Water Technical Access Portal (WaterTAP) 2.0

This Statement of Work (SOW) (hereinafter also referred to as “Agreement” or “Contract” is between the State Water Resources Control Board (hereinafter referred to as the “State Water Board,” “SWRCB,” "DDW," or the “State”) and the Contractor to create the Water Technical Access Portal (WaterTAP) solution. The Contractor agrees to provide fixed-rate deliverable-based services including Development, Design, Implementation (DD&I) of the WaterTAP solution and Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Services as described in this Statement of Work.

A secure system is needed to intake documentation, certifications, compliance forms, and data from public water systems; identify potential compliance issues; support staff and management through compliance evaluations, document generation, and recordkeeping; facilitate data-driven decision-making; and provide automated data publication.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all design, development, configuration, testing, integration, coordinating, installation and implementation services, as stated in the Contract. The Contractor shall also be responsible for providing specifications for WaterTAP hardware, software, and services, as applicable. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for supporting all WaterTAP components through the Base Contract Term, including M&O year 1 and any extensions exercised by SWRCB.

This engagement consists of services which must be completed in accordance with this Statement of Work. All services rendered under the Contract are based on fixed-rate deliverables. The Contractor is responsible for completing all deliverables, work products, and all services as detailed in the SOW at the costs provided in *EXHIBIT E: COST WORKBOOK*.

The Contractor must provide all staff necessary to meet the *EXHIBIT C: FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS* as set forth in the Contract. At a minimum, the Contractor must provide the Key Staff identified by the State and the Key Staff must perform the responsibilities described.

The Contractor shall provide all work products in Microsoft Office Suite formats. [...] The Contractor shall procure, provide, install, and configure all software licenses and tools necessary for WaterTAP. [...] The Contractor shall design data architectures and processes in WaterTAP to be compliant with State and federal water data standards, existing and expected as specified by the State (system is part of a new federal water data network).

Effective upon approval of the California Department of Technology (CDT), Office of Statewide Technology Procurement (OSTP), and SWRCB, the base term of this Contract shall consist of **three (3) years**. During the first twenty-one (21) months of the base term, the Design, Development, and Implementation (DD&I) must be completed. Upon completion of system implementation, a three-month (3-month) system stabilization and full system acceptance period shall occur. Following system acceptance, the remaining twelve (12) months of the base term shall consist of Maintenance and Operations (M&O) services, which shall run concurrently with the system warranty period.

The State, at its sole discretion, may exercise its option to execute up to two (2) additional one-year (1-year) optional extensions to perform Maintenance and Operations (M&O) services for a maximum Contract term of **six (6) years**.

The Contractor shall provide the services described in the Statement of Work (SOW) during normal State business hours, 7:00AM to 5:30PM PST Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays.