Opportunity
Downey Planet bids #24-22 and 26-28
Engineering Services and Advanced PFAS Water Treatment Systems for Downey, CA
Posted
June 11, 2026
Respond By
July 16, 2026
Identifier
24-22 and 26-28
NAICS
541330, 237110, 221310
The City of Downey Public Works - Utilities Division is seeking a consultant to provide professional engineering services for systemwide PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) water supply treatment improvements. - Government Buyer: - City of Downey Public Works - Utilities Division (Utilities Division, Public Works Department) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Evoqua Water Technologies (noted as a potential bidder and OEM) - Trojan Technologies (manufacturer of UVAOP Flex 100 units) - Additional interested vendors: AKM Consulting Engineers, Allied Solutions, APTIM Federal Services, BKF Engineers, Cannon, Citadel Environmental Services, Civiltec Engineering, Dudek, EKI Environment & Water, Johnson Controls, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, LEE & RO, Michael Baker International, N2W Engineering, NCS Engineers, Ninyo & Moore, Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Parikh Consultants, PSI Water Technologies, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Terraphase Engineering, Tetra Tech, Timeless Construction, TJC and Associates, Trussell Technologies, Vellutini Corporation dba Royal Electric Company, Watearth, Water Works Engineers, Water Surplus, Willdan Engineering, Yorke Engineering - Products/Services Requested: - Professional engineering services for design, permitting, construction plans, SCADA upgrades, pipeline improvements, environmental compliance, and construction support for two new PFAS water treatment plants (North and South) - Ion Exchange (IX) PFAS treatment vessels and systems (North Plant: 4 trains, South Plant: 6 trains) - Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) vessels for peroxide quenching (5 x 40,000 lb vessels at South Plant) - UVAOP Treatment System (2 x Trojan UVAOP Flex 100 units at South Plant) - Pretreatment filters (bag or cartridge, with standby units) - Chemical storage and feed systems (hydrogen peroxide tanks and metering pumps) - Raw and treated water pipelines (up to 42-inch diameter) - Reservoir rehabilitation and pump station (5 MG reservoir) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - PFAS treatment to meet or exceed California Division of Drinking Water standards: PFOS/PFOA <4.0 ng/L, PFBS <500 ng/L, PFHxS <3 ng/L, PFHxA <1 ug/L - Southern plant includes UVAOP for 1,4-dioxane removal to <0.8 ug/L - Project must comply with U.S. EPA Region 9 procurement requirements and federal funding rules - Encouragement of small, minority, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms - Detailed staging for phased design, construction, and commissioning of both plants and pipelines
Description
This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks a Consultant to provide professional engineering services for PFAS treatment improvements to the City's northerly and southerly water supply systems. The scope includes design of treatment plants, influent and product water pipelines, and associated improvements. The project aims to treat PFAS contaminants in groundwater to meet regulatory standards and is partially federally funded, requiring compliance with U.S. EPA Region 9 procurement requirements. Small, minority, women, and labor surplus firms are encouraged to respond.