AWP_Demonstration_Facility_Slide_Deck.pptx

This file is a presentation slide deck for the Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility project in Tucson, Arizona, presented by representatives from Tucson Water. The project involves constructing a 2.5 million gallon per day (MGD) advanced water purification facility at the Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility site (2550 W. Sweetwater Drive) to purify recycled water to drinking water standards in accordance with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements. The facility will serve as a demonstration site, community engagement center, and operator training hub to verify treatment performance before constructing a full-scale 2.5 MGD facility at Tres Rios by 2031. Construction tasks include building a public tour entrance with visitor center, upgrading the existing filter building with advanced treatment equipment (microfiltration/ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, UV-advanced oxidation process, chlorine contact, and granular activated carbon), and completing site improvements including parking lot construction, landscaping, and sidewalk installation. The project is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) with Statement of Qualifications due by October 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm local time. A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for September 30, 2025, via Microsoft Teams, and a mandatory on-site visit is planned for October 2, 2025, at 1:00 pm. Construction is expected to be completed by January 2027, with the facility fully operational by September 2027.

The estimated total construction cost is $10,000,000, with the conceptual design suggesting a project cost of approximately $5.3 million and a contingency range between $1.6 million and $8 million. The project is funded through a United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) grant. Potential cost savings of approximately $350,000 may be achieved if Tucson Water purchases major treatment equipment directly, including pre-packaged pilot skids that may take up to one year to arrive. The procurement includes Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program provisions applicable to contracts with estimated construction values of $100,000 or more, with only firms certified by the City of Tucson under Chapter 28, Article XIII of the Tucson Procurement Code eligible to fulfill SBE goals. Contractors may meet SBE requirements through prime contractor participation, subcontractor involvement, or supplier engagement, with specific percentage credits assigned based on the type of involvement.