PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT - Request for Proposal for Water System Master Plan Update (DISREGARD SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - NO SUBMITTAL)

THIS IS A PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN UPCOMING RFP FOR THE WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATE. NO SUBMISSION AND NO PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING THIS PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT PROCESS. AN RFP FOR THE WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN WILL BE ISSUED IN MAY OF THIS YEAR The City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) Department is advertising a Pre-Announcement (PA) for Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Water System Master Plan Update ( WSMP, “Project”). The purpose of the PA is to provide prospective consultant bidders with experience in municipal water master planning an opportunity to meet with CPAU water engineering staff to discuss the Project to understand CPAUs needs, and for CPAU to understand prospective consultant bidders’ views on water system master planning. The CPAU anticipates that the PA for RFP for the WSMP should be advertised for approximately six weeks. RFP is anticipated to be available for approximately three months following the closing date of this announcement. Given the typical communications blackout during an RFP process, we encourage prospective consultant bidders to take advantage of this opportunity and schedule an in-person or MS-teams meeting with CPAU water engineering staff to discuss the Project. Please contact Patrick LaBruzzo Patrick.labruzzo@paloalto.gov or (650) 566-4527 to schedule a pre-announcement process meeting. Pre-announcement meeting attendance is not mandatory, nor will participation impact a prospective consultant bidder’s opportunity to bid on the RFP. This PA includes an overview of the City’s water system, a list of key issues, a list of key objectives for the Project, and related background and reference documents. THERE IS NO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE.