Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Master Agreement CTR074223 is a comprehensive Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for Capacity Development and Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems. The contract covers a wide range of environmental and engineering services, including front-end and detailed engineering design, onshore engineering procurement and construction services, decontamination services, and technical assistance for water systems serving less than 10,000 people. Specific services encompass asset management planning, regulatory compliance, training, construction administration, water system improvement design, funding assistance, and technical support for addressing water quality challenges.

The master agreement was awarded to Greg Carlson Engineering LLC, a Tucson-based civil engineering firm, with an initial contract period from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025, and subsequently extended to October 31, 2026. The contract is a statewide master agreement for Arizona, operated as a task order-based vehicle with an anticipated 45-70 task orders annually. The contract type is a master agreement with hourly rate pricing, and the prime contractor has been approved to use a subcontractor, Best Environmental Subsurface Sampling Technologies, Inc., to support contract deliverables. While no specific total contract value is disclosed, the agreement provides flexible technical assistance services with hourly rates ranging from $85 to $150 per hour depending on professional classification.