The vendor is required to provide assistance in water, wastewater, solid waste and other rate advisory financial services.
- Include for services:
• Review and redesign as considered necessary based on cost of services and recovery principals, the potable water, wastewater and reuse rates, solid waste disposal and collection fees, stormwater fees, impact fees, fees for general services, including but not limited to; fire service, parks and recreation, planning, zoning and building, and other charges.
• Prepare statistics and projections of potable water, wastewater, solid waste, stormwater and other programs including number of customers and usage and generation rate, for planning and rate evaluation services.
• Separately project annual revenue requirements for potable water, wastewater, solid waste, stormwater and other programs, for planning and rate evaluation services.
• Review and design as considered necessary, appropriate fees for other miscellaneous services as provided by the water, wastewater, and solid waste utility systems.
• Investigate and develop potential wholesale water, wastewater and reclaimed water rates associated with the provision of such type of service.
• Review operations of the water and wastewater utility, solid waste and stormwater systems, and other programs to determine if additional services, charges and revenue enhancements are appropriate.
• Perform financial sensitivity analyses on utility operations taking into account such factors as capital program implementation, regulatory changes and other such issues that may cause a need to review financial operations.
• Review the prevailing connection (capital facility) fees and capital cost recovery programs in light of the projected expansion and unused existing capacity.
• Develop new charges to recover the capital investment require to accommodate growth and provide for future adjustments to the charges.
• Perform financial due diligence activities related to the acquisition of utility and solid waste systems or service areas.
• Provide assistance in development of utility and solid waste contracts including, but not limited to, rate ordinances and resolutions, bulk service agreements, franchise agreements, acquisition contracts, extension and development agreements, reclaimed water usage agreements, and inter- local agreements between the city and other public agencies.
• Services may involve drafting agreements, review of documents, negotiations among affected parties and performance of economic analyses required for evaluation.
• Management consulting services which assist the city with strategic planning, operational assessments, capital planning and project delivery, software and technology solutions, grant strategies, and stakeholder communication and outreach.
• Provide expert testimony related to rate, fees and charges among other industry practices.
• Provide assistance in the preparation of loan documents.
• preparation of financial feasibility reports in support of the issuance of revenue bonds, including preparation for and attendance of presentations before rating agencies, bond insurance companies, potential investors and purchasers of instruments of debt, and other required parties.
- Contract Period/Term: 2 years
- Pre-Proposal Conference Date: April 23, 2025