Alberici Constructors, Inc.

Scope Of Work

Increased capacity, cleaner water

Alberici is constructing a major water treatment plant expansion for the City of Fargo. The $104 million project adds membrane treatment technology and increases overall capacity from 30 MGD to 45 MGD. The upgrades will enable the plant to remove sulfate and bromide from their treated water.

Smart solutions to budget challenges

After all initial lump sum bids exceeded the City’s budget, Alberici provided value engineering suggestions that reduced the overall cost of the project by $13 million. Among Alberici’s solutions was a significant redesign of the deep foundation system, which provided more than $4 million in savings.

Significant plant expansion

Under the multi-prime delivery method selected by the Owner, Alberici is serving as general contractor while coordinating with prime mechanical and electrical subcontractors. Alberici’s scope of work includes mass site excavation and earth retention, auger cast pile deep foundations, poured-in-place concrete substructure, concrete masonry unit (CMU) superstructure, site piping, site paving, and process pipe and equipment installation.

Raising purification standards at the existing plant

The project includes installation of advanced membrane and reverse osmosis (RO) technologies, as well as modifications to the existing plant’s ozone generator system and other chemical feed and storage systems. The upgrades are designed to help purify drinking water to the highest standards by removing a variety of impurities, including sulfate and bromide concentrations from the nearby Sheyenne River.

Minimizing disruption

The existing plant is located in a heavily populated residential neighborhood and will remain in full operation during the entire three-year project. Alberici is carefully sequencing work to avoid interrupting existing treatment processes and to minimize impacts to the surrounding neighbors.