Final Bid Due for Water District Anti-Algae Contract
On October 11, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will open the bids for the final contract for a $241-million retrofit meant to combat the fast-spreading algae. It produces a chemical that gives water a bad taste and odor.
One of the bidders for the $100-million chemical-stage contract will be the joint venture of San Francisco-based Obayashi Corporation and Hayward, Calif.-based Shimmick Construction Co., Inc., which was awarded the construction design/bid/build contract in July, says Shimmick chief estimator Mike Kenney.