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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />RFP NO.: 22-133 <br />ON -CALL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR PFAS TREATMENT SYSTEMS <br />f q -1 1 <br />A. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND <br />The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency— Water Resources Division oversees and maintains <br />the daily operations of the Water System and Sanitary Sewer System. The City's water system <br />has an average day demand of about 30 million gallons (MG) with 45,000 services. It is <br />comprised of approximately 478 miles of water main, 45 MG of storage at five (5) sites, seven <br />(7) MWD connections, 21 groundwater wells, seven (7) pump stations, four (4) pressure <br />regulating stations and utilizes two (2) pressure zones. <br />The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit on -call consulting and <br />engineering design services for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment <br />facilities from qualified engineering firms. The City is currently using Ion Exchange (IX) <br />pressure vessel treatment and will employ this method of advanced water treatment for PFAS at <br />future sites impacted by the constituent of concern. <br />B. CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES <br />The Consultant shall provide all labor, materials, services, and equipment necessary for the <br />services described herein. The Consultant shall possess all Federal, State and Local permits, <br />licenses, and approvals necessary to provide good/services required in the Scope of Work. <br />The Consultant chosen to provide the engineering design services for the PFAS IX treatment <br />facilities must demonstrate familiarity, knowledge, and experience in PFAS matters. In addition, <br />the Consultant shall take into account current and potential future regulation of emerging <br />contaminants identified through the Environmental Protection Agency's Unregulated Contaminant <br />Monitoring Rule (UCMR), the Department of Drinking Water Monitoring Orders, and any additional <br />regulations by the California State Water Resources Control Board and the EPA. <br />C. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />The City is seeking qualified Consultants to provide engineering and consulting services for PFAS <br />Treatment System Designs at various potable ground water sites. The Consultant shall be capable <br />of providing all tasks listed in the scope of services. <br />1. PLANNING STUDY AND CONSULTING SERVICES <br />The Consultant shall perform a Planning Study for the City in which the number of wells <br />impacted by PFAS, their location, and areas available for a treatment system(s) and truck <br />access would be examined. The Planning Study would determine how the treatment system(s) <br />would be integrated into the City's existing operations, determine if a centralized treatment plant <br />is feasible for combining wells, provide alternative design options, assess the potential for <br />blending, provide initial support for permitting and develop capital costs associated with <br />potential land acquisition, permitting, pipeline connections and system integration. In general, <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 22-133 <br />On -Call Engineering Design Services for PFAS Treatment Systems <br />Page 14 <br />