| Date |
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Milestone |
| April 17, 2000 |
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Tampa Bay Water's Board of Directors authorized PB Water to conduct a siting/feasibility study for developing a seawater desalination site along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico or on Tampa Bay within Pasco or Pinellas counties. |
| April 17, 2000 |
Draft of feasibility study results presented to Board |
| June 11, 2001 |
Board approved components of System Configuration II/III of the Master Water Plan, including 25 million gallons per day (mgd) seawater desalination plant along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas or Pasco County. |
| July 9, 2001 |
Board awarded engineering services agreement to PB Water for siting, procuring and developing the plant. |
| July 24, 2001 |
Feasibility Study Finalized |
| 3rd Quarter 2001 |
- Briefings of government officials, environmental groups, local business/civic groups begain in August and continue throughout the project.
- Began public information activities that continue throughout the project.
- Began site selection process.
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| 4th Quarter 2001 |
- Determined procurement strategy as to whether Tampa Bay Water will own the plant and solicit a private firm to design, build and operate it or if a private company will own the plant and sell water to the agency. (The plant will be developed on a design-build-operate (DBO) basis.)
- Initiated ecological and water quality monitoring in Anclote Anchorage.
- Public input on siting criteria solicited.
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| 1st Quarter 2002 |
- Solicit public input on top-ranked sites
- Present top-ranked sites to Tampa Bay Water Board of Directors
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| February 25, 2002 |
Tampa Bay Water's Board of Directors approved site ranking |
| 1st Quarter 2002 |
Plant site lease negotiations began |
| 2nd Quarter 2002 |
Began site-specific environmental studies and plant basis of design report (BODR). |
| 4th Quarter 2003 |
- Complete environmental studies.
- Begin pilot testing
- Make recommendation on nearshore/offshore concentrate discharge options and board decision on project capacity and timeline.
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If this project is selected as part of the next group of Master Water Plan projects to be developed, the following schedule will apply. |
| 1st Quarter 2004 |
|
Complete water pipeline rout analysis. Issue request for qualifications (RFQ) for design-build-operate (DBO) services on desalination facilities. |
| 2nd Quarter 2004 |
- Tampa Bay Water's board to pre-qualify DBO teams.
- Conduct public information efforts on pipeline route
|
| 3rd Quarter 2004 |
Pre-qualified DBO teams to begin their pilot testing |
| 4th Quarter 2004 |
Submit NPDES permit application to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). |
| 3rd Quarter 2005 |
Tampa Bay Water to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) to pre-qualified DBO teams |
| 4th Quarter 2005 |
- Evaluate proposals from DBO Teams
- Complete design for product water transmission system
- FDEP issues notice of intent to issues NPDES permit
|
| 1st Quarter 2006 |
Tampa Bay Water to select top DBO proposal. |
| 2nd Quarter 2006 |
- Tampa Bay Water to approve DBO contract
- Receive bids on product water transmission system
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| 4th Quarter 2006 |
- Desalination plant design and development begins
- Tampa Bay Water hires contractor for product water transmission system installation
|
| 1st Quarter 2007 |
Issue notice to proceed on product water transmission system |
| 2nd Quarter 2007 |
- Desalination plant design complete
- Projected construction start for desalination facilities
|
| 1st Quarter 2009 |
Product water treansmission system construction complete |
| 2nd Quarter 2009 |
Project desalination plant completion; water production begins. |
