The budget and CIP detail large, ongoing investments in Hopewell Water Renewal (HWR) and the City’s sewer system. HWR’s FY27 operating budget is 21,566,998 with 6,160,000 in capital and 325,091 in debt service; the sewer system has 11,210,811 in operating revenue with 9,682,899 for maintenance and 1,636,371 for sewer bond payments. Capital items include pump station upgrades, inspections, and other plant and collection system work, with HWR’s commission‑approved budget returning to Council for final action. No specific engineering firms or contractors are named in the excerpt, but the scale and recurring nature of these budgets suggest continuing and new design, CM, construction, instrumentation, and maintenance contracts. Vendors in wastewater treatment, collections system rehabilitation, SCADA, and asset management can engage with HWR leadership and Public Works to understand upcoming task orders and help plan cost‑effective capital sequencing, regulatory compliance projects, and energy‑efficiency upgrades.

The budget notes that HWR capital is funded through industrial rates, user charges, and hauled waste...