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Training Module 4 Dealing with Consultants, Technical Assistance Providers, Regulators, and Funding Agencies Prepared by RCAP Solutions for the PA Department of Environmental Protection
Introduction • During this training module, we’ll be describing: – – – – drinking water system funding technical assistance providers Request for Proposals (RFP) Interview questions Policies and procedures contract for engineering services preliminary engineering report local regulatory agency personnel 1
Financial Assistance • Loan and grant funding agencies • Grant programs 2
Financial Assistance • Rural Utilities Service – Loans and supplemental grants – Rural areas and towns < 10, 000 pop. 3
Financial Assistance • PENNVEST – Loans and supplemental grants – PA municipalities, authorities, and some private entities 4
Financial Assistance • CDBG through DCED – Entitlement and competitive grants – Benefits low to moderate income communities 5
Financial Assistance • DEP – Growing Greener – Innovative drinking water technology 6
Financial Assistance • Exercise! • PENNVEST Utility Guide 7
Technical Assistance • Government and not-for-profits – DEP – RCAP – PRWA – PUC – DCED – EFC – ETC 8
Technical Assistance • DEP – Small Water Systems Outreach Program • Onsite education and assistance • O&M and Management issues – Capability Enhancement (CE) Program • Capability Enhancement Facilitators (CEFs) • Develop and maintain long-term viability 9
Technical Assistance • RCAP Solutions, Inc. – Administrative and financial areas of water and wastewater system operations – Liaison between system and funders/regulators – Income surveys 10
Technical Assistance • PRWA – Water loss, leak detection, chlorination, metering, rate structuring, proper records keeping and day to day operation and maintenance – Training sessions 11
Technical Assistance • PUC – Rate increases – Compliance – Billing and collection 12
Technical Assistance • DCED – Municipal Training Program – ETP – Statewide seminars – Onsite training 13
Technical Assistance • EFC – Infrastructure Financing Assistance – Management – Financial Capacity – Planning 14
Technical Assistance • ETC – Operations Training – Technology Assistance – Technology Evaluation 15
Technical Assistance • Technical assistance (TA) providers vs • Engineers 16
Engineers and Consultants • Many reasons for engineers, consultants, and TA providers • May be required to hire an engineer in some cases 17
Engineers and Consultants • RFP – Developed in house or with technical assistance – Forms basis for the engineering work – Limit RFPs sent out 18
Engineers and Consultants • Proposals – Reviewed in house or with technical assistance – Select short list of top firms – Prepare for interviews 19
Engineers and Consultants • Interviews – Exercise! – Come up with some interview questions 20
Engineers and Consultants • Interviews – Questions to ask 21
Engineers and Consultants • Interviews – Selection criteria – Contracts 22
Engineers and Consultants • Contracts – Standard templates – Basic components 23
Engineers and Consultants • Contracts – Review performance regularly – Clarify expectations, misunderstandings, and terms if needed 24
Engineers and Consultants • Preliminary engineering report – Basic components 25
Engineers and Consultants • Costs – Justified – Breakdowns – Approvals 26
Regulators • DEP – Six regions – Local Government Handbook 27
Regulators • DEP – Local sanitarian – Anyone know their sanitarian? 28
Regulators • DEP – You’re not on your own – Help from engineer or TA provider 29
Exercise • Take a few minutes to complete the exercise in the workbook 30
Summary • Key points 31
References • Dennis Lee , PADEP • Don Schwartz, RCAP Solutions • Jean Holloway, Environmental Finance Center • “Working with Consultants and Assistance Providers” presentation by NETCSC • PENNVEST’s utility publication • DEP’s “Local Government Handbook” 32