AWP_Demonstration_Facility_Slide_Deck.pptx

This is a presentation slide deck prepared by Tucson Water describing an Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility project in Tucson, Arizona. The project involves constructing a 2.5 million gallon per day (MGD) facility at the Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility that will purify tertiary effluent to drinking water standards in compliance with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements. The facility will serve as both a demonstration center and community engagement hub, featuring three primary construction components: a public tour entrance and visitor center with outdoor courtyard and landscaping; an existing filter building upgraded with advanced treatment equipment including microfiltration/ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet advanced oxidation process, granular activated carbon treatment, chlorine contact systems, and supporting mechanical and electrical infrastructure; and parking lot and site improvements including grading, asphalt paving, sidewalks, and landscaping. The project is being procured through a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method, with a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for September 30, 2025, via Microsoft Teams and a mandatory on-site visit on October 2, 2025, at 1:00 pm local Arizona time at 2550 W. Sweetwater Drive. Statements of Qualifications are due by October 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm local time. Construction is anticipated to be completed by January 2027, with the facility fully operational by September 2027.

The estimated total construction cost is $10,000,000, with a conceptual design cost of approximately $5.3 million and contingency ranging between $1.6 million and $8 million. The project is funded through a United States Bureau of Reclamation grant secured in 2024. Small Business Enterprise program provisions apply to this contract, with only firms certified by the City of Tucson under Chapter 28, Article XIII of the Tucson Procurement Code eligible to fulfill SBE goals. The facility will utilize pre-packaged pilot skids for major treatment equipment, which may be purchased directly by Tucson Water, potentially generating approximately $350,000 in cost savings. Treatment equipment procurement is expected to take up to one year for delivery.