proposal (RFP) – Brian Currier, OWP, reviewed the attached draft
RFP that I sent over yesterday. Please email any comments back to Brian and I by
11/20/20. Concurrent with your review, we will be working with Sacramento State
contracts folks to get this RFP into their template. Preliminary comments from the
group today focused on the desire to speed up the schedule for the Options Study. I
noted that we could make ability to expedite the schedule a selection criteria in the RFP.
It was also noted that a study is underway to potentially connect the wastewater system
of Paradise to Chico. This could impact the analysis in the Option Study. I noted that
stakeholders should keep the content of this draft RFP confidential within this
stakeholder group, as early release of this draft RFP to a bidding consultant would
provide an unfair advantage to that consultant.
Task 2 – Community Outreach – Orit reviewed the PID/Options Study webpage. No
comments received.
Next Call – Should be on your calendars for 12/9/20, 11 am.
Thanks!
Randy
Randy Marx, P.E.
Research Engineer
OWP at Sacramento State
Direct: 916-278-5295 | Cell: 916-221-1577
randy.marx@owp.csus.edu
Community of Paradise Options Study
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Request for Proposals
Background
The Paradise Irrigation District (PID) serves drinking water to the Community of Paradise
(Paradise) (approximately 4,290 residents) through approximately 1,300 connections. PID’s
drinking watersupply sources, infrastructure, and water rights are described in the attached
documents.
As a result of the Camp Fire in November 2018, PID lost approximately 90% of its customers, as
well as sustained damage to its infrastructure, which have significantly impacted operations. A
comprehensive analysis of water supply options is desired to ensure a long-term, sustainable
water supply for the area served by PID. To support Paradise, the California State Water
Resources Control Board entered into an agreement with the Office of Water Programs at
Sacramento State (OWP) to provide technical assistance. Pursuant to the Technical Assistance
Work Plan (Work Plan) (attached), an Options Study (Study) will evaluate long-term options for
improvements to the PID water system infrastructure and finances to ensure the long-term
sustainability of the community’s water system(s) as well as to support redevelopment post
fire. The Study will include significant community outreach and stakeholder involvement.
Roles
The Work Planspecifies two tasks: 1) Task 1 is to develop an Options Study, for which OWP is
retaining the services of a consultant via this Request for Proposal (RFP), 2) Task 2 is to develop
and implement a Communication Plan, which will be performed by theConsensus and
Collaboration Program (CCP) at Sacramento State. Stakeholders and roles are described in the
attached Communication Plan.
Scope of Work
In accordance with Task 1 of the Work Plan, the consultant will perform an Options Study to
identify and evaluate options to provide for the long-term sustainability of water supply for the
Community of Paradise.
Options Identification Report
The Work Plandescribes categories of options to evaluate. Options will be evaluated for each
option category and presented in a draft Options Identification Report. The goal is to identify
options that are comprehensive and address stakeholder needs (as informed through the
communication and engagement process). The Options Identification Report will contain at
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Note this RFP document will be incorporated into the Sacramento State, University
Enterprises, Inc., RFP Template prior to sending to consultants.
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least a half-page description of each option. The Options Identification Report will also include
an Options Evaluation Methodology. This methodology will present quantitative evaluation
criteria and quantitative scoring and ranking for each criterion. The evaluation criteria may
expand upon the list presented in the Work Plan, which are: “feasibility, cost, community
acceptance, environmental permitting, environmental impacts, administrative hurdles, etc.”
Comments from stakeholders on the draft Options Identification Report shall be addressed by
the consultant in a final Options Identification Report.
Options Study Report
The consultant will evaluate and rank all options presented in the final Options Identification
Report according to the Options Evaluation Methodology. The consultant will construct a table
of weighted scores for each criterion to develop an overall ranking and subsequent
recommendations. Comments from stakeholders on the analysis in the draft Options Study
Report shall be addressed in the final Options Study Report.
The draft and final Options Study Report will include, at a minimum, the following sections:
Background and Problem Description
Options Identification (from the final Options Identification Report)
Options Evaluation Methodology (from the final Options Identification Report)
Options Evaluation and Comparison
Summary and Recommendations
References
Contractor's Reports and Meetings
The consultant will attend meetings, coordination calls, and other events to support the
Community Outreach efforts as described in the attached Communication Plan. To
support public engagement and stakeholder feedback, the consultant will assist in
presenting the Options Identification Report and Options Study Report as outlined in the
Communication Plan developed by CCP.
The consultant shall submit progress reports at least once a month to allow the OWP
Project Manager to determine if the consultant is performing to expectations, to
provide communication of interim findings, and to afford occasions for airing difficulties
or special problems encountered so that remedies can be developed.
The consultant shall meet with the OWP Project Manager as needed to discuss progress
on the Consultant Agreement.
Deliverables and Project Timeline
The consultant will submit to the OWP Project Manager, and maintain, a project schedule,
which is expected to generally meet the following schedule:
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Deliverable Due date after contract execution
Draft Options Identification Report 2 months
Final Options Identification Report 3 months
Draft Options Study Report 10 months
Final OptionsStudy Report 12 months
Contracting Timeline
The contractingsteps are expected to occur in approximate accordance with the following
schedule:
Contracting Elements Completion Time
Requests for clarification 7 days after RFP Issuance
Response to requests for clarification 14 days after RFP Issuance
Proposal submissions 30 daysafter RFP Issuance
Short List selection 14 days after proposal submission
Interviews 7 days after short list selection
Contractor selection 7 days after interview
Contract development and execution 30 days after contractor selection
Consultant Selection Criteria
For selection of the consultants to be invited to the interview, i.e., the short list, submittalsthat
are deemed to be complete will be evaluated by the following criteria:
Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Weighting
Qualifications of the consultant organization(s) to perform the 20
scope of work
Organization of the consultant team, time availability of key staff, 15
and accessibility of team leadership
Experience of key staff 15
Technical approach and project understanding, including cost 15
evaluation approach for options
Applicability of example projects 10
Familiarity with state and local water rights, infrastructure, and 10
governance
References 5
Consultant cost estimate 5
Proximity of Key Project Staff to Paradise 5
Following selection of the Short List, the final selection of a consultant will be based on the
following selection criteria:
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Selection CriteriaSelection Weighting
Written Proposal 50%
Interview (including up to 20-minute virtual presentation by the 50%
consultant)
Proposal Content
a.Provide a description of your company (and key subconsultants)and project
approach that includes:
i.The type of services it offers.
ii.The length of time that your company has been in the business of
providing the services described in (a)(i) above.
iii.Location of the office(s) performing the Scope of Work.
iv.Statement of qualifications to perform the Scope of Work
v.A description of your technical approach to the Scope of Work, including
a demonstration of project understanding.
vi.Experience of key project staff.
vii.A description of the project team and organization chart, including
resumes for all staff.
viii.A description of the time availability of key staff throughout the term of
the project.
ix.A description of client communication strategy, including accessibility to
project management personnel.
x.A listing of relevant project descriptions.
xi.Three references.
xii.A verification statement that certifies the proposed project team,
including any subconsultants, are free of conflicts of interest to perform
the work.
b.Provide a detailed cost estimate, including costs by task and subtask. For each
task and subtask, identify staff names, hours per staff, hourly labor rates, and
other direct costs.
Proposal Submittal Instructions
Please submit proposals by email to Nadine Cross, nadine.cross@owp.csus.edu, by 5:00 pm on
January 20, 2021. Questions on this RFP should be emailed to Randy Marx, OWP Project
Manager, at randy.marx@owp.csus.edu. All questions and responses will be shared with all
consultants via internet posting.
Attachments
Technical Assistance Work Plan No. 6061-A
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Community of Paradise Drinking Water Options Study Communication Plan
PID Urban Water Management Plan 2015
PID Reserving Fund Policy 2016
PID Debt Management Policy 2017
PID 2020-2021 Budget
PID Summary of Water Rights and Pending Actions
Community of Paradise Drinking Water Options Study Fact Sheet
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AR 6061 - Paradise Community Project
9/30/2020
Project RoleOrganizationContactPhone NumberEmail
Technical Assistance (TA) RecipientParadise Irrigation DistrictTom Lando, Interim General Manager
Dustin Cooper, District Counsel
Mickey Rich, Information Systems Manager
Paul Gosselin, Director Department of Water &
Local Government StakeholderCounty of Butte
Resource Conservation
Christina Buck, Assistant Director Department of
Water & Resource Conservation
Debra Lucero, District 2 Supervisor
Butte County LAFCOSteve Lucas, Executive Officer
Town of Paradise
Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
Greg Bolin, Mayor
Steve Crowder, Town of Paradise Council
Town Representative - TBD
Richard Harriman
Local NGO Representative
Northern California Enviromental Defense Center
City of ChicoMark Orme, City Manager
California State AssemblyCurtis Grima, Assemblyman Gallagher's Office
Local Water StakeholderButte County Farms BureauColleen Cecil
George Barber, District Manager
California Water Service, Chico
Shannon McGovern
Del Oro Water CompanyBob Fortino, Representative
Labor UnionMark Mulliner, Representative
Miocene Canal CoalitionEd Cox, Spokesman
Local Salmon and Steelhead Advocacy Gaylord Taylor, Representative
Friends of Bidwell Park, Audubon Society John Merz, Representative
Vina Groundwater Sustainability AgencyRepresentative - TBD (Paul Gosslin)
Prop 1 ConsultantConsensus & Collaboration Program
Dave Ceppos, Managing Senior Mediator
Sacramento State - College of Continuing
Orit Kalman, Senior Facilitator/mediator
Education
State Water Resources Control Board SWRCB, Division of Drinking Water (DDW)Ariel Chavez
(SWRCB)Brian Kidwell
Michelle Frederick
Daniel Newton
Jessica Bean
SWRCB, Division of Financial Assistance Nabiul Afrooz, Prop 1 Grant Manager
(DFA)Kim Dinh, Senior Engineer
Kim Hanagan, Senior Engineer - Drinking Water for
Schools Grant Program
TA ProviderCalifornia State University, Sacramento Randy Marx, Project Manager
Brian Currier, Research Engineer
(CSUS) - Office of Water Programs (OWP)
Nadine Cross, Administrative Services Manager
James Beck
Recommended additions
Friends of Butte CreekAllen Harthorn
Suellen Rowlison
Board of the Rock Creek Reclamation
District.Aimee Raymond
Former Paradise ResidentRobin Huffman
Wyandottle Creek Subbasin GSA BoardBill Bynum
Oroville Public Interest AdvocateTasha Levinson
dave garcia
Susan Dobra
AquAllianceJim Brobeck
Gayland Taylor
Maggie Scarpa
Danielle Baxter
John Scott
Northern California Regional Land TrustJohn Hunt
Sierra ClubJane Coleman
Jon Luvaas
Jennifer Jewell
Barbara Castro
John Merz
Sierra Club Grace Marvin
Sierra Nevada, Business ownerKen Grossman
Mechoopda Indian Tribe Colin Klinesteker,Director of Environmental Planning.
American Whitewater. Dave Steindorf
Butte Environmental Council
PGE representative
Butte County Planning Commission
Butte County cattlemen Dr. Dave Daley
OES Recovery effort
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