RFQ - Richardson WTP Membrane Pilot Project

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) is seeking a qualified engineering consulting firm to provide professional engineering services for the Membrane Pilot Project at the Richardson Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The selected consultant will be responsible for designing, operating, testing, and evaluating pilot-scale reverse osmosis (RO) membrane treatment systems for public drinking water applications. The scope of work includes establishing project performance objectives, performance-based monitoring and evaluation of commercially available low-pressure reverse osmosis (LP-RO) membranes, identifying and evaluating qualified membrane manufacturers and suppliers, designing and furnishing a pilot-scale membrane treatment system, and providing operational, maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering support throughout the pilot testing period. • Establish project performance objectives and owner-defined treatment criteria for the membrane pilot program • Performance-based monitoring and evaluation of commercially available low-pressure reverse osmosis (LP-RO) membranes • Identify, evaluate, and solicit qualified membrane manufacturers and suppliers capable of providing pilot-scale membrane elements • Design and furnish a pilot-scale membrane treatment system and necessary components • Develop a comprehensive pilot testing plan that includes startup procedures, operating protocols, monitoring requirements, sampling frequency, analytical testing, membrane cleaning procedures, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and performance evaluation criteria • Provide operational, maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering support throughout the pilot testing period • Analyze pilot testing results and prepare a final pilot study technical memoranda documenting membrane performance, treatment effectiveness, operational considerations, design criteria, recommended membrane selection, and estimated full-scale capital, operation and maintenance, and lifecycle costs