San Diego Water Authority lines up consultants for $25.6m services framework

San Diego Water Authority lines up consultants for $25.6m services frameworkThe San Diego County Water Authority has awarded a series of multi-year, as-needed contracts to a roster of engineering and technology firms. The agreements, totalling up to $25.6 million, will provide critical support for construction management and pipeline condition assessment across its system.

Awarded four as-needed construction management support contracts worth $5 million each over five years.

Recipients for construction management are Arcadis US Inc., Kenny Consulting Services Inc., SOMAS, and Richard Brady and Associates.

Approved four contracts for non-destructive pipeline condition assessment for $900,000 each over three years, with a two-year extension option.

Pipeline assessment firms include Appia Pipeline Solutions, Insight Water Technologies Inc., PICA Pipeline Inspection and Condition Analysis Corp. USA, and Pure Technologies US Inc.

A further $2 million in contracts were awarded for special inspection, materials testing, and geotechnical support services.

The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) board has approved a suite of on-call contracts worth a combined total of up to $25.6 million, securing a stable of consultants for construction management, pipeline assessment, and materials testing services for the next several years. The decisions, which originated in the authority’s Engineering and Operations Committee, were approved by the full board at its meeting on 20 November 2025. The largest component of the procurement is a framework for as-needed construction management support services. The authority awarded five-year contracts worth up to $5 million each to four separate firms: Arcadis US Inc., Kenny Consulting Services Inc., SOMAS, and Richard Brady and Associates. Arcadis has an established presence in California's water infrastructure sector, having managed projects for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and contributed to water security initiatives along the San Diego-Tijuana border. The total potential value of the construction management agreements stands at $20 million. To support its asset management program, the board also awarded contracts for non-destructive condition assessment services. Four companies secured agreements for a period of three years, with an option for the authority to extend them for an additional two years. Each contract is valued at $900,000, bringing the total to $3.6 million. The selected firms are Appia Pipeline Solutions, Insight Water Technologies Inc., PICA Pipeline Inspection and Condition Analysis Corp. USA, and Pure Technologies US Inc. Finally, the authority awarded two five-year contracts for as-needed special inspection, materials testing, and geotechnical support services. Fenig Inc. and Atlas Technical Consultants Inc. were each awarded contracts worth up to $1 million, for a combined total of $2 million. The transcript did not provide details on the specific capital projects these service contracts will support.