Town of Frisco Water Rate and Connection Fee Study

The Town of Frisco, Colorado is seeking consulting services to conduct a comprehensive Water Rate and Connection Fee Study for its Water Division. The procurement is a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) released on October 31, 2024, with proposals due by November 22, 2024, at 5:00 pm. The study will analyze the town's current water rate structure, project future financial needs, and recommend adjustments to ensure financial sustainability and fair pricing across customer classes. Key deliverables include monthly meetings, data collection and analysis, revenue requirements forecasting, rate design analysis, stakeholder engagement, and a final report with recommendations covering a 10-year period. The consultant will need expertise in water rate studies specific to Colorado mountain towns, community development trends, public participation, and technical communication. The evaluation criteria will be weighted as follows: Qualifications and References (30%), Project Manager and Personnel (30%), Project Approach (20%), and Fee Schedule (20%). The Town plans to notify proposers by January 1, 2025, with a formal contract award and project kickoff scheduled for March 2025.

The RFP does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The project will serve approximately 4,500 individuals through 2,200 water service taps, with water sourced from one surface water treatment plant and three groundwater wells. The Town is applying for a Colorado Water Plan Grant to partially fund the study and expects the consultant to consider recent developments such as an extraterritorial water ordinance and an ongoing Materials Condition Assessment of the water system infrastructure. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the study aims to develop a sustainable and equitable water rate structure that maintains the Water Fund balance and supports capital projects and conservation programs. The consultant will need to integrate findings from previous ordinances, including Ordinance 19-07 and Ordinance 23-05, which established water system fees, rates, and charges, and will need to work with the existing water system infrastructure map from 2010.