Title
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality In-Person Onsite Operator Certification Program Training Services Contract RFP GGS-26-0048- Request for Award (Ordinance S-52521) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into contracts with Arizona Water & Wastewater Training LLC and Operational Technical Services, LLC to provide Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) certification in-person onsite training for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $900,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Water Services Department (WSD) with in-person onsite training services to prepare WSD employees for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Operator Certification Program Examination. This certification is required for some WSD employee job classifications to ensure compliance with water industry requirements and city, state, and federal safety regulations.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Three vendors submitted proposals deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1000:
- Experience and Capability (0-405 points)
- Method of Approach (0-375 points)
- Cost (0-220 points)
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendors:
- Arizona Water & Wastewater Training LLC (669.96 points) - Groups 1-4 (Grade Levels Combined 1-2, Combined 3-4), Group 5, and Course Development Consulting
- Operational Technical Services, LLC (581.06 points) - Groups 1-5 and Course Development Consulting
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about December 31, 2025, for a two-year term with three one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $900,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.