BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Approve and Authorize CEO to Execute Sole Source Consultant Services Agreement with National Water Research Institute for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $323,840 for Independent Advisory Panel Services for the Recycled and Purified Water Program, Project No. 91101004.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Approve a sole source consultant services agreement with National Water Research Institute to provide Independent Advisory Panel services for the Recycled and Purified Water Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $323,840, and
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the attached agreement with National Water Research Institute to provide Independent Advisory Panel services for the Recycled and Purified Water Program.
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SUMMARY:
Staff recommends Board approval of the continued use of an expert technical panel led by the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) to address technical and regulatory challenges anticipated in Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) development of advanced water reuse projects.
NWRI is a non-profit Joint Powers Authority founded by water and wastewater agencies/districts located in Southern California. It was established in 1991 to address water supply and quality issues facing our nation through cooperative research. NWRI serves as a major source of water-science research funding in the United States, focusing efforts on issues in drinking water, wastewater, water resources, and water reuse.
NWRI is the sole organization capable of satisfying Valley Water's requirements to assemble and administer Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) services specifically focusing on solutions to technical and regulatory challenges that will arise during development of state-of-the-art water reuse projects. NWRI is particularly well-suited to assist Valley Water with these panels through its extensive experience that has provided expert peer review of the technical, scientific, outre...
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