BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Expedited Purified Water Program - San Diego County Water Authority's Experiences with Project Delivery Methods; Additional Information on Design/Build and Public-Private Partnership for Program Delivery; Program Status Update.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Receive information from San Diego County Water Authority on their experiences with various project delivery methods;
B. Receive staff's response to questions posed by the Board at its March 27, 2017 Board Work Study Session regarding various impacts of choosing Design/Build (DB) or a Public-Private Partnership (P3);
C. Receive information on the Program Status; and
D. Provide direction to staff on next steps for the Expedited Purified Water Program procurement process.
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SUMMARY:
At its March 27, 2017 special Board Meeting, the Board received information on experiences with various project delivery methods from representatives of the Orange County Water District and the cities of Rialto, San Jose, and Stockton. No decision on project delivery method(s) for the Expedited Purified Water Program (Program) was made at that time. The Board directed staff to arrange a presentation from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) regarding its project delivery experiences.
The Board also requested staff to return with more information on 1) the District's capacity for publicly funding its capital program and the associated bond rating risks; 2) a meaningful comparison of costs between DB and P3 delivery methods; and 3) how District staffing levels would vary for a DB versus a P3 delivery method for the Program.
A presentation by SDCWA staff and staff's response to the Board's requests are provided in this Agenda Memo.
Background
Per Board direction in early 2016, staff released a dual track Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on January 15, 2016. Statements of Qualification (SOQs) were due in mid-April 2016. The District received five (5) SOQs for...
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