NIGP 92524: Desalinization (Process and Facilities)/Engineering

NIGP 92524 Desalinization (Process and Facilities)/Engineering, an Item code, encompasses comprehensive design, engineering, and construction-phase support for water treatment infrastructure—specifically the planning, design, and optimization of desalination, potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment systems serving municipal and county water authorities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily municipal water districts, county water resource departments, and county utilities divisions, with West Basin Municipal Water District (Southern California), Hillsborough County Water Resources Department (Florida), Pinellas County Utilities Department (Florida), and Orange County Utilities Department (Florida) actively posting opportunities in the past four months. The scope spans hydraulic modeling of distribution systems; treatment facility planning and design across water, recycled water, and wastewater infrastructure; water quality studies; geotechnical and environmental work; asset management and rehabilitation evaluations; permitting support; and full construction-phase engineering inspection and administration, with design deliverables typically required at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% completion milestones. Compensation is structured as time-and-material hourly labor rates or fixed fees negotiated per task order, with professional engineer licensure and prevailing wage compliance mandatory where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. West Basin Municipal Water District (California) posted RFP RFPTH0128 on July 15, 2026—an on-call professional engineering services solicitation due July 14, 2026, awarding up to five separate engineering firms through June 30, 2029 with an estimated combined value of $3,000,000 and covering hydraulic modeling, treatment facility design, water quality studies, and construction support. Hillsborough County Water Resources Department (Florida) issued RPS-26-00187 on April 9, 2026, for design and construction inspection of the Ruskin Reclaimed Water and Ruskin Potable Water Pipelines, with proposals due April 30, 2026 and an estimated professional services value of $4,800,000. Pinellas County (Florida) released RFQ 260034RFQCCNAC on April 24, 2026, seeking qualified consultants for vertical utility infrastructure engineering including treatment facilities, pumping stations, and storage tanks, with evaluation weighted 425 points for professional capabilities and 375 points for project experience across a five-year contract period. Orange County (Florida) posted RFP Y26-900 on February 18, 2026 (updated deadline February 17, 2026), soliciting up to five continuing engineering services consultants for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water utility projects under $7.5 million in construction cost. Small Business Enterprise and Local Business Enterprise designations receive evaluation points or bonus scoring in most recent solicitations; prevailing wage compliance, California-licensed or Florida-registered professional engineer requirements, and comprehensive liability insurance ($1–5 million ranges typical) are standard qualifications across all active opportunities.