Item 22 - Consumer Confidence Report and Auxiliary Services

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Exhibit A CITY OF SANTA ANA RFP NO.: 23-014 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT (CCR) AND AUXILIARY SERVICES SCOPE OF WORK A. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency —Water Resources Division oversees and maintains the daily operations of the Water System and Sanitary Sewer System. The City's water system it's comprised of approximately 478 miles of water mains, and the sewer system has approximately 390 miles of sewer mains. We serve all the City of Santa Ana and their 333,000 residents and businesses. We strive to provide award winning potable water and good public service to each resident and business in the City. The City is seeking agencies and professionals interested in providing services through innovative and informative content to improve and relay City messaging for water resources issues and related information. The focus for these services is to create the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), and water content services, and strategic communication pieces as the City focuses on delivering these messages to the residents, businesses and stakeholders. The City is looking for opportunites to better communicate water related issues and to keep everyone informed. B. CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES The selected consultants are intended to, among other items previously stated, assist and provide the City with resources and materials to the City on strategic communication, message delivery and other technical documents such as the preparation of the consumer confidence report (CCR's). The Consultants shall provide all labor, materials, services, and equipment necessary for the services described herein. The Consultant shall possess all permits, licenses, and approvals necessary to provide goods/services required in the Scope of Work. It is the sole responsibility of the consultants to comply with all copyright rules and regulations when it pertains to images, logos, graphics, drawings, and any other intellectual property and materials. C. SCOPE OF SERVICES Public water providers are required by California Health & Safety Code §116470 and California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Article 20 to prepare an annual water quality Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) and provide it to their customers by July 1st of each year. The CCR summarizes information regarding the water quality of the City's local and import water sources, detected contaminants, compliance with drinking water regulations (including monitoring requirements), and educational outreach information. The successful Consultant will need to review the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water's annual Preparing Your California Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report Guidance for Water Suppliers for detailed guidelines. The City of Santa Ana is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to prepare and deliver City of Santa Ana RFP 23-014 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) and Auxiliary Services Page 13