PACIFIC GROVE, CA—California American Water issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) this week, the first step in selecting the design-build (DB) contractor for the desalination infrastructure component of its Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project.
The approximately $400 million water supply project, which is currently under review by the California Public Utilities Commission, will provide water to residents of the Monterey Peninsula through a combination of seawater desalination, aquifer storage recovery and groundwater replenishment. The project is needed to replace current diversions from the Carmel River as ordered by the State Water Resources Control Board in its 2009 Cease and Desist Order. The RFQ pertains only to the desalination portion of the project.
“This desalination project provides an excellent opportunity for qualified firms interested in taking part in one of the most innovative water supply projects in the country,” said California American Water Director of Engineering, Rich Svindland.
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
