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Approving Recommendation of Award, P2018000006 Water Conservation Program Support
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The contract resulting from this solicitation is intended to provide support to the Water Authority Water Conservation Program to assist our customers with efficient water management. The contractor will develop analytical information and provide efficient water use consultations to assist customers in reducing overall water usage with a focus on consumptive use. In addition, the contractor will assist with the advancement of our new water efficient incentive program. Finally, the contractor will maintain the water budgets for the Water Authority irrigation-only accounts and will work with those customers to develop effective water efficiency management strategies. From time to time the contractor will be used in two additional programs: identify leaks and provide classes on efficient landscape irrigation.
SUMMARY:
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (the Water Authority) issued the referenced Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified vendors to provide support to the Water Conservation Program as stated in the RFP.
The RFP was posted on the Sicomm website and advertised in the local newspapers. Four responses were received and submitted for evaluation. The ad hoc evaluation committee reviewed, evaluated, and scored the responses in accordance with the evaluation criteria published in the RFP. Pursuant to the process outlined in the City of Albuquerque Purchasing Ordinance and Rules & Regulations, and the subject RFP, the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee is submitting the following list, in ranking order:
Offeror Total Composite Score Total Composite Score w/Preferences
Smart Use 2752 3052
Resource Wise 2261 2561
MRWM 2125 2425
NM Water Collaborative 1082 1382
After reviewing and discussing the submittals, the committee recommended the contract be awarded to Smart Use, LLC., ...
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