The United States Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (“Commission” or “PSC”) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified environmental, engineering, and management consulting firms.
INTRODUCTION
The Commission is seeking Proposals to serve as technical consultants to the Commission in four areas:
- Electric Utility Services
- Potable Water (Drinking Water) Services
- Solid Waste (including all forms of municipal waste) Services; and
- Wastewater Services
Interested parties may submit qualifications for any or all of the identified services.
BACKGROUND
The Commission is required to conduct a rate investigation at least once every five years of the regulated utilities. In the performance of those reviews, the Commission staff interprets public utilities local and federal regulations, conducts hearings, and renders recommendations regarding: (i) expansions of services (ii) capital investments; (iii) retirements, replacement and rehabilitation of existing facilities; compliance with territorial and federal laws and regulation. The goal is to present advice on the formulation of an appropriate decision and order(s) by the PSC. To accomplish that goal, the consultants are expected to provide advice, analysis and testimony to the relevant Hearing Examiner(s) and the Commissioners.
The Commission will review qualifications and select consultants to engage in each of these areas to work on the investigations scheduled to begin in the current year. Those investigations will include:
February 2025 – Franchised Ferries (St. Thomas – St. John), Docket 691
March 2025 – Waste Management Authority– Solid Waste System, Docket 708
April 2025 – Water and Power Authority – Electric System, Docket 706
July 2025 – Waste Management – Wastewater System, Docket 707
August 2025 – Water and Power Authority – Water System, Docket 700
The Commission is not seeking, or expecting, team responses or expertise in every aspect of each area. The Commission anticipates that all services will be on an as-needed or on-call basis.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The services to be provided by the Consultants will include:
- Assist Commission staff and the Hearing Examiner in identifying issues, existing facilities, planned facilities, and testimony and data requirements;
- Review and comment on the written and supporting documents and evidence submitted, and recommendations, supporting documents and evidence presented at the hearing;
- Prepare or assist in the preparation of testimony or analysis of utility submissions; and
- Make recommendations on findings of fact and conclusion of law.
For your information, the Commission’s general authority and powers are found at Title 30, Virgin Islands Code, Chapter 1. The Commission has additional authority, comparable to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), in the Small Power Production and Co-Generation Act (Title 30, Chapter 2). The Commission’s website is at psc.vi.gov. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s creation and authority is found in Title 30, Virgin Islands Code, Chapter 5. The Water and Power Authority’s (“WAPA”) website is located at www.viwapa.vi.
The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority’s creation and authority is found in Title 19, Chapter 55 (Sewerage) and Title 19, Chapter 56 (Solid and Hazardous Waste). The Waste Management Authority’s website is at www.viwma.org.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Consultants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered responsive to this notice:
- • A minimum of five years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Engineering
- Accounting
- Legal (Attorney)
- Relevant, applicable experience, which must be detailed in your response.
One (1) electronic copy of the applicant’s statement of qualifications shall be submitted electronically to psc.info@psc.vi.gov or one hard copy and an electronic media copy in enclosed in an envelope, sealed, addressed and mailed to the Office of The Executive Director, Virgin Islands Public Services Commission, P. O. Box 40, St. Thomas, VI 00804-0040 no later than 5:00 p.m. AST on Friday, April 25, 2025. The submittal should clearly be marked on envelopes and/or subject line “QUALIFICATIONS – Technical Consultant.”
Additional information regarding this notice may be obtained by visiting our website at
www.psc.vi.gov or contacting the Office of the Executive Director of the PSC at 340-778-6010
or 340-776-1291.
P.O. Box 40 St. Thomas,
VI 00804
1003 Estate Ross Suite 4,
St.
Thomas, VI, 00802
(340) 776-1291
P.O. Box 7360 Christiansted,
VI 00823
Estate Carlton Suite 1 & 2 Frederiksted,
St. Croix, VI, 00840
(340) 778-6010