Hialeah used the design-build-operate-maintain contracting method to procure one of the largest brackish groundwater desalination projects in Florida (10 mgd, expandable to 17.5 mgd). Hawkins served as owner's lead counsel to the City for the transaction and played a central role in the development of the RFEI, RFQ and RFP solicitation documents and the drafting and negotiation of the DBOM contract with the successful proposer. The project serves the water supply needs of both Hialeah and Miami-Dade County and received substantial financial support from the state of Florida for planning, permitting, design and construction costs.
| Client | Hialeah-Miami Dade County, Florida |
| Role | Owner's Lead Counsel |
| Distinction | First DBOM Groundwater Desalination Project in Florida |
| Delivery Method | Design-Build-Operate-Maintain |
| Project Size | 10 MGD |
| Capital Cost | $60 Million |
| Contract Value | $120 Million |
| Contract Term | 20 Years |
| Contract Counterparties | AECOM, Inima and Severn-Trent |
