Water Conditioning and Treatment Service Agreement with Aqua-Serv for Riverside County Facilities

On March 12, 2025, the Riverside County Purchasing Department (Purchasing) advertised the Request for Quote FMARC-00326 (RFQ) for the selection of a qualified firm to provide water conditioning and treatment services for building open and closed-loop systems, cooling towers, boilers, evaporative condensers, shell and tube condensers for various County facilities throughout the County of Riverside. Three firms responded to the RFQ and a selection committee was established to review each firm’s qualifications. After reviewing the submitted qualifications, Aqua-Serv Engineers, Inc was selected as the most responsive and responsible firm for a not to exceed amount of $300,000 annually, including a 10% annual contingency The additional contingency, if needed, is to allow the addition of new sites, one-time services, and annual CPI price increases as needed, making a total aggregate Agreement of $1,500,000 with up to $150,000 in additional compensation. The scope of services includes: maintenance of the current equipment to identify future replacement of all designated critical systems’ chemical-controlled equipment with energy efficient, modern, web-based remote monitored controlled equipment via cellular modem, and assistance in mapping out a plan for replacements. The approval of the Water Conditioning and Treatment Services Professional Services Agreement is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The County sites will continue to provide public services and will not result in an expansion of existing use. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.