Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for operational review and strategic planning consulting services. The consultant will continue a comprehensive operational review and assess different strategies for achieving the Department’s goals.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) consists of its Director’s Office, which houses sections such as human resources, information technology and fiscal, among others, as well as the Divisions of Water, Sewerage and Drainage, Power and Stormwater. In total, DPU employs just over 1,400 full-time equivalent employees. The Department serves a population of approximately 1.2 million through the operation of three water and two waste water treatment plants and maintenance of approximately 3,600 miles of waterline and 4,600 miles of sewers. The Division of Power purchases and distributes power to approximately 18,500 customers and maintains approximately 59,000 streetlights. The Department’s 2025 operating budget, comprised of the enterprise funds for each of the four divisions, is over $850 million and it also has a 6-year capital improvement plan of over $3 billion.
This contract will supplement a previously agreed contract for operational review and strategic planning services. The first phase of this project included launching and managing the project, stakeholder engagement, and an effective utility management (EUM) 360 scan, which established a baseline of performance against various attributes of effective utility management. Phase two moved from the operational review to the strategic plan phase, and focused on tasks leading to its final development. The third phase continued the strategic plan development. As the project moves towards implementation, this new contract is a continuation of phase 3 and will also assess the optimal organizational design and structure for achieving DPU’s goals and objectives.
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