DATE: 06/18/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
2025-255
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
SUBJECT:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH G&G ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE, INC FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SERVICES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to award a Professional Services Agreement for regulatory compliance with G&G Environmental Services. G&G Environmental Services provides professional consulting services for backflow prevention and testing, crossconnection control, reclaimed water conversions, source control, industrial pretreatment, and potable water service line material identification.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council:
a. Award Request for Proposal 25-060MB to G&G Environmental Compliance, Inc. to perform Regulatory Compliance Services.
b. Approve the Professional Service Agreement with G&G Environmental Compliance, Inc. of Riverside, CA to provide regulatory compliance services in the amount of $1,728,900 for Fiscal Year 2026 and $1,647,100 for Fiscal Year 2027. c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement with G&G Environmental Compliance, Inc., for a total contract amount of $1,728,900 for Fiscal Year 2026 and reduce the compensation amount to $1,647,100 for Fiscal Year 2027, and for each of the two, optional 2-year contract extensions including the ability to negotiate and execute non-substantive changes and extensions, purchase orders and amendments up to 10% of the contract amount.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Utilities Department (UD) delivers safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater reclamation services to the residents of the City of Corona while complying with Federal, State, and Local regulations. UD owns and operates 3 potable water treatment plants, 8 blend facilities, and 1 Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) treatment plant with a distribution system consisting of more than 700 miles of piping, 20 pump stations, and 18 storage tanks. Similarly, UD owns and operates three wastewater reclamation facilities, and 15 lift stations with 457 miles of sewer collection system. There are over 46,000 potable water service connections. UD utilizes the services of a regulatory compliance firm to assist with the implementation and administration of several of the City’s regulatory compliance programs, including backflow prevention, cross-connection control, reclaimed water conversions, source control, and industrial pre-treatment.
ANALYSIS:
On April 10, 2025, Request for Proposals (RFP) 25-060MB was advertised/posted on Planet Bids, pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.110 Non-public projects formal bidding procedure. Thirty-five prospective bidders downloaded files, and 272 were notified. One proposal was received through Planet Bids by the bid due date of May 12, 2025, from G&G Environmental Compliance, Inc.
The RFP included five proposal categories: (Backflow Prevention, Cross-Connection Control, Reclaimed Water Conversion, Source Control and Industrial Pretreatment, and Potable Water Service Line Material Identification. The RFP received responses for all five categories from PlanetBids. The RFP requested a detailed proposal for each of the categories.
1. Backflow Prevention
Ensures compliance with federal and state mandates to protect the water supply. Includes coordination, testing, retesting, and admin support for 467 devices. Estimated Annual Cost: $593,400
2. Cross-Connection Control
Supports annual inspections and 4-year testing cycles at over 430 reclaimed water sites.
Required by the California State Water Resources Control Board. A system-wide backflow hazard assessment (including residential street-view survey) will begin in FY 2026 and be repeated every 15 years. Estimated Annual Cost: $665,500
3. Reclaimed Water Conversions
Supports conversion of new irrigation sites to reclaimed water use, including inspection, permitting, and testing.
Currently, 434 connections use 2.2 million gallons/day. Estimated Annual Cost: $51,400
4. Source Control & Industrial Pretreatment
Ensures compliance with 40 CFR 403 to prevent harmful industrial discharges. Covers inspections and monitoring of 650 businesses.
Estimated Annual Cost: $336,800
5. Potable Water Service Line Material Identification
A one-time project mandated by the EPA under the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (40 CFR §141.84(a) to be performed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. Requires stratified random sampling and physical verification to ensure 95% statistical confidence.
Estimated Cost for FY 2026: $81,800
Proposal Categories and Budget Breakdown:
Program Estimated Annual Budget
Backflow Prevention $593,400
Cross Connection $665,500
Reclaimed Water Conversions $51,400
Pretreatment/Source Control $336,800
Total $1,647,100
Program Estimated Budget
Potable Water Service Line Material Identification
(one-time cost FY2026 only)
$81,800
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement with G&G Environmental Compliance, Inc., for regulatory compliance services in the amount of $1,728,900 for FY 2026 and reduce the compensation amount to $1,647,100 for FY 2027. Each agreement also has an optional 2-year contract extension, as the survey services are only required during year one.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for the recommended actions was included in the Adopted FY 2026 Utilities Department Operating Budget within the Water Utility Fund 570, Sewer Utility Fund 572, Reclaimed Water Utility Fund 567, and in the Lead or Copper Service Line Audit Operating and Maintenance Project No. 79390.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the CEQA determination, and is therefore exempt from CEQA. This action involves regulatory compliance professional consulting services. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: AFTAB HUSSAIN, ASSISTANT UTILITIES DIRECTOR REVIEWED BY: TOM MOODY, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ATTACHMENT:
1. Exhibit 1 – PSA with G&G Environmental Compliance