Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictIssuing agency·San Jose, CA·via the Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids portalValley Water requires experienced, and qualified firms to provide benefits assessment/special tax engineering services to administer Valley Water’s Benefit Assessment Districts and the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Special Taxing District.
A. Consultant will provide Valley Water with assessment/special tax engineering services to administer Valley Water’s Benefit Assessment Districts and Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Special Taxing District.
B. The proposed services will include FY 2026-27 through FY 2030-31 (five fiscal years) database preparation, review of Board Reports and Resolutions, exclusion of charges for senior exemptions, submittal of the assessments/special taxes to the County for inclusion on the property tax rolls and assistance with property owner inquiries.
Details
Minimum Qualifications:
1. The Proposer or Proposer’s employees shall have a minimum of ten years of experience in levying special parcel taxes and benefit assessments districts for projects of similar scope and complexity to the services described in Section 5, Preliminary Scope of Services in counties of similar size to Santa Clara County in the State of California.
Notes
Additional RFP Timeline information: Submittals for RFP Questions due by 2 PM on November 3, 2026 Valley Water Response to Questions will be posted on November 13, 2026. Oral Interviews Tentatively Scheduled January 12, 2027 - January 14, 2027. Procurement Portal Support: Issues regarding the SCVWD Procurement Portal, account registration, and/or electronic submittal, should be directed to PlanetBids, in a timely manner that does not impact your proposal submittal. Contact the PlanetBids Vendor Line Support at: SCVWD Procurement Portal: https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/48397/portal-home Phone: (818) 992-1771 Business Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / M – F (PST)
Additional Details
Department: Consultant Contracts Services Unit #820
Q&A Deadline: November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Required Submittals: Response File, Non-Collusion Declaration (required), Client References - 1 of 3 (Must upload in MSWord, 1 File Per Reference)(required), Client References - 2 of 3 (Must upload in MSWord, 1 File Per Reference)(required), Client References - 3 of 3 (Must upload in MSWord, 1 File Per Reference)(required), Key Personnel & Subconsultant (Must upload in MSWord, Do not include any add'l info)(required), Exceptions List (required), Conflict of Interest Disclosure (required), W-9 Certification (required), RFP Document Submittal Checklist (Non-A&E)(required), Cost Proposal (required), Local Business Enterprise Consideration (required), Resumes (required), Preliminary Project Schedule
The proposed services will include FY 2026-27 through FY 2030-31 (five fiscal years) database preparation, review of Board Reports and Resolutions, exclusion of charges for senior exemptions, submittal of the assessments/special taxes to the County for inclusion on the property tax rolls and assistance with property owner inquiries.
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Source: Santa Clara Valley Water District (bid 146576), retrieved via the Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
