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Cave Creek issues IFB for Desert Hills system as committee weighs divestiture, revenue and rate impacts
Summary
Town staff said an Invitation for Bidders for the Desert Hills water system was released to test market interest in buying the system without town water resources; proposals are due Jan. 16 and staff are conducting an appraisal and impact analysis while members raised concerns about revenue loss and customer fairness.
Sean told the advisory committee the town issued an Invitation for Bidders (IFB) seeking interest in purchasing the Desert Hills water system separate from the town’s water resources, with a pre‑bid meeting and site tours scheduled and proposals due January 16.
"We actually have an invitation for bids out on the street... we want that water resources back," Sean said, explaining staff hope a sale could return the roughly 560 acre‑feet now supplied to Desert Hills back to the town portfolio. He said the town has started an appraisal…
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