Cost_Proposal_Form___Water_System_Master_Plan_06162026.xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Form for the City of Palo Alto Utilities Department's Water System Master Plan project, a California-based engineering consulting opportunity. The project requires proposals from engineering firms to deliver comprehensive potable water system master planning services over a two to three-year contract term. The scope encompasses three phases: Phase 1 includes capital improvement planning, demand and projection modeling, and existing conditions cost estimates; Phase 2 addresses operational efficiency, storage and water quality efficiency, groundwater emergency resiliency, and system resiliency planning; and Phase 3 is an optional scope covering enhanced resiliency improvements, emerging contaminants analysis, and additional modeling. The evaluation will focus on engineering assessment and capital improvement program planning for the City's water distribution, storage, water supply, and distribution piping network across a 20-year time horizon, with recommendations for five, ten, and twenty-year capital improvement projections.

Pricing shall be submitted using the provided Cost Proposal Form, which requires no alterations and serves as the sole basis for cost evaluation. Quoted costs must include all taxes, charges, and travel expenses. Proposals must additionally submit a Cost Rate Sheet and Schedule of Rates detailing hourly rates, estimated hours, and total upper limits for each scope; however, this supplementary information is for reference only and will not be used in the cost evaluation. All quantities listed are estimates with no guaranteed minimums or maximums. Proposals that do not comply with submission requirements are subject to total rejection.