Tracker Updates for La Brea (Point Fortin and Labris)

28 Jun 2010

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00

As a result of a general election in Trinidad and Tobago, the Public Utilities Minister and the board of WASA are being replaced. All desalination tenders have been postponed indefinitely subject to review by the incoming government.

25 Mar 2010

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00

An invitation to bid has been sent to the prequalified companies for the La Brea project, to be situated near the town of Point Fortin in Trinidad. A site visit and pre-bid meeting at WASA’s head office are scheduled for 29 March. It is thought that…

04 Feb 2010

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00

Seventeen companies are understood to have submitted statements of qualification by the 25 January deadline. A request for proposals is expected to be issued in March once a shortlist of bidders has been drawn up. This project is part of a wider…

14 Jan 2010

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00

A request for statements of qualification has been issued and submissions are due on 25 January 2010. This project is part of a larger programme for four new plants with a combined capacity of 295,000m3/d (78MGD), to be delivered over the course of…

18 Sep 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00

AECOM has been selected as the programme manager to administer the procurement of seawater desalination and reuse initiatives for Trinidad and Tobago’s Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA). The desalination programme includes four new plants with a…

01 May 2009

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00

In a change to the bid process, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has issued a request for proposals for a programme manager to administer the tenders, rather than to supply the new desalination capacity. The closing date for the submission of…

01 Dec 2008

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00

The RFP for the five new desalination plants has yet to be issued, despite the fact that it had been expected by 12 December. WASA has indicated that work on the RFP is ongoing, but was unable to provide a revised date for the issuance of the…

01 Nov 2008

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00

WASA is interviewing more than 20 companies which responded to the recent request for information, in advance of the release of a request for proposals for four new seawater desalination plants. The companies are as follows: aqualia, Ashtrom…

01 Oct 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00

Trinidad and Tobago’s Water and Sewerage Authority issued an RFI (request for information) in September 2008 as part of the plans for five new desalination plants at Port Fortin, Labris, Chaguaramas, Ortoire and Southwestern Tobago, as well as an…

01 Sep 2007

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00

The Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has announced plans for two new desalination plants in the industrial areas at Point Fortin and Labris. The plants will provide around 75,700m3/d (20MGD) each. Tenders for smaller pilot plants…