NIGP 92524: Desalinization (Process and Facilities)/Engineering

NIGP 92524 Desalinization (Process And Facilities)/Engineering is an Item code under which state and local governments solicit professional engineering services for water infrastructure projects—primarily design, preliminary engineering reports, construction administration, and feasibility studies for treatment facilities, pumping stations, water distribution systems, and related capital improvements. Recent solicitations reflect a shift toward comprehensive on-call arrangements covering multiple engineering disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, process, and electrical) alongside planning, permitting, environmental assessment, and construction phase support. Issuing bodies span municipal water districts, county transportation departments, cities, and county boards of commissioners. Georgia dominates recent activity, with multiple solicitations from the Georgia Department of Transportation, Chatham County, Madison County, the City of Griffin, the City of Social Circle, and DeKalb County. Water utilities including West Basin Municipal Water District (California) and Pinellas County Utilities Department (Florida) also appear as repeat buyers. The scope encompasses hydraulic modeling of distribution systems, engineering evaluations of treatment facilities, water quality studies, geotechnical and environmental work, asset management support, and rehabilitation and replacement assessments—with particular emphasis on alternative delivery methods and federal funding compliance (Build America Buy America requirements, ARC grants, CDBG).

West Basin Municipal Water District is awarding up to five on-call professional engineering services agreements through June 30, 2029, with an estimated combined value of approximately $3,000,000 and proposals due July 14, 2026; the RFP emphasizes small business and local business enterprise preferences (three additional evaluation points for SBE or LBE prime consultants, six points if both apply). The Georgia Department of Transportation is procuring General Engineering Consulting services for its Alternative Delivery Program under RFQ 484-100126, awarding two on-call IDIQ contracts with a minimum of $25,000 and maximum of $25 million each over five years, with qualifications due October 1, 2026. Chatham County is selecting a design engineering consultant for pavement and drainage reconstruction on Wahlstrom and Forbes Roads under RFP 26-0088-2, with proposals due September 8, 2026 and evaluation weighted toward experience (30 points), qualifications (30 points), project understanding (25 points), and MBE/WBE participation (15 points). Madison County issued an RFQ for wastewater treatment plant upgrades and a 1.7-mile sewer line extension funded through an Appalachian Regional Commission grant, with qualifications due June 24, 2026. Pinellas County Utilities is seeking qualified consultants for vertical utility infrastructure engineering through a five-year RFQ for its Capital Improvement Program, with evaluation allocating 1,000 points across professional capabilities (425), project experience (375), prior county work volume (50), minority business status (25), and SBE status (100).