Request for Qualifications

project title

As-Needed Technical, Managerial, and Financial Services for the Technical Assistance Program to Support Small, Disadvantaged Communities

Posted on August 17, 2023

project description

California Urban Water Agencies (CUWA) will be participating as a Technical Assistance (TA) Provider under the State’s SAFER program which provides funding to help small, disadvantaged communities to develop and implement sustainable solutions for drinking water issues. The term TA covers a wide range of activities included in the following service categories: administrative, technical, operational, managerial, and community engagement. CUWA is seeking firms qualified to provide technical assistance in one or more of the service categories. Join CUWA to help California communities in need gain access to safe drinking water. For more information, please refer to the RFQ.

soq submittal

SOQs must be submitted electronically in PDF format via Dropbox upload by 5:00 PM Pacific on September 29, 2023 5:00 PM Pacific on October 13, 2023. Please click “Submit SOQ” and fill out the required fields to access the Dropbox site.

The deadline to submit SOQs has passed. Thank you to all who showed interest.

questions

Any questions on the RFQ must be submitted by 5:00 PM Pacific on August 25, 2023 5:00 PM Pacific on September 22, 2023. Questions submitted after that date will not be addressed. Questions will be answered as they are received and posted to this webpage by September 27, 2023.

The deadline for submitting written questions has passed. No written questions were received.

pre-submittal meetings

Registration for meeting #1 is closed.

Registration for meeting #2 is closed.

Registration for meeting #3 is closed.

Pre-submittal meetings will be held via Zoom. Meetings are not mandatory; however, interested parties are encouraged to attend one meeting and must register beforehand to receive meeting information. Meetings will be held on the following dates:

  • Pre-Submittal Meeting #1: September 5, 2023, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Pacific

  • Pre-Submittal Meeting #2: September 6, 2023, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific

  • Pre-Submittal Meeting #3: September 7, 2023, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Pacific

    • Registration for meeting #3 will close at 7:00 AM on September 7, 2023.

Recordings and Q&As from the meetings can be found and downloaded under the “Resources” section.

updates

Any updates will be posted on this webpage with the associated date.

September 5, 2023: Recordings, presentations, questions and answers from each of the pre-submittal meetings will be posted to this webpage.

September 6, 2023: Registration for Pre-Submittal Meeting #3 will close at 7:00 AM on September 7, 2023.

September 13, 2023: We are experiencing technical difficulties with sharing the pre-submittal recordings and Q&As. Please check back daily for updates.

September 15, 2023: ADDENDUM 1 POSTED.

  • The SOQ submittal date has been extended from September 29, 2023 to October 13, 2023, 5:00 PM Pacific.

  • The written question submittal period is reopened through September 22, 2023, 5:00 PM Pacific. Questions and responses will be posted to this webpage by September 27, 2023.

September 15, 2023: A “Resources” section has been added to this webpage. Please refer to this section to download recordings of the pre-submittal meetings held on September 5, 6, and 7, a list of questions and answers from the pre-submittal meetings, and a list of interested parties.

September 26, 2023: No written questions were received.

October 13, 2023 (5:53 PM): The SOQ deadline has passed. Thank you to all who showed interest. Please monitor this webpage for updates as CUWA reviews the submittals.