Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

San Lorenzo Valley Water District - California. is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update, identified under Solicitation ID: -. Work is to be performed near 13060 CA-9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006, USA in Santa Cruz County.

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General Project Description

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is requesting proposals from qualified consulting firms to prepare the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) Update. This project aims to bring the District's plan into compliance with the California Urban Water Management Planning Act and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) 2025 UWMP Guidebook. The scope includes reflecting current population, demand, and supply conditions; incorporating infrastructure improvements, conservation programs, and supply projects; and accounting for the District's complex distribution system, diverse water sources (surface and groundwater), and ongoing collaboration with the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency for sustainable groundwater management. Key tasks involve project management, data collection and review, demand projections, water supply analysis, updating the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, system reliability and drought risk assessment, and preparing draft and final UWMP documents for DWR submittal and public review.

General Bid Items

Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Project Management and Kick-Off (Conduct initial meeting, review 2020 UWMP, SMGWA Groundwater Sustainability Plan, relevant technical reports, develop detailed project schedule and communication plan)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Data Collection and Review (Compile updated information on service area, population, land use; gather current supply, demand, conservation program data, recent capital improvements; evaluate trends from 2019–2025 and identify new data gaps)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Demand Projections (Update population and demand projections through 2045 using County General Plan and regional forecasts; analyze historical demand by customer class; incorporate conservation and climate considerations)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Water Supply Analysis (Describe and quantify surface and groundwater supplies; include discussion of treatment capacity, operational constraints, and reliability; evaluate potential climate change impacts on source yields)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) Update (Update shortage levels to meet DWR's six-tier standard; identify response actions, triggers, and implementation measures; ensure consistency with SLVWD's drought response policies)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: System Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment (Conduct annual, single-dry, and multi-dry year reliability analyses; integrate hydrologic and groundwater data; prepare all required DWR tables and narratives)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Draft and Final UWMP Preparation (Prepare Administrative Draft and Public Review Draft versions; assist staff in public review and Board hearing presentation; revise per comments and prepare Final Adopted UWMP)
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: DWR Submittal and Corrections (Submit final plan electronically through the DWR portal by July 1, 2026; address any DWR review comments and resubmit final documents)

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (Preparation of urban water management plans, water resource planning, and compliance with environmental regulations)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 1, 2025, and was last updated on December 12, 2025. All bids and/or proposals are due on January 7, 2026.

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