| Tampa Bay Approves $135 Million DBO US Filter Water Treatment Plant
PRNewswire(2000년 4월11일)
[CLEARWATER, Fla] A team led by USFilter was awarded a 15-year contract to design, build and operate (DBO) a 60-million-gallon per day, state-of-the-art regional surface water treatment plant for Tampa Bay Water.
Tampa Bay Water's board of directors approved the $135 million agreement, one of the largest water treatment DBO contracts in the United States and an essential component of Tampa Bay Water's plan to meet the region's need for new water supplies. The contract includes approximately $79 million in capital costs and $56 million in operation and maintenance fees over the initial 15-year term and a five year option period. The new water treatment plant will treat water at a rate of 53.9 cents per gallon, significantly lower than earlier estimates. The agency will own and finance the facility.
"We're pleased with the way negotiations progressed and are ready to begin the project delivery," said Charles Carden, Tampa Bay Water project manager and lead negotiator. "Besides having the most complete proposal and the best technical solution, the USFilter team's proposal represented a good value. Our member governments and their customers are assured an even better value than originally anticipated, as the contract provides higher guaranteed water quality and several project enhancements at a lower price than specified in the original proposal."
The powerhouse team includes some of the biggest national and international names in water treatment plant design, technology, construction and service, as well as a strong local presence. USFilter's design, construction and operations expertise is teamed with Camp Dresser & McKee's design power and Clark Construction's specialty in design-build projects.
"We commend Tampa Bay Water on its procurement process that steered away from politics and asked potential partners to get straight to the technical fundamentals of the project," said Mike Stark, executive vice president and general manager of USFilter Operating Services. "This enabled all companies to put their full energy toward providing creative solutions and alternative designs that offer additional cost savings and long-term value."
The USFilter team plans to use a patented process called ACTIFLO(R), that is widely used throughout the world and is particularly advantageous when treating large flow rates with variable raw water quality, the conditions anticipated for the regional water treatment plant. The facility will treat water from the Hillsborough and Alafia rivers and Tampa Bypass Canal to standards that exceed the current EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements for potable water.
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