ITEM:		ACTION ITEM
18.	CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH KENNEDY JENKS FOR URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN SERVICES
Meeting Date:			May 19, 2025	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David Stoldt	Program/		FY 25-26 1-17-1/
			General Manager	Line Item No.: 35-03-786019
Prepared By:			Maureen Hamilton	Cost Estimate:	$134,860
General Counsel Review: N/A.
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: This does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378.

SUMMARY: California Water Code Division 6, Part 2.6 requires that urban water suppliers (Suppliers) prepare and adopt UWMPs to achieve the efficient use of available supplies and to strengthen local drought planning. A Supplier is defined as a provider of water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or in an amount greater than 3,000 acre-feet annually. MPWMD is a wholesale Supplier of Pure Water Monterey potable water. At the February 6, 2025, Water Demand Committee meeting, Staff discussed the requirement for MPWMD to prepare, adopt, and submit an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP).

Staff developed a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for UWMP services, posted the RFQ on the MPWMD website, and notified consultants who provide UWMP services and had no apparent conflicts due to work with Cal-Am or other investor-owned utilities. Six (6) firms responded to the RFQ. A Staff team reviewed the responses and created a short list of 3 firms. Based on interviews with the firms and their references, the team recommends Kennedy Jenks to provide UWMP services for MPWMD.

Kennedy Jenks (KJ) is an employee-owned firm formed in 1980 via a merger of Kennedy Engineers, est. 1919, and Jenks & Harrison. KJ has completed more than 140 UWMPs since 1985 and is involved with the State Department of Water Resources in development of the 2025 UWMP Guidebook. The KJ team for MPWMD has impressive experience preparing UWMPs throughout California in the 2010, 2015, and 2020 cycles.

The fee is $122,600, which is within the requested Fiscal Year 2025-2026 UWMP budget. Work will be conducted on a time and materials basis to accommodate the development aspect of the first UWMP and the pending 2025 UWMP guidebook. Staff is requesting a 10% contingency to be authorized by Staff if needed, for a total request of $134,860.

The project is expected to commence in July 2025 and be completed before the July 1, 2026, UWMP submission deadline.

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board consider authorizing a contract with Kennedy Jenks for Urban Water Management Plan services in the amount $122,600 plus a 10% contingency, a total not-to-exceed amount of $134,860. Authorization is contingent upon Board approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.

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