Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority

The Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (ESJGWA) is seeking to establish a pre-qualified list of consultants capable of providing technical assistance for the implementation of its Groundwater Sustainability Plan, with an immediate focus on the Groundwater Monitoring Improvement Project. This project involves activities such as securing access to well drilling sites, obtaining necessary permits and ensuring environmental compliance, procuring and installing monitoring instrumentation, managing well drilling operations, and developing maintenance plans. The project is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, with a total budget of approximately $2.1 million, and funds are available until the end of 2026. In addition to project-specific tasks, the authority is interested in consulting firms with expertise in groundwater modeling, data analysis, hydrogeology, and water quality assessment, which may be required as the project progresses. Interested consultants must submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) by 4:00 p.m. on October 25, 2024, via email in a single PDF format addressed to Brandon W. Nakagawa, P.E., Water Resources Coordinator at the South San Joaquin Irrigation District. Late submissions will be rejected. The contract size ranges from $2 million to $5 million, and the solicitation is managed by the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works, under the jurisdiction of California. This opportunity is open to small, disadvantaged, or local entities, and further details can be accessed through the provided online link.