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Matter 25-1195

Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc. for Consultant Engineering Services for the South Bay Water Recycling System Condition Assessment.

Utilities City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 03 Nov 2025
3 Documents on file 1.03 MB · 3 extracted · 3 AI summaries
File
25-1195
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
03 Nov 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:01

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Memorandum

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The memorandum discusses a recommendation to approve a two-year Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc. for conducting a condition assessment of the South Bay Water Recycling system. The agreement is for a total maximum compensation of $500,000 and aims to evaluate the existing infrastructure and provide a report summarizing the condition assessment, staffing needs, and operational improvements. The SBWR program serves multiple cities and has been operational since 1998. The evaluation process for selecting HydroScience Engineers, Inc. included a Request for Proposals, and the firm was chosen based on their qualifications and proposal evaluation.

Key points
  • Recommendation to approve a Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc.
  • Agreement duration is two years with a maximum compensation of $500,000.
  • The condition assessment will evaluate the South Bay Water Recycling system's infrastructure.
  • Deliverables include a condition assessment report, staffing evaluation, hydraulic model, risk assessment, and operational improvement plan.
  • The SBWR program serves San José, Milpitas, and Santa Clara, with 165 miles of pipeline and over 1,090 customers.
  • HydroScience Engineers, Inc. was selected after a Request for Proposals process.
  • No objections were received during the protest period following the Notice of Intended Award.
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  • Specific dates for the approval and other actions are mentioned but not detailed in the summary.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 11/18/25 2.12 25-1195 FROM: Jeff Provenzano DATE: October 27, 2025 Date: 10/23/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc. for Consultant Engineering Services for the South Bay Water Recycling System Condition Assessment RECOMMENDATION Approve a two-year term Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc., to support completion of a condition assessment of the South Bay Water Recycling system for a total maximum compensation of $500,000. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Approval of the recommendation will allow the City of San José (City) to execute an agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc. to conduct a condition assessment of the existing South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) distribution system and provide an infrastructure report summary. Deliverables for this contract will include a condition assessment report, staffing evaluation and recommendation plan, updated hydraulic model, infrastructure risk assessment/replacement cost estimation, and an operational improvement plan. BACKGROUND The SBWR Program in the Environmental...
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Agreement

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This document is a Master Consultant Agreement between the City of San José and HydroScience Engineers, Inc. for professional consulting services related to the South Bay Water Recycling system. The agreement outlines the scope of services, which includes a condition assessment study and strategic infrastructure report. It specifies the terms of service orders, compensation, and the roles of both parties. The agreement is set to last until December 31, 2027, unless terminated earlier. It appears to be a draft.

Key points
  • The agreement is between the City of San José and HydroScience Engineers, Inc.
  • Consultant services include a condition assessment study and strategic infrastructure report for the South Bay Water Recycling system.
  • The agreement term is from the contract date to December 31, 2027.
  • The City is not obligated to issue service orders, and compensation is capped at a maximum total amount.
  • The agreement includes provisions for amendments, staffing, and the use of subconsultants.
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Master City of San José Consultant Agreement (Non-Capital Projects) This Master Agreement is between the City of San José, a municipal corporation (“City”), and HydroScience Engineers, Inc., a California Corporation (“Consultant”). This Agreement is made and entered into on the date that it is fully executed by the Parties (“Contract Date”). THE CITY AND CONSULTANT AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. AGREEMENT SCOPE 1.1 General: The Consultant will provide professional consulting services to the City on an as-needed basis pursuant to individual service orders issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Master Agreement. The type of professional consulting services the Consultant will provide can be described generally as: To provide a South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) system condition assessment study and strategic infrastructure report for the City. The condition assessment will evaluate SBWR system assets and remaining useful life, as well as future staffing needs. Based on the new condition assessment, the infrastructure report will provide an updated SBWR capital project prioritization and costs estimates, including near term and long-term goals to expand recycled water use...
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Letter from TPAC, 11/13/25

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The Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC) reviewed a Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc. for engineering services related to the South Bay Water Recycling System Condition Assessment. TPAC recommended approval of the agreement, which has a total maximum compensation of $500,000.

Key points
  • TPAC meeting date: November 13, 2025
  • Item reviewed: Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc.
  • Purpose: Consultant Engineering Services for the South Bay Water Recycling System Condition Assessment
  • Staff recommendation: Approve a two-year term agreement with a maximum compensation of $500,000
  • TPAC action: Recommended approval with a motion by Vice Chair Karen Hardy and a second by Committee Member Albert Gonzalez
  • Vote results: Ayes - Candelas, Cohen, Gonzalez, Hardy, Pineda; Nays - Shannon, Kwok; Abstain - None; Absent - Montano, Mulcahy

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SAN JOSE I SANTA CLARA SUPPLEMENTAL COUNCIL AGENDA: 11/18/25 Fl LE: 25-1195 ITEM: 2.12 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT TREATMENT PLANT ADVJSORYCOMMITTEE November 13, 2025 The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of San Jose 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Dear Mayor Mahan and City Council: At its meeting on November 13, 2025, the Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC) reviewed this item: 5.A. Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc. for Consultant Engineering Services for the South Bay Water Recycling System Condition Assessment Staff Recommendation: Approve a two-year term Master Consultant Agreement with HydroScience Engineers, Inc., to support completion of a condition assessment of the South Bay Water Recycling system for a total maximum compensation of $500,000. Action: On a motion made by Vice Chair Karen Hardy and a second by Committee Member Albert Gonzalez, TPAC recommended approval of item Ayes - (Candelas, Cohen, Gonzalez, Hardy, Pineda) Nays-(Shannon, Kwok) Abstain Absent- (Montano, Mulcahy) Sincerely, 0 Cu Do�elas, Chair TREATMENT PLANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 700 LOS ESTEROS ROAD SAN JOSE, CA 95134