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WESIP staff outline multi-contract procurement plan and warn current amendment funds will be exhausted by November
Summary
WESIP staff told the commission they plan to issue two major program-management contracts in June (an $18–20M program controls contract and a $45–50M program management contract), and warned that the current $7M amendment will likely be used up by November unless new contracts are in place.
Julie Levante, director for the Water Enterprise System Improvement Program (WESIP), briefed the commission on April 22 about state filings, outreach and proposed contracting strategy for program management services. She said the notice of program changes required under AB 1823 was filed on March 31 and that the program expects field visits by the State Seismic Safety Commission.
Levante described a contracting approach that separates remaining program-management services into two competitively procured contracts: a program controls consultant (estimated $18–20 million) to handle scheduling, cost engineering and change management, and a program management consultant (estimated $45–50 million) to provide preconstruction and construction support. Staff plan to issue both RFPs in June and to complete selection by October; Levante warned the current $7,000,000 amendment for program consulting will likely be expended by November without follow-on contracts.
Commissioners emphasized strong qualification requirements for the expected large program-management contract and recommended staff assemble nationwide expertise for evaluation. Levante told the commission staff will disqualify firms that already have design roles on program projects to avoid conflicts and encouraged consultants to resolve eligibility issues early.
Why it matters: WESIP is a multi-billion-dollar program with complex sequencing; timely selection of program managers affects schedule, cost control and procurement integrity.
What’s next: staff will proceed with RFP issuance, maintain tight qualification standards, and report back as the procurement advances.
