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Riverbank council accepts Blackwater proposal for wastewater feasibility study amid debate over single bid
Summary
After hearing that only one firm responded to the city's RFP, Riverbank City Council voted 4–1 to authorize staff to negotiate with Blackwater Consulting for an 8‑month wastewater treatment plant feasibility study estimated at about $201,000. Council members debated whether to reissue the RFP to seek more proposals.
Riverbank City Council on Oct. 28 voted to accept a single proposal from Blackwater Consulting Engineers to perform a feasibility study for expanding the wastewater treatment plant and evaluating water‑reuse options.
City staff told the council that the Riverbank Regional Recycled Water Project has prior environmental review and that earlier design estimates put phase 1 costs at about $90.4 million; a more recent 60% design estimate rises to $136 million. Staff reported that the city has applications and partial financing in process through the State Water Resources Control Board, including…
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