Table of Contents
NOTIFICATION ..........................................................................................................................................................1
1 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.........................................................................................................1
2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ......................................................................................................................................1
3 SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................................................2
4 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................2
5 SECTION 1 – QUALIFICATIONS AND APPROACH .........................................................................................3
6 SECTION 2 – COST PROPOSAL ..........................................................................................................................4
7 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS..................................................................................5
8 GENERAL PROPOSAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................6
8.1 Addenda and Communication Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 6
8.2 Public Proposal Opening ......................................................................................................................................... 6
8.3 Late Proposals ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
8.4 Confidentiality and Public Records Disclosure ....................................................................................................... 6
8.5 Method of Response................................................................................................................................................ 6
8.6 Withdrawal of Proposals ......................................................................................................................................... 6
8.7 Acceptance of Terms and Conditions...................................................................................................................... 6
8.8 False, Incomplete or Unresponsive Statements ....................................................................................................... 6
8.9 Clear and Concise Submission ................................................................................................................................ 6
8.10 Prime Proposer’s Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................... 7
8.11 Insurance ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
8.11.1 Excess/Umbrella Liability Insurance............................................................................................................ 7
8.11.2 General Liability Insurance .......................................................................................................................... 7
8.11.3 General Liability Property Damage Liability ............................................................................................... 7
8.11.4 Automobile Liability Insurance.................................................................................................................... 7
8.11.5 Workers' Compensation Insurance ............................................................................................................... 7
8.12 Contract Term ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
9 PROTEST PROCEDURES.....................................................................................................................................7
9.1 Protests Received Prior to Receipt of Proposals...................................................................................................... 7
9.2 Selection Protests .................................................................................................................................................... 7
9.3 Filing Procedures .................................................................................................................................................... 8
10 COSTS AND DAMAGES........................................................................................................................................8
Attachment A--------------Scope of work
Attachment B--------------Cost Proposal Form
Attachment C--------------E-Verify Affidavit
Attachment D--------------Certification Regarding Conflict of Interest
Attachment E--------------Iran Divestment Act Certification
Attachment F--------------Companies Boycotting Israel Divestment Act Certification
Attachment G--------------Non-Collusion Affidavit
NOTIFICATION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
SOLICITATION NO. 27-001
FOR
OWASA.ORG WEBSITE REBUILD
1 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Orange Water & Sewer Authority (hereinafter called “OWASA”) invites qualified web development
firms to submit proposals for the rebuild of OWASA.org website. OWASA seeks a collaborative and
innovative web development partner to update the look, functionality, and technology supporting its
website. The selected firm will work with OWASA through discovery, strategy and planning, design,
development, content migration, quality assurance and testing, launch and stabilization, training, and
post-launch support.
The project is intended to create a modern, accessible, secure, user-friendly website that improves
customer access to information and services, provides an easy-to-manage content platform for
OWASA staff, supports existing and future integrations, and strengthens the overall online customer
experience.
To obtain a copy of the RFP, suppliers shall download the document from OWASA’s proposal
opportunities webpage.
Proposal submission deadline: September 2, 2026, by 3:00 PM ET.
Questions regarding the RFP shall be directed to David Moore, Procurement Supervisor, at
dmoore@owasa.org.
OWASA reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals
2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE
Wednesday, August 13, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, by 3:00 PM ET
Monday, August 24, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, by 3:00 PM ET
September 9–10, 2026 (tentative, if needed)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (tentative)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
RFP distributed and posted to OWASA’s website
Inquiries must be received in writing by email to
David Moore at dmoore@owasa.org
Responses to questions will be posted on
OWASA’s website
Proposals are due to OWASA
Interviews/presentations with shortlisted firms
Announcement of Intent to Award Contract
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3 SCOPE OF WORK
(SEE ATTACHMENT A)
4 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Proposals must be signed by an authorized official and submitted electronically by the date and
time stated in the Schedule of Events. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Paper
submissions will not be accepted.
Proposals shall be clearly identified as:
“Response to RFP 27-001 for OWASA.org Website Rebuild.”
Electronic Submission
Proposals shall be submitted via email to David Moore, Procurement Supervisor, at
dmoore@owasa.org. The email subject line shall read:
“Response to RFP 27-001 – OWASA.org Website Rebuild.”
Proposals must be submitted as two separate PDF files:
• Section 1 – Qualifications and Approach
• Section 2 – Cost Proposal
All proposal materials must be clearly organized and include a table of contents identifying
sections and page numbers. The information requested in this RFP must be presented in a clear,
comprehensive, and concise manner and in the specified order to facilitate OWASA’s evaluation.
Page Limit
Section 1 – Qualifications and Approach shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding the
cover page, table of contents, resumes, references, and other specifically requested appendices.
OWASA reserves the right to disregard content exceeding the stated page limit.
Section 2 – Cost Proposal and all required forms and certifications are excluded from the
fifteen (15)-page limit.
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