Temescal Valley Water District is moving forward with a major rehabilitation of its sludge processing facility at the Temescal Valley Water Reclamation Plant, replacing the existing single centrifuge and outdated odor control equipment. The June 23, 2026 agenda includes a District Engineer recommendation to authorize the General Manager to award the Phase 1 design‑build contract to the highest ranked firm, Kingmen Construction, following an RFP issued February 23, 2026 and proposals received April 16, 2026 from Pacific Hydrotech, Kingmen Construction, and GSE Construction. Although Kingmen has been identified as the top-ranked proposer, the Board authorization to award is the action now pending, with a Phase 1 value of 693000 plus 10% contingency and 20000 in engineering support against an overall sludge facility CIP budget of 6715000.For vendors, this establishes Kingmen as the likely prime contractor on a multi‑million‑dollar solids handling and odor control upgrade, creating opportunities for centrifuge OEMs, odor control suppliers, controls integrators, construction subs, and future O&M and optimization services. A useful next conversation would focus on how to support Kingmen and the District during design and construction with equipment, SCADA integration, biosolids dewatering process optimization, or odor mitigation solutions sized to a medium regional plant.

Phase 1 is an initial design‑build phase under a larger sludge processing and odor control CIP; design-build delivery suggests early vendor engagement via Kingmen for process equipment, controls, and odor systems.