Corpus Christi City Council members met to disuss, “alternate project delivery options” for the Inner Harbor Desalination project that was halted last month. With a water curtailment deadline looming in about 13 months, councilors also were given updates on multiple alternatives to secure the city’s water future.
Corpus Christi City Council explores Inner Harbor delivery alternatives, other water supply project updates
“A large portion of the council has no interest in moving forward with the inner harbor desal facility,” said Roland Barrera, City Council At-Large member.
Barrera adds halting this project, which was years in the making, will have consequences.
The first part of the workshop focused on exploring various options to revive the Inner Harbor project, including going with the #2 ranked design build team, assigning the contract to a not-for-profit government entity, starting from scratch with new a designer and contractor, or establishing a public-private partnership.
“Today is the opportunity. We must do something,” Guajardo said…