Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Analyze and evaluate the existing financial condition of the utility. Prepare a five-year financial model/forecast for each utility. Perform the following: a)Identify City water and wastewater operating costs so that they may be allocated reasonably in the water and wastewater rates. b)Review the City’s planned capital improvement program (CIP) and determine the amount needed in water and wastewater revenue to support the program. c)Today the City caps residential wastewater use at 10,000 gallons monthly. There is a desire to look at winter months averaging to more equitably assign costs to wastewater service. The City will want the consultant to include this analysis in the proposal. 2. Distribute FY 2018 costs for each utility in an equitable manner between the customer classes, residential, commercial, and irrigation, including any large users. 3. Prepare draft modifications to the City’s Code of Ordinance to address proposed modifications to the current utility rates and fees. 4. Collect and provide a survey of comparable municipality water and wastewater fees and charges, including conservation and re-use rates, in the Houston area.