2026 Local Watershed Sanitary Survey

The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is seeking environmental and engineering consulting services to conduct the 2026 Local Watershed Sanitary Survey covering four drinking water reservoirs: Anderson, Coyote, Calero, and Almaden. The survey will comprehensively evaluate watershed status, water quality, potential contaminant sources, invasive species risks, and drought impacts for the five-year period from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025. Proposers must have at least 10 years of experience in conducting complex watershed sanitary surveys, with extensive knowledge of drinking water source protection, quality, treatment, and water supply operations. The evaluation process will be based on a 100-point scoring system, with points allocated as follows: firm qualifications (25 points), project team qualifications (25 points), technical approach and work plan (45 points), and Small Business Enterprise participation (5 points). The proposal deadline is February 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with electronic submissions required through the SCVWD Procurement Portal. Interviews and oral presentations are tentatively scheduled for the week of March 2-6, 2026, and the final Watershed Sanitary Survey Report is due no later than December 1, 2026.

Valley Water will provide a five percent preference to proposers registered as small businesses with California's Department of General Services and encourages a minimum of 30 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation. The procurement will result in a one-and-a-half-year agreement with a single qualified firm, using a Time and Materials pricing structure with a Not-to-Exceed fee arrangement. Pricing information must be submitted separately in a password-protected Excel file and will not be a factor in initial firm selection. The district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and will conduct independent reference checks. While no specific contract value is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the watershed survey and the extensive qualifications required suggest this is a significant professional services contract. Proposers must submit a detailed cost proposal, conflict of interest disclosure, key personnel list, and comply with all Valley Water's administrative and contractual requirements, including insurance, safety regulations, and potential non-disclosure agreements.