Sanitary Sewer Operations
The City of East Palo Alto (City) recently applied to the San Mateo Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCo) to establish the East Palo Alto Sanitary District
(EPASD) as a subsidiary district to the City. As part of the LAFCo application process, the City must demonstrate how it intends to provide operation and maintenance of the existing EPASD facilities should LAFCo approve the City’s subsidiary district application. The City previously published a Request for Qualifications for Sanitary Sewer System Operations and Maintenance Services (RFQ) to identify potentially qualified Contractors that may be invited to a separate, future Request for Proposal process. The City received one Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from West Bay Sanitary District (WBSD) and City Council confirmed that WBSD is qualified to provide a proposal in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP).
The intent of this maintenance program is to obtain a qualified contractor who has the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive and effective operation and maintenance schedule using a map based Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), apply adequate cleaning technique, provide preventive measures, respond to SSO and other emergency situations promptly, inspect the collection system via CCTV using NASSCO PACP standards, maintain and update the CMMS system, recommend repairs to collection systems, appropriately manage the entire sanitary sewer collection system, and maintain open communication with City staff at all times.
The CMMS software is intended to aid Public Worlds personnel in furthering their goal of providing prioritized, responsive, professional, and cost-effective municipal services to the residents of the City. All work included in this proposal will be subject to prevailing wages.
On August 2, 2023 the City amended the RFP to adjust the proposal due date to September 15, 2023.