Description
The State of Hawai‘i, Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is seeking qualified consulting firms to provide planning services under the project titled “Hawai‘i Statewide Recycled Water Implementation Study for State and County Facilities” (Study). The study is intended to explore strategies for expanding the use of recycled water throughout Hawai‘i, specifically the use of recycled water at state and county facilities. The overall objective of this study is to develop a recycled water implementation roadmap, targeting locations and projects statewide with a focus on state and county facilities.
• The study will evaluate the potential use of recycled water for non-potable and potable water demands to help offset potable use and limit the impacts of wastewater disposal into the environment.
• The study will identify where recycled water use is most feasible and develop a co-funding framework for water recycling implementation.
• The study will also expand recycled water use for high-volume uses such as watershed restoration, agriculture, and firefighting.
• The contractor will be required to provide planning services, including developing a recycled water implementation roadmap, evaluating infrastructure needs, and identifying policy, regulatory, and planning levers to expand or remove barriers to recycled water use.
• The contractor will also be required to provide a price proposal, including labor, materials, supplies, and all applicable taxes.