Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Study Update

City of Davis

Request for Proposals
Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Study Update

The City of Davis is requesting proposals from qualified firms to perform an update to a recently completed comprehensive wastewater (sewer) rate study.

The purpose of this study is to review the currently approved rate adjustment structure and determine what might be necessary to augment to ensure that the City can generate adequate revenue to cover:

• Current and future operations and maintenance costs based on established and anticipated regulations and industry best management practices;
• Rate stabilization;
• Capital repair and replacement costs based on age and condition of infrastructure and systems;
• Major Capital Improvement project costs;
• An adequate reserve fund;
• Required debt coverage; and
• Necessary studies to maintain an efficient and resilient utility.

This study will analyze a 10-year period, the end goal will be a five-year Proposition 218 rate adjustment schedule implementation, overlapping with three years of already-established rate adjustments.

Contact Information for Questions/Communications

All requests, questions or other communications regarding this RFP shall be made in writing to the City via email only. Address all communications to Jennifer Cariglio, Management Analyst II:

Jennifer Cariglio
Management Analyst II

Public Works Utilities and Operations Department

JCariglio@CityofDavis.org

Questions about this RFP are required to be submitted to Jennifer Cariglio by 4:00pm July 8, 2025. Questions submitted after the due date or via phone will not be accepted. All substantive questions and answers will be published below (in PDF) and distributed to applicants.

Submittal Information

Consultant firms interested in submitting a proposal for this project should respond to this RFP with a written proposal via email providing all the information requested. The proposal will be considered complete only if all of the items listed under the Proposal Requirements are included.

Proposals shall be emailed to Jennifer Cariglio on or before 4:00 pm, Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Jennifer Cariglio

JCariglio@CityofDavis.org

Attn: Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Study Update RFP

For more information, please download the RFP: 2025 Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Study Update (PDF)