Professional Water Utilities System Financial Consulting Services

The vendor is required to provide utility plan review fees embedded in county development fees, inspection fees, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) fees, and the creation of new fees/charges.
- Consultant shall obtain all data and information required to perform the water system rate analysis in accordance with project objectives.
- Consultant shall review data with appropriate county staff to ensure a proper understanding of the data is achieved.
- Consultant shall produce a schedule of residential and commercial water rates based on discussions with the county that provides adequate revenue for the county water system for the planning horizon.
- Consultant shall analyze the billing impacts of the proposed rate schedule to the typical residential customer at various consumption levels and the top 100 commercial customers and prepare tables and graphs as directed by the county.
- Consultant may be asked to present the study to the senior county management.
- Consultant shall provide a draft report of the study to county staff for review.
- Consultant shall conduct a survey of specific service charges in comparator jurisdictions and prepare a comparative analysis with the current and proposed charges.
- This comparative analysis should also include meter installation charges for the county and comparator jurisdictions.
- Consultant shall deliver to the county a set of unlocked excel spreadsheets that calculates each of the charges from all cost inputs and allocations.
- County staff will review the set of excel spreadsheets and provide feedback to consultant for any needed corrections, adjustments, or changes.
- Rate schedule adjustments needed to achieve revenue sufficiency
- Fund analysis
• Spend down limits (minimum reserve requirements) by fund
• Beginning and ending fund balances by fund by year.
- Consultant shall obtain required cost and capacity data for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water, as needed to perform the analysis.
- Consultant shall identify data requirements and responsibilities for obtaining and compiling data.
- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: July 24, 2025