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Proposal Process and Consultant Selection During the Winter of 2001/2002, the BAWUA Water Resources Committee developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Large Landscape Conservation Services. The RFP was issued on March 12, 2002 to a selected list of potential consultants that was developed through Committee input and was based a database of potential consultants for these types of services that has been developed by CUWCC for its members. Three firms supplied full proposals in response to the request. The Water Resources Committee created a review team was comprised of representatives from: · Stanford University (Susan Kulakowski) · Palo Alto (Kirk Miller) · Redwood City (Manny Rosas) · Daly City (Cynthia Royer) · SFPUC (Cheryl Munoz) Following its review of all three proposals, the review team unanimously decided to request a formal interview presentation fi.om two of the proposing firms: WaterWise and John Whitcomb/Chris Willig. The interviews were held on May 3rd after which the review team (without Kirk Mill.er) unanimously chose the Whitcomb/Willig proposal. The team felt that the Whitcomb/Willig proposal offered the best array of services for the.least cost with a unique turn- key package that would minimize the staffrequirements on the participating BAWUA agency and BAWUA itself. Additionally, Whitcomb/Willig have the fight combination of data manipulation skills and on-the-ground landscape/irrigation experience to perform the necessary services successfully for the BAWUA members. A draft scope of services and budget has been prepared (attached) and are undergoing final review with the consultant. BAWUA's legal counsel has reviewed the scope of services and is preparing the remaining portions of the contract. A new application to participate in this program is also being prepared. BMP 5 - Large Landscape Conservation Services BMP 5 (Large Landscape Conservation Programs and Incentives) is one of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in California (MOU) as governed by the California Urban Water Conservation Council. BMP 5 requires water agencies to implement conservation programs to improve landscape irrigation. Specific activities for these programs include water use budget, water use surveys, and supplemental landscape programs. Implementation to date ofBMP 5 within the BAWUA service area is sparse. The main reasons for the low level of implementation for this BMP are related: (1) implementation of this BMP 5 relatively complex, as it requires expertise in several areas, and (2) the high expense for any individual agency to hire a consultant to perform this work. For those agencies wishing to participate in the Landscape Conservation Services Program offered by BAWUA, they will be able to more cost-effectively implement large landscape ,vater budgets and water use surveys within their service areas.