BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Approve the Agreement with MBK Engineers for the CalSim 3 Modeling to Support Climate Impact Analysis on Water Supply Project, Project No. 91151001, CAS File No. 5173, for a Not-to-exceed Fee of $350,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the agreement with MBK Engineers for CalSim 3 Modeling to Support Climate Impact Analysis on Water Supply for a not-to-exceed fee of $350,000.
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SUMMARY:
To effectively perform long-term water supply planning, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) needs to account for climate change and regulatory uncertainty. CalSim modeling is required for that analysis because it is the only model for the imported water system that can provide Valley Water future allocation predictions. Valley Water does not have a CalSim modeler in-house and requires a consultant with the expertise to complete the services needed.
The primary goal of this project is to quantify potential climate change and regulatory impacts to Valley Water's CVP and SWP allocations. The consultant will use CalSim 3 to provide imported water delivery data for input to Valley Water's water supply planning model (WEAP) by:
A. Developing modeling scenarios that evaluate the impacts of potential future regulatory requirements on Valley Water's CVP and SWP deliveries at mid- and late century
B. Forecasting the joint impacts of future climate and regulations on Valley Water's imported water supplies
C. Providing and interpreting CalSim 3 modeling results to support Valley Water's climate impact analysis and WEAP modeling
Consultant Selection Process
On January 14, 2021, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for CalSim 3 Modeling to Support Climate Impact Analysis on Water Supply was published on Valley Water's Contract Administration System (CAS). The RFP outreach notification was sent to 121 firms that are either registered in CAS under expertise code HE20 - Water Supply Optimization Modeling, and/or registered ...
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