Metro Water is bringing forward Task Order No. 2 with Stantec Consulting for Phase 2 of the Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant (LCWTP) Rebuild Project, advancing the project to 30% preliminary design. Stantec was previously selected via a two‑step SOQ/interview process and is finishing Phase 1 Basis of Design by June 30, 2026; Phase 2 will cover preliminary design, CM/GC support, sustainability and Envision feasibility work, extensive financial planning, permitting groundwork (including NEPA/Section 106/7), and water quality bench and pilot testing. Phase 2 is budgeted at 9433148, expected to run from mid‑2026 through June 30, 2027, and is structured as a task order under an existing professional services agreement. The Engineering Committee has reviewed the item and the board is being offered two approval paths (standard approval or approval with further board input prior to full implementation), indicating strong intent to proceed. This is a large, multi‑year capital program (total rebuild budget 290–850 million cited in scope) where adjacent vendors—CM/GCs, specialty subs, equipment suppliers, funding/grant strategists, OT/SCADA providers—can position themselves during the preliminary design year and ahead of Phase 3 detailed design and construction.

Fiscal year 2027 capital budget is 11000000, aligning closely with the 9433148 Phase 2 fee; scope in...