Regional Water
Reuse System
Master Plan
Update
Tetyana Mokvyts, Water Reuse Engineer
Contract Review Subcommittee
November 3, 2025
Today’s Presentation
• Project Background
• Project Goals
• Project Components
• Project Schedule
• Project Cost Evaluation
• Selection Process
• Next Steps
• Recommendation
Project Background
The Water Reuse System is comprised of:
• 57-year-old 21.3 MGD Laguna Treatment Plant
• 120 Wet Ton Per Day Biosolids System
• Title 22 Water Reclamation System
• 22-year-old Geysers Recharge System
• All Systems – Seeing Wear and Tear Need
Updates
Why Update the 2018 RWRSMP?
• Improve and protect public and environmental
health
• Reduce operational and business risk in the
Regional System
• Improve regulatory performance
• The RWRS (LTP , Geysers, Reclamation and Biosolids)
is aging and seeing signs of wear and tear
Project Background
• Needs and priorities are changing
• Need a strategic plan to balance reliability,
performance, and economic goals
• Need to integrate a multitude of Reports, Plans,
Studies, Permits, Increasing Regulation
Project Background
Project Goals
• Incorporate Previous Studies
• Identify System Reliability Improvements
• Provide Condition Assessment Recommendations
• Develop Maintenance and Replacement Schedule
• Develop a Prioritized Capital Improvement Projects Plan • Develop a Long-Term Infrastructure Improvement Roadmap Project Components
Project Schedule
Project Description Project Cost
City of Santa Rosa Regional Water Reuse System Master Plan $1.3M LGVSD Wastewater Master Plan $1.2M
Delta Diablo Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan $1.5M Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District Wastewater Master Plan $1M Union Sanitary District Wastewater Master Plan $1.5M
City of San Diego’s Integrated Master Plan $5.1M
City of Baton Rouge North WWTP Master Plan $4.9M
Project Cost Evaluation
Selection Process
• Request for Proposals under Professional Services
Agreement issued on April 10, 2025
• Five hundred twenty-two (522) firms notified
• Extended deadline from May 2, 2025 to June 2,
2025
• One proposal from CDM Smith Consultants
received on June 2, 2025
Selection Process
Review Panel
• Deputy Director Regional Water Reuse
• Treatment Plant Superintendent
• Water Reuse Engineer
Proposal Evaluation Basis
• Responsiveness
• Qualification
• Project understanding
• Previous Experience
Fee Estimate
Reviewed, refined, and determined
reasonable for the proposed scope of work
Next Steps
• Today – Subcommittee Consideration of Contract
• November 20th – BPU Consideration of Contract
• If approved, complete Master Plan update within 12 month Recommendation
It is recommended by the Water Department that the Contract Review Subcommittee recommend that the Board of Public Utilities approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with CDM Smith Consultants Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the update to the 2018 RWRS Master Plan for the amount not to exceed $1,348,313.00.