Developing the scope of services for a program is a critical step in fully achieving the program’s objectives. Wachs Utility Services has the experience of working in hundreds of utilities on distribution system programs. We have developed best practices from across the nation and are happy to share this knowledge with you to ensure your program is a success.

Whether you need valve exercising, hydrant flushing, GPS mapping or a large and critical valve program, Wachs can assist you to define and refine the scope of the program. Based on your needs we can help you to customize your program to meet all your objectives.

RFP vs. Bid
While low bid can be a good strategy for buying most products, it is not necessarily the best approach for purchasing services. In the utility industry, low bid will often get you the lowest quality. An RFP is one way to assure a more subjective analysis of bids by providing utilities the flexibility for awarding on a basis other than just “low bid”.

In answering an RFP, service providers need to make the case as to why they are the best fit for any particular project and will put forth their best effort not only in price, but in their approach to the project. This gives the utility the ability to decide not only who can do the work for the lowest price but who will ultimately provide the greatest overall value to the utility.