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Response to Questions
1) Can you please clarify Task 5 and what you are intending for a capital improvement
plan?
The Capital Improvement Plan should include capital projects that would improve the efficiency
of City-owned assets and operations to support water conservation goals. Some examples may
include; demonstration gardens, installation of water supply monitoring equipment such as
stream gages, infrastructure leak detection and repair, water metering infrastructure, retrofit
projects for City facilities and parks, etc. The intent of Task 5 is not to develop a capital plan for
large water supply development projects nor is it to evaluate large-scale optimization potential
of existing water supplies. Task 5 should include projects directly addressing demand reduction
that fall under the purview of Water Conservation Division staff.
2) For proposal evaluation can you further explain how the listed criteria will be utilized
in the selection process?
The first criterion listed in the RFP is included at the City’s discretion. All subsequent criteria
are required per Sec. 18-8-204 of Montana Code Annotated. Weighting factors have not been
pre-determined. City staff will consider all criteria when evaluating proposals, and will employ
best professional judgement when considering the criteria in relation to the preliminary scope
of work outlined in the Water Conservation Plan RFP, specifically.
3) Do you have a specified budget for this project?
Generally, planned budgets for capital expenditures as well as significant planning and study
efforts are contained in the City’s Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). The CIP is publicly available
at the City’s Finance Department webpage. The City’s FY20 CIP includes $60,000 for project
WC06: Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan.