Safety Training Consultant Services

West County Wastewater - Administrative Services has issued request for proposal (rfp), solicitation 26-RFP-034.

West County Wastewater District ("WCW") is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive safety consulting, regulatory compliance support, and employee training services. ("Services"), as further detailed in Section 3, Scope of Services. If approved by WCW's Board of Directors, or designee, the successful Proposer will execute an agreement in the form of Attachment A for a three (3) years base term with up to two (2) one year option terms. The project scope, content of proposal, and selection process are summarized in this Request for Proposals ("RFP"). WCW intends to adhere to the solicitation schedule shown in the Timeline below, which is subject to change at WCW's sole discretion. Solicitation Schedule The complete Solicitation Schedule for this Project, " Safety Training Consultant Services " is stated in the Timeline section below. All proposals must be submitted through WCW's eProcurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement, in accordance with the solicitation schedule. All Questions must be submitted in writing through OpenGov Procurement by clicking the Question/Answer Tab. All Questions submitted and answers provided will be electronically distributed to Proposers through OpenGov Procurement, pursuant to the solicitation schedule in the Timeline below. Proposals will not be accepted after the proposal submission deadline. An incomplete proposal or a proposal that does not conform to the requirements may not be considered, in WCW's sole discretion. Issuance of this RFP does not obligate WCW to award a contract. WCW is not liable for any of Proposer’s costs to prepare and submit a proposal. WCW may award all or parts of this contract to several Proposers, select no Proposers, and/or to re-solicit proposals. By submitting a proposal, the Proposer agrees that it has read and understands all requirements and conditions of this RFP. Submission of a proposal constitutes a firm offer to WCW for 180 days from the deadline. Submission of a proposal indicates an intent to be bound to the conditions contained in this RFP unless a clear exception request is included in the proposal. Questions regarding this RFP are to be submitted and answered through WCW's eProcurement Portal.

WCW provides wastewater collection and treatment services to approximately 100,000 residents. WCW is a political subdivision of the State of California and operates as an independent special district. WCW's current political boundaries are comprised of the City of San Pablo, a portion of the City of Richmond, a portion of the City of Pinole, and some unincorporated areas within western Contra Costa County. WCW's system includes 249 miles of gravity sewer pipelines, 17 lift stations, 6 miles of pressurized force mains, and a water quality resource recovery plant with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitted capacity of 12.5 million gallons per day.

Responses are due September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

Contact: Genesis Duenas, HR Analyst (gduenas@wcwd.org, (510) 292-5567).

5 documents are attached to the notice: [B] Form 1 Proposal_Cover_Form; [C]_Form-2-Reference_Form; [D] Form_4_-_Levine_Act_Statement; Form 3, Cost Proposal Form - Safety Training Consulting Services (26-RFP-034); [A] Sample_-_Services_Agreement.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wcwd/projects/285377. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.