El Paso Water Ionwave #RFQ56-26

El Paso Water seeks Public-Private Partnership for Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant

El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board (EPWater) is seeking qualified firms for a Public-Private Partnership to develop a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility at the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in El Paso, Texas. - Government Buyer: - El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board (EPWater), City of El Paso - Project Scope: - Design, construct, finance, operate, and maintain an RNG facility to convert biogas from anaerobic digesters into pipeline-quality RNG - Integration with ONE Gas for pipeline injection, meeting their biomethane specifications - Full project financing and revenue management, including environmental credits (e.g., RINs) - Procurement Process: - Two-step process: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to pre-qualify up to three firms, followed by a Request for Proposal (RFP) - Services Requested: - Design services for RNG system and interconnection station - Permitting and regulatory approvals (including compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) - Construction of RNG facility and supporting systems - Operations and maintenance for 15 years - Site security - Project financing - Marketing and revenue management of RNG and credits - Notable Requirements: - Demonstrated experience with municipal RNG projects - Ability to meet ONE Gas biomethane quality and interconnection requirements - Compliance with all relevant environmental and safety standards - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs named; ONE Gas is a key infrastructure partner for pipeline injection - Estimated Contract Value: - Likely in the $20 million to $60 million range, based on similar municipal RNG projects - Primary Competitors: - Leading RNG technology providers and engineering firms with municipal project experience - Competing Products: - Alternative biogas upgrading systems, RNG injection solutions, and environmental credit management platforms

Services Line Items: - Design of RNG system and interconnection station - Permitting and regulatory approvals - Construction of RNG facility and supporting systems - Operations and maintenance of RNG facility - Site security - Project financing - Marketing and revenue management of RNG and credits

Description

El Paso Water (EPWater) is soliciting qualifications for a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility project at the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant (RRBWWTP) in El Paso, Texas. The project involves designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining an RNG system to convert biogas from anaerobic digestion into pipeline-quality RNG for injection into the regional natural gas network. The procurement will be conducted as a two-step Public Private Partnership (P3) solicitation, starting with this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to pre-qualify firms, followed by a Request for Proposal (RFP) for shortlisted firms. The scope includes design, permitting, construction, operations, maintenance, financing, and marketing of RNG and associated environmental credits over an anticipated 15-year contract term.

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