CII Best Management Practices (BMP) Database RFP
Due February 24, 2026
Download the Request for Proposals
Background
The California Water Efficiency Partnership (CalWEP) is developing a Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional (CII) Best Management Practices (BMP) Database to support its member agencies in meeting state conservation goals under the Making Conservation a California Way of Life framework. Specifically, the project aims to assist agencies in identifying, justifying, and implementing water savings strategies for their CII customer classes, as required under the Urban Water Use Objective (UWUO) for various customer types and customer use scenarios.
The CII sector represents a diverse and complex customer group with varying customer types water use profiles. While many water agencies operate CII conservation programs (e.g., rebates, audits, technical assistance), there is no centralized, vetted source that catalogs program details, memorializes water savings assumptions, and evaluates real-world implementation examples.
This project will fill that gap by creating a CalWEP member-facing, searchable, web-based library of CII BMPs that CalWEP member agencies can use to:
- Identify effective, transferable CII conservation programs
- Understand the staffing resource and program implementation cost considerations associated with each conservation program
- Access savings assumptions vetted by subject matter experts
- Build “portfolios” or a catalogue of water conservation program offerings aligned with their agency’s goals, customer types, staffing capacity, and regulatory requirements
Important Dates
RFP Issued: Feb 3, 2026
Optional Pre-Proposal Meeting: February 9, 2026 (via Zoom)
Deadline for Vendor Questions: February 13, 2026
Responses to Vendors Questions Posted: February 17, 2026
RFP Responses Due: February 24, 2026
Contact:
Melissa Matlock, Deputy Director