Water and Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Study and Annual Proposition 218 True-Up Analysis Service

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City of Milpitas - Finance has issued request for proposal, solicitation 26-282.

The City of Milpitas (City) is seeking to hire a consultant to perform a Proposition 218 cost of service and rate study to establish water and sewer rates for fiscal years 2028-29 through 2032-33. In addition, the City is seeking consultant support for an Annual Proposition 218 True-Up to be performed following the close of each fiscal year.

The City of Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County near the southern tip of San Francisco Bay, adjacent to the City of San José. Milpitas is a general law city, incorporated in 1954, and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of the Mayor, who is elected every two years, and four Council members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. The City’s utility customer base includes a substantial technology, manufacturing, and industrial sector, regional retail centers, and a large number of restaurants. According to the City’s FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the City’s largest employers are Cisco Systems (3,600 employees), KLA (2,917), and Western Digital Technologies/SanDisk (1,219). The California Employment Development Department estimates the City’s labor force at 43,700, with 41,900 employed residents and an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent (August 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted). Sewer and Wastewater System The wastewater collection system consists of approximately 160 miles of gravity sewers and generally flows from east to west and south to north towards the San Francisco Bay. Most of the collection system flows by gravity to the Milpitas Main Lift Station then is pumped to the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility through dual force mains. The Venus Way Lift Station (Venus Way LS) pumps sewage from a small portion of the City that is at a lower elevation up to a higher elevation where it then flows by gravity to the Main LS. The collection system also includes almost 3,000 manholes. Wastewater from the City’s collection system is conveyed to and treated by the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF). The RWF serves 1.5 million residents and over 17,000 businesses in eight cities and four sanitation districts: Cities of San José, Santa Clara, Milpitas Cupertino Sanitary District (Cupertino), West Valley Sanitation District (Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga) County Sanitation Districts 2-3 and Burbank Sanitary District (both unincorporated) The City of Milpitas pays a share of the capital cost of the RWF, based on the City’s capacity rights in proportion to the 167 MGD total capacity of the RWF. The City also pays a share of the operating cost, based on the volume of wastewater discharged to RWF. The City has rights to discharge 14.25 MGD to the RWF under its current allotment. Water System The City’s water service area is supplied by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Valley Water (VW). The overall water service area is approximately 12 square miles, which generally coincides with City limits, except for some areas in the Calaveras Hills along the City’s eastern edge. The City can be divided into two distinct topographical areas: the relatively flat “valley floor” on the western side and the steeper “hillside” area within the Calaveras Hills. Service elevations within the City range from near sea leve

Responses are due December 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST.

Questions must be submitted by November 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST.

Commodity categories: Consulting Services; Analytical/Predictive Studies and Surveys (Consulting); Consulting Services (Not Otherwise Classified); Finance/Economics Consulting; Governmental Consulting; Utilities: Gas, Water, Electric Consulting; Financial Services; Financial Services (Not Otherwise Classified).

4 documents are attached to the notice: Attachment A - RFP Submittal Forms to Complete; Attachment B - Exemplar; Attachment C - Scope of Services; Attachment_D_-_Cost_Proposal_Form.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/milpitas-ca/projects/313752. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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