Professional Services Agreement with
Arcadis for Engineering Services in
Developing a Water Master Plan
December 3, 2024
Chisom Obegolu, Assistant General Manager – Water
Glendale Water & Power
Glendale cannot exist without supplemental water
2 Imported Water Supply Sources
3 Colorado River
Aqueduct
Los Angeles
Aqueduct
CA State
Water
Project
Glendale does not have a sustainable
source of Local Water.
Colorado River – Lake Mead
4 2000 2021
CA State Water Project - Lake Oroville
5 2019
April 2021
July
2021
Seismic Uncertainty
6 San Andreas
Fault
7 11%
88%
1%
1991
Water Supply
Sources
Total = 25,483 AF
33%
62%
5%
2024
Water Supply
Sources
Total = 21,750 AF
35%
35%
30%
2045*
Water Supply
Sources
Total = 18,000 AF
*To be informed by Water Master Plan
Imported Water (MWD) Local Groundwater Recycled Water
8 Infrastructure Reliability
GWP Water System
• 37,000 Meters
• 400 Miles of Pipe
• 28 Pump Stations
• 26 Tanks & Reservoirs
• 2 Water Treatment Plants
9 Community Outreach
Community
OwnershipEnhancing Trust
Building
Relationships
Innovative Solutions
Improving Outcomes
Openness and
Learning
10 Consultant Location Price Proposal
Arcadis U.S., Inc. Los Angeles, CA $ 1,196,892
CDM Smith, Inc. Irvine, CA $ 1,978,216
Evaluative Criteria Max
Score
Arcadis CDM
Smith
Professional Qualifications and
Experience
25.0 23.3 23.3
Project Team Experience 25.0 20.8 23.3
Technical Approach and Methodology 25.0 22.5 21.7
Cost 20.0 19.3 12.7
Completeness of Proposal 5.0 4.8 5
Total Score 100.0 90.7 86
Proposal Results
Scoring Criteria
11 Key Takeaways
1. Unreliability of Imported Water
2. Increase Local Water (Recycled Water)
3. Proactively Address Ageing Infrastructure
4. Community Outreach and Engagement
12 Staff Recommendation
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a PSA with Arcadis U.S., Inc. for engineering services in developing a comprehensive Water Master Plan., in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,196,892.00 13 Thank You!