The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) seeks a qualified consulting firm to develop a comprehensive Business Impact Analysis (BIA), update the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), and create a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for its water‑ and wastewater‑utility operations. The work will involve detailed workshops with multiple departments, alignment with NIST/CISA cybersecurity standards, and delivery of final plans in PDF and Word formats. The contract is a three‑year fixed‑price “not‑to‑exceed” agreement with optional one‑year extensions and includes requirements for prevailing‑wage compliance, insurance, DBE good‑faith efforts, and EPA reporting.
• Conduct BIA covering all critical processes, produce impact metrics (RTO, MTD, RPO) and rank recovery priorities.
• Review and update existing DRP, develop restoration strategies, governance structure, testing framework, and conduct a tabletop exercise.
• Draft a new BCP aligned with FEMA continuity guidance, covering natural, cyber, and man‑made threats, and conduct a tabletop exercise.
• Deliver final deliverables (BIA, DRP, BCP) in PDF & Word, provide all required certifications (insurance, prevailing‑ wage, DBE, etc.), and comply with EPA grant‑related reporting.