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RFQ Solicitation Begins May 31, 2022 and Participant System Applications Accepted Starting June 6, 2022
The TWDB has created funding opportunities to assist water and wastewater utilities to create and implement asset management plans. While much of the funding is directed to small, rural utilities, there are also opportunities for larger utilities.
The TWDB is currently working to implement the Asset Management Program for Small Systems (AMPSS) and anticipates issuing a Request for Qualifications (for contractors) and a Participant Application (for participant water or wastewater systems) in the near future. Please join the TWDB mailing list to be notified of further developments, including opportunities to apply.
Asset management can be defined as "a planning process that ensures you get the most value from each of your assets and have the financial resources to rehabilitate and replace them when necessary." This includes developing a plan to reduce costs while increasing the efficiency and the reliability of your assets. Asset management can help you get the most value out of the assets that make up your water or wastewater system by prioritizing repairs and budgeting for equipment replacement. It can also help you maintain the financial capacity to make scheduled repairs and planned replacement of assets before there is a crisis.
Some of the basic questions asked and answered while doing asset management planning include:
As the primary Texas state agency responsible for long-term water planning, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has seen firsthand, the value and importance of water and wastewater systems having comprehensive plans in place for the sustainable management of the utilities. TWDB has also observed that many small utilities struggle to find the time and resources to create these plans when dealing with the day-to-day challenges of running a water or wastewater system. Because of this need, TWDB has implemented three different funding opportunities related to asset management planning.
The Asset Management Program for Small Systems (AMPSS) is a funding opportunity offered by TWDB to assist small water and wastewater systems by creating a comprehensive plan for managing the systems in a financially and technically sustainable manner.
Systems participating in AMPSS will be able to choose a pre-qualified contractor to work with to create an asset management plan, operations and maintenance manual, compliance manual and other management tool. There is no financial match required by the system, but they will be required to contribute at least 80 hours of their staff time towards the project.
This project will help systems take a thorough inventory of their assets, determine the condition and criticality of each asset, plan for short-, medium-, and long-term capital improvement projects, ensure adequate maintenance is being planned for and conducted, and prepare the system for accessing the State Revolving Fund programs. Together, these tools and information will help the systems prepare for the future, train new staff, and communicate the needs of their system to their staff, governance, and citizens.
How to Participate in AMPSS
Scoring Criteria for Participant System Prioritization
More information on the SRF programs can be found on the following web pages: Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF.
Asset management plans must follow the methodology and meet all requirements associated with and listed in the most recent version of the TCEQ’s Managing Small Public Water Systems (RG-501) and Managing Small Domestic Wastewater Systems (RG-530), as applicable to the type of system, along with supplemental requirements. The work must include the tasks and requirements as outlined below:
In order to provide you with a single point of contact at the TWDB, our project implementation staff is organized into six regional project implementation teams. Each team is led by a manager who serves as the primary point of contact for both our existing and future customers. For assistance with the application or any questions related to your project, please look up contact information for your Regional Team.
You can also contact AMPSS Program Coordinator, Patrick Kading.
1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 TEL: 512-463-7847 / FAX: 512-475-2053
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