McCarthy Building awarded San Jacinto River Authority surface water facilities.

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., a Texas builder for 30 years, has been awarded a surface water facilities project by the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA). The project will allow treated surface water from Lake Conroe to be distributed throughout Montgomery County in order to provide fresh surface water supply to the area.

Research by the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD), shows groundwater supply in the county is being used at an unsustainable rate, and the growth of the county over the next several decades will intensify the problem. The $191-million project will consist of constructing a raw water intake and pump station, a water treatment plant, a high service pumping station and storage.

As Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR), McCarthy will work with SJRA to manage both preconstruction and construction services for the project. “We are looking forward to working with the SJRA, to construct this important project in the most cost-efficient and environmentally friendly way,” said McCarthy Texas Division President Mike McWay. “McCarthy is well prepared to tackle challenges such as working around the Lake Conroe Dam and minimizing impacts to the neighboring community.” The water treatment plant will have an initial treated water capacity of 30 MGD with design considerations for expansion in the future and is scheduled to complete by the end of 2015.

The project is financed through a combination of loans from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and proceeds from tax exempt bond issues. Design of the project is currently in progress and construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2012. About McCarthy Celebrating 30 years of building in Texas, McCarthy is the nation’s 10th largest domestic general contractor (Engineering News-Record, May 2011) and a leading federal builder.

An employee-owned company, McCarthy offers general contracting, construction management and design/build services for the following project types: parking structures, healthcare, educational, office buildings, bridges and highways, laboratory, biotechnology, entertainment, retail, microelectronic, and industrial facilities, tenant interiors, mixed-use and multifamily residential. In addition to Houston, McCarthy has offices in Dallas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego and Newport Beach, Calif.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; St. Louis and Atlanta. For more information please visit www.mccarthy.com.