Firms Selected to Compete for Contract to Build the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Plant

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - At today's regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council voted to move forward with Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant Project initiatives.

Today's actions included:

• Approving the shortlist of construction firms that would bid on the project
• The execution of all documents necessary to enter into a contract with the top ranked design build contractor
• The amendment to the contract with Freese and Nichols for pre-construction phase services
• The payment of the income tax component contribution to American Electric Power

These approvals mark a significant step forward in securing a sustainable drought proof water supply for the future of Corpus Christi and the region.

Media representatives may contact Public Relations Specialist Judy Lapointe at 361- 443-3049 or by email at [email protected] for more information.

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About Corpus Christi Water

For more than 130 years, the City of Corpus Christi has been vital as the water supplier for the region. Our commitment to 500,000 residents across the Coastal Bend is to plan, produce and deliver water that is affordable, drought-proof, sustainable, and reliable.