Agmt06 Bartel Wells Asso - Professional Water Rates Study Services

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. Attend meetings with City staff and others, including the City Council's Utilities Committee, as requested by City staff. Discuss findings, recommendations, and alternatives for consideration and receive ongoing input. Task 3 - Landscape Irrigation Rates · Assist City in development of landscape irrigation water budgets and an irrigation rate structure designed to encourage efficient landscaping water use. · Provide input and analytical support as needed related to City's development of landscape irrigation water budgets. The City has been collecting data on the consumption patterns of its landscape irrigation customers and anticipates developing individualized water budgets for each customer based on factors such as landscaping square footage and evapotranspiration rates. · Assist in development of a single rate structure for all landscape irrigation customers. Currently, many homeowners associations pay higher rates for landscape irrigation than comparable commercial customers. · Assist with evaluation of irrigation rate alternatives. For example, the higher rate tiers may be sized to recover the full costs of the City's conservation program. · Attend meetings with City staff and others, including the City Council's Utilities Committee, as requested by City staff. Discuss findings, recommendations, and alternatives for consideration and receive ongoing input. Related Services · Provide additional analysis and support throughout the rate structure evaluation and development process as requested by City staff. · Assist City in public outreach efforts and compliance with Proposition 218. Help the City communicate the proposed rate structure modifications, the rationale for the adjustments, and the potential impacts to affected parties to help build public acceptance for final recommendations. Pursuant to Proposition 218, the City will need to send notification of proposed rate adjustments to affected property owners and hold a public hearing at which the adjustments would be subject to majority protest. BW A will assist the City with development of the Proposition 218 notice and can attend a public workshop to help inform customers of the proposed rate structure adjustments, and receive input. AVAILABILITY AND FEES 1. Bartle Wells Associates is prepared to begin work upon the City of Redwood City's authorization to proceed. 2. During the project, we will be available at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice for meetings and consultation with City staff, Council members, consulting engineers, and others as necessary. 3. All work will be performed by Bartle Wells Associates. BW A proposes to assign Alex Handlers, Vice President and Tom Gaffney, Principal to assist the City on this assignment. Alex and Tom may be assisted by other BW A consultants as needed. 4. The fee for professional services is payable as the work proceeds as provided in our Billing Rate Schedule, but will not exceed $22,500 (including expenses) without prior written Agreement over $10K City Attorney Approved Version 111803 11