Project Information

Bid Title

Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility

Issuing Agency

City of Tucson

Location

Arizona

Published Date

Sep 23, 2025

Closing Date

Oct 23, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

260131

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Project Description

Project ID: 260131

Title: Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 9/23/2025

Due Date: 10/23/2025

Post Information

Posted At:Tue, Sep 23, 2025 12:00 AMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

Tucson Water (TW) is seeking a construction manager at risk (CMAR) to provide construction services for the development of an Advanced Water Purification (AWP) Demonstration Facility. The AWP Demonstration Facility will meet the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) AWP rule and guidelines. The Demonstration Facility will also serve as a community engagement and education facility.

The AWP Demonstration Facility will be housed within the City’s previous Reclaimed Water Treatment Plant filter building at 2550 W. Sweetwater Drive in Tucson, Arizona. The AWP Demonstration Facility project will include:

• Building upgrades,

• AWP equipment installation,

• Piping modifications, and

• Sitework including landscaping, paving and a parking lot.

Site Visit Scheduled for October 2, 2025 at 1:00pm Local AZ Time at 2550 W. Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ 85705 - Map in attachment

(32.2822053, -111.0232652)

Background

In 2024, Tucson Water received notification of funding from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to build a 2.5-million gallon per day (MGD) advanced water purification facility (AWPF) by September 2031. Public education and engagement are key to implementing AWPFs. To prepare for the implementation of the full-scale 2.5 MGD AWPF and to facilitate public engagement and education, an advanced water purification (AWP) Demonstration Facility will be developed at Tucson Water’s Reclaimed Water Treatment Plant (Reclaimed Plant). Additionally, pilot operations are used to prove out the treatment train’s efficacy and train operations staff for AWP certifications.

The Reclaimed Plant receives tertiary effluent from Pima County’s Agua Nueva WRF as part of current operations, and this will be the source water for the Demonstration AWP. The facility will accomplish the following objectives:

· Verify that the treatment processes succeed in producing finished water that complies with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) AWP requirements and meets TW’s treated water quality goal.

· Establish preliminary design criteria for full-scale treatment processes.

· Serve as a public engagement center with educational tours, water tasting, and other public outreach activities.

· Provide TW operators with the necessary experience to become AWP certified as part of ADEQ’s AWP certification program required for operating AWP facilities.

Timeline

Issue Date:

September 23, 2025

Pre-Submittal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

September 30, 2025, 11:00am

Microsoft Teams

Question Submission Deadline:

October 15, 2025, 2:00pm

Submittal Due Date:

October 23, 2025, 2:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

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