Developer Led Public-Private Partnership Service for Desalination Facility
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TIMELINE
Request for Proposals Release Date: May 21st, 2026
Deadline for Requests for Clarification: June 16th, 2026
Responses to Requests for Clarification: June 19th, 2026
Submittals Due Date: July 9th, 2026
Finalists Interviews and Selection: July 2026
Contract Negotiations: August 2026
Recommendation/Selection: August 2026
Earliest Projected Date of Award of Contract: August 2026
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Issuing Agency
City Of Portland, Texas
DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Portland, Texas seeks a developer-led public-private partnership (P3) to develop, finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain a brackish groundwater desalination facility. The selected developer will act as a single, fully integrated provider to deliver a comprehensive water supply solution under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) structure.
This project will be governed by a long-term, take-or-pay contract and includes responsibility for financing, designing, constructing, owning, operating, and maintaining the facility on city-owned property as well as potentially other developer-owned or leased sites. The initiative aims to secure reliable water supply and utilize a collaborative P3 framework for project delivery.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due July 9, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 16, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by City Of Portland, Texas. The work is located in Portland, Texas, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Experience with Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) projects
- Proven success in large-scale water or desalination facility development
- Financial capacity to undertake long-term P3 contracts
- Demonstrated operations and maintenance capabilities for utility infrastructure
- Familiarity with permitting and development in Texas
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