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also selected to serve as the contract administrator for consulting services. The Steering Committee's current plan is that separate efforts to address outreach and institutional matters will be pursued with Livermore taking the lead on outreach and Pleasanton taking the lead on institutional matters. DISCUSSION The primary goals of the planned Technical Feasibility Study are to evaluate the feasibility of potable reuse for the Valley; to identify the most promising options based on technical, financial, and regulatory considerations; and, assuming that potable reuse is found to be feasible, to recommend next steps for the agencies. The options to be further evaluated include groundwater recharge/injection, surface water augmentation, and connection upstream of the Zone 7 Water Treatment Plants; direct connection to the water transmission system is not being considered at this time based on input from the elected representatives at the February 2016 meeting. The findings and recommendations from the study will be presented to the governing bodies of the Tri-Valley water agencies for their consideration and potential actions. The feasibility study will be coordinated closely with parallel efforts on public outreach and an evaluation of the relevant institutional matters. Staff from Zone 7 and the retailers met several times to develop an approach and a desired Scope of Work for the next phase. Then, on behalf of the Tri-Valley water agencies, Zone 7 issued a Request for Proposals(RFP)for the "Potable Reuse Feasibility Study" on July 8, 2016. Four consultants (Carollo Engineers, Montgomery Watson/Stantec, RMC, and HDR)submitted proposals by the deadline of August 5, 2016. All proposals were responsive. A review panel with representatives from the water agencies evaluated the proposals, selected two consultants for interviews and conducted interviews on August 29, 2016. Based on the quality of the proposal and performance at the interview, Carollo Engineers was identified by the review panel as the most qualified to perform this work. Carollo Engineers offered 1) a strong technical team with extensive expertise in potable reuse in California and in other states, 2) close involvement in the development of potable reuse regulatory frameworks, 3)capability to package the work products for communication with retailers, the Board, and the public, and 4) ability to work with multiple agencies on a complex project. Attachment 1 includes the Task Order and supplemental material including the scope of work, work plan, budget and project schedule. The current estimated budget for the consulting services to be shared among the Tri-Valley water agencies is $850,000, including a $95,000 contingency and are outline in the Task Order. This budget represents a not-to-exceed amount and may be adjusted depending on the final scope of work. The study is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. Page 3 of 4