Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Corpus Christi, Texas. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; water / sewer project; and sidewalk / parking lot.

The City of Corpus Christi ("the City") will use a two-step progressive design-build procurement process pursuant to Texas Government Code Title 10, General Government, Subtitle F, State and Local Contracts and Fund Management, Chapters 2251, 2252, and 2269 to select a design-build contractor (the "Design-Builder") to deliver the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination project, consisting of (1) the planning, design and construction of a reverse osmosis water treatment plant with an installed facility production capacity of 30 MGD (the "Plant"); (2) design and construction of certain offsite ancillary facilities including the access roadway improvements and the product water integration pipeline; (3) marine design and construction of the seawater intake and concentrate diffuser and discharge; (4) short-term management, operation and maintenance of the Plant; (5) design and construction of the means for treatment and disposal for Concentrate and other water treatment by-products generated by the Plant; and (6) design and construction of the electrical substation (collectively, the "Contract Services"). At its sole discretion, the City may also conduct interviews to address questions or otherwise clarify Respondent qualifications prior to establishing a shortlist. In the second step of the procurement process, the City will issue the RFP to the shortlisted Respondents (thereafter the "Proposers"). Only shortlisted Proposers will be eligible to receive the RFP and submit a Proposal for the Project. The RFP will request both a technical proposal response and a cost proposal response, with significant weight provided to the technical proposal. The cost proposal will focus on items that will facilitate contract negotiation and project delivery such as, but not limited to, general conditions costs, construction phase Design-Builder fee, and the price to perform the Phase 1A detailed facility design services. The criteria for evaluating RFP responses will be presented in the RFP. It is the policy of the City of Corpus Christi that maximum opportunity is afforded to Minorities, low-income persons and Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/DBE) to participate in the performance of contracts awarded by the City of Corpus Christi in support of Equal Employment Opportunity goals and objectives. In accordance with such policy, the City has established goals, as stated herein, both for Minority participation and for Minority Business Enterprises. The goals for the Project are 45% Minority labor participation and 15% Minority or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation for Construction Work performed pursuant to the DB Agreement. The Design-Builder is expected to exercise good faith efforts to achieve these goals. If federal funding is obtained and this requirement is altered, those changes will be outlined in the RFP. Issue RFP to Proposers July 8, 2024 Site visit and one-on-one meetings August 5 to 8, 2024 Proposals Submission Date September 9, 2024, no later than 2 pm CT. Interviews October 1 and 2, 2024 City completes Proposal evaluation October 7, 2024 Preferred Proposer announced October 15, 2024 Start negotiations with preferred Proposer October 16, 2024 Complete negotiations with preferred Proposer December 3, 2024 Design-Build Agreement execution - (end Procurement) December 2024