Contract AwardProfessional ServicesDetected May 26, 2026

Marina Coast Water District evaluated three engineering firms—Akel Engineering Group, Carollo Engineers, and Schaaf & Wheeler—for its Sewer, Water and Recycled Water Master Plan. The tabulation shows proposal and interview scores, with Schaaf & Wheeler receiving a total score of 156, Akel 163, and Carollo not interviewed, indicating an advanced selection process for a comprehensive master planning effort. The document suggests that Akel Engineering Group achieved the highest combined score and Schaaf & Wheeler was competitive, implying that a preferred consultant is effectively identified even if the formal award is not shown here.This is useful intelligence for competitors and potential subcontractors looking at future follow-on work, updates, or related capital projects to be defined by the master plan. Vendors in modeling, GIS, asset management, program management, and design can anticipate downstream RFPs once the master plan recommendations move into implementation.

Akel Engineering Group scored 163 points (including interview), Schaaf & Wheeler 156, and Carollo Engineers 62 (proposal only). Formal award date and contract value are not listed in this summary.

Marina Coast Water DistrictMarina Coast Water District sewer and water master plan consultant

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