Construction Manager/General Contractor Services for Direct Potable Reuse Demonstration Facility

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a qualified Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) to provide full‑service pre‑construction and construction management for a new ~10,000 ft² Direct Potable Reuse Demonstration Facility and associated upgrades to an existing Indirect Potable Reuse plant. The scope includes design‑build procurement of long‑lead water‑treatment equipment (membrane filtration, RO, ozone/GAC, UV/AOP, lime stabilization, CO₂ feed), civil & structural works, MCC building, modular field offices, public‑outreach exhibits, and integration with existing SCADA/IT systems. The contract is a single‑step CM/GC under California Public Contract Code §21568.5, with Phase 1 (pre‑construction) priced not‑to‑exceed and Phase 2 (construction) based on a GMP at 60 % design. The effort must comply with a Project Labor Agreement, California prevailing‑wage rules, extensive safety and environmental requirements, and must maximize participation of small, minority, women‑, veteran‑, and labor‑surplus‑area businesses. • Deliver complete pre‑construction services: value‑engineering, scheduling, cost estimating, permitting, early procurement of long‑lead equipment. • Manage full construction of the DPR plant, MCC, utility upgrades, modular offices, and integration with the existing IPR facility. • Provide all required documentation: QAP, submittals, testing plans, O&M manuals, training, warranties (2 yr/5 yr), and record copies. • Must hold a California Class “A” contractor license, $60 M bonding capacity, and meet EMR ≤ 1.0 plus insurance minimums. • Mandatory pre‑SOQ site visit on September 30, 2026; electronic SOQ due November 12, 2026; five hard‑copy copies to be delivered within 72 hours thereafter.