For Water Subcommittee Meeting September 18, 2025
TO: Water Subcommittee Members
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
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Update on the Biosolids Project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant Provided by RWS/Veolia’s Management Team.
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ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Rialto Water Services (RWS) will present a progress update on the Biosolids Project following its approval by the City Council and the Rialto Utility Authority on August 12, 2025. This update includes key milestones related to design-build (DB) contract execution, procurement timelines, equipment manufacturing, and the overall project schedule through early 2026.
DB Contracts and Project Schedule
- DB Contracts (Veolia, W.M. Lyles, AECOM) – in process, completion by August 27, 2025
- Notification of procurement to equipment vendors – September 2, 2025
- Purchase Orders issued – September 2025
- Shop drawings (long-lead equipment) – October–December 2025
- Manufacturing of long-lead equipment – Q1 2026 (January–February)
- Design process to 100% completion – December 31, 2025
- Mobilization – Q1 2026 (January 2026)
- Equipment delivery – Q2 2026 (initiation of major onsite construction; construction activity tied closely to delivery schedule)
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