UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission File Number: 0-25248
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| 98-0619652 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
incorporation or organization) |
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Regatta Office Park |
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Windward Three, 4th Floor, West Bay Road |
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P.O. Box 1114 |
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Grand Cayman KY1-1102 |
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Cayman Islands | N/A | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(345) 945-4277
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A common stock, $0.60 par value |
| CWCO |
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒
As of November 9, 2022, 15,292,108 shares of the registrant’s common stock, with US$0.60 par value, were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Note Regarding Currency and Exchange Rates
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “$” or “US$” are to United States dollars.
The exchange rate for conversion of Cayman Island dollars (CI$) into US$, as determined by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, has been fixed since April 1974 at US$1.20 per CI$1.00.
The exchange rate for conversion of Bahamas dollars (B$) into US$, as determined by the Central Bank of The Bahamas, has been fixed since 1973 at US$1.00 per B$1.00.
The official currency of the British Virgin Islands is the US$.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, | December 31, |
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| 2022 | 2021 |
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(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 51,085,289 | $ | 40,358,059 | |||
Certificate of deposit | — | 2,500,000 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net |
| 24,352,487 |
| 27,349,307 | |||
Inventory |
| 4,053,662 |
| 2,504,832 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 4,696,845 |
| 2,558,822 | |||
Contract assets |
| 1,658,912 |
| 489,961 | |||
Net asset arising from put/call options | 157,000 | 128,000 | |||||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
| 500,661 |
| 1,173,741 | |||
Total current assets | 86,504,856 |
| 77,062,722 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
| 50,236,746 |
| 52,946,539 | |||
Construction in progress |
| 2,618,972 |
| 710,863 | |||
Inventory, noncurrent |
| 4,882,659 |
| 4,733,010 | |||
Investment in OC-BVI |
| 1,538,743 |
| 1,715,905 | |||
Goodwill |
| 10,425,013 |
| 10,425,013 | |||
Intangible assets, net |
| 2,959,166 |
| 3,401,666 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,179,159 | 2,681,137 | |||||
Other assets |
| 2,525,864 |
| 2,204,013 | |||
Long-term assets of discontinued operations |
| 21,139,574 |
| 21,146,186 | |||
Total assets | $ | 185,010,752 | $ | 177,027,054 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 6,332,647 | $ | 2,831,925 | |||
Accounts payable - related parties | 569,088 | 163,947 | |||||
Accrued compensation |
| 2,061,131 |
| 1,435,542 | |||
Dividends payable |
| 1,377,540 |
| 1,320,572 | |||
Current maturities of operating leases | 555,300 | 592,336 | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 85,533 | 62,489 | |||||
Contract liabilities |
| 3,753,488 |
| 513,878 | |||
Deferred revenue | 408,534 | 583,646 | |||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
| 237,675 |
| 182,322 | |||
Total current liabilities |
| 15,380,936 |
| 7,686,657 | |||
Long-term debt, noncurrent | 145,852 | 152,038 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
| 1,114,809 |
| 1,236,723 | |||
Noncurrent operating leases | 1,721,643 | 2,137,394 | |||||
Other liabilities |
| 141,000 |
| 141,000 | |||
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations | 691 | 7,819 | |||||
Total liabilities |
| 18,504,931 |
| 11,361,631 | |||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Equity |
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Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity |
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Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000 shares; and 34,409 and 28,635 shares, respectively |
| 20,645 |
| 17,181 | |||
Class A common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 24,655,000 shares; and 15,292,108 and 15,243,693 shares, respectively |
| 9,175,265 |
| 9,146,216 | |||
Class B common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 145,000 shares; none issued |
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Additional paid-in capital |
| 88,614,319 |
| 87,812,432 | |||
Retained earnings |
| 61,020,487 |
| 60,603,056 | |||
Total Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders' equity |
| 158,830,716 |
| 157,578,885 | |||
Non-controlling interests |
| 7,675,105 |
| 8,086,538 | |||
Total equity |
| 166,505,821 |
| 165,665,423 | |||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 185,010,752 | $ | 177,027,054 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
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| 2021 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 25,051,705 | $ | 16,413,146 | $ | 65,676,737 | $ | 50,217,987 | ||||
Cost of revenue (including purchases from related parties of $685,481 and $104,813 for the three months ended, and $2,165,850 and $390,196 for the nine months ended, September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively) |
| 18,207,932 |
| 10,722,547 |
| 44,211,703 |
| 32,336,025 | ||||
Gross profit |
| 6,843,773 |
| 5,690,599 |
| 21,465,034 |
| 17,881,962 | ||||
General and administrative expenses (including purchases from related parties of $24,231 and $24,231 for the three months ended, and $72,693 and $52,959 for the nine months ended, September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively) |
| 5,610,650 |
| 4,359,040 |
| 15,403,458 |
| 13,847,830 | ||||
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net |
| 3,499 |
| 612 |
| 21,237 |
| (3,144,961) | ||||
Income from operations |
| 1,236,622 |
| 1,332,171 |
| 6,082,813 |
| 889,171 | ||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
| 56,701 |
| 168,880 |
| 348,304 |
| 503,889 | ||||
Interest expense |
| (2,042) |
| (2,216) |
| (8,847) |
| (7,714) | ||||
Profit-sharing income from OC-BVI |
| 6,075 |
| 6,075 |
| 24,300 |
| 16,200 | ||||
Equity in the earnings of OC-BVI |
| 19,921 |
| 17,717 |
| 71,238 |
| 44,223 | ||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on put/call options |
| (247,000) |
| (54,000) |
| 29,000 |
| 108,000 | ||||
Other |
| (2,635) |
| 15,712 |
| 84,734 |
| 35,292 | ||||
Other income (expense), net |
| (168,980) |
| 152,168 |
| 548,729 |
| 699,890 | ||||
Income before income taxes |
| 1,067,642 |
| 1,484,339 |
| 6,631,542 |
| 1,589,061 | ||||
Income tax provision (benefit) |
| 26,616 |
| (11,230) |
| 83,041 |
| (20,735) | ||||
Net income from continuing operations |
| 1,041,026 |
| 1,495,569 |
| 6,548,501 |
| 1,609,796 | ||||
Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests |
| 217,415 |
| 131,609 |
| 691,042 |
| 457,540 | ||||
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders |
| 823,611 |
| 1,363,960 |
| 5,857,459 |
| 1,152,256 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations | (505,917) | (1,078,367) | (1,533,064) | (1,542,540) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders | $ | 317,694 | $ | 285,593 | $ | 4,324,395 | $ | (390,284) | ||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders |
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Continuing operations | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.07 | ||||
Discontinued operations | (0.03) | (0.07) | (0.10) | (0.10) | ||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.03) | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. common stockholders |
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Continuing operations | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.07 | ||||
Discontinued operations | (0.03) | (0.07) | (0.10) | (0.10) | ||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.03) | ||||
Dividends declared per common and redeemable preferred shares | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.255 | $ | 0.255 | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of: |
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Basic earnings per share |
| 15,290,597 |
| 15,209,432 |
| 15,287,233 |
| 15,204,220 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share |
| 15,450,276 |
| 15,351,882 |
| 15,440,261 |
| 15,345,120 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Redeemable | Additional | Non- | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Retained |
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| earnings |
| interests |
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Balance as of December 31, 2021 | 28,635 | $ | 17,181 | 15,243,693 | $ | 9,146,216 | $ | 87,812,432 | $ | 60,603,056 | $ | 8,086,538 | $ | 165,665,423 | ||||||||
Issue of share capital |
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| 41,830 |
| 25,098 |
| (25,098) |
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Net income |
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| 1,716,815 |
| 241,430 |
| 1,958,245 | ||||||
Dividends declared |
| — |
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| (1,303,014) |
| — |
| (1,303,014) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| — |
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| — |
| 188,985 |
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| 188,985 | ||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
| 28,635 | 17,181 |
| 15,285,523 | 9,171,314 | 87,976,319 | 61,016,857 | 8,327,968 | 166,509,639 | ||||||||||||
Issue of share capital |
| 9,295 |
| 5,577 |
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| (5,577) |
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Net income |
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| 2,289,886 |
| 232,197 |
| 2,522,083 | ||||||
Exercise of options | 309 | 185 | — | — | 2,511 | — | — | 2,696 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| — |
| — |
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| (1,301,840) |
| (464,200) |
| (1,766,040) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| — |
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| — |
| 205,137 |
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| 205,137 | ||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2022 |
| 38,239 | 22,943 |
| 15,285,523 | 9,171,314 | 88,178,390 | 62,004,903 | 8,095,965 | 167,473,515 | ||||||||||||
Conversion of preferred stock | (6,585) | (3,951) | 6,585 | 3,951 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
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| 317,694 |
| 217,415 |
| 535,109 | ||||||
Exercise of options | 2,755 | 1,653 | — | — | 22,390 | — | — | 24,043 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared |
| — |
| — |
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| (1,302,110) |
| (638,275) |
| (1,940,385) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| — |
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| 413,539 |
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| 413,539 | ||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2022 |
| 34,409 | $ | 20,645 |
| 15,292,108 | $ | 9,175,265 | $ | 88,614,319 | $ | 61,020,487 | $ | 7,675,105 | $ | 166,505,821 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations | $ | 16,926,429 | $ | 5,285,457 | ||
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations |
| (1,123,193) |
| (820,785) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,803,236 | 4,464,672 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
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Purchase of certificate of deposit | (2,518,493) | (2,500,000) | ||||
Maturity of certificate of deposit |
| 5,018,493 |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress |
| (2,947,937) |
| (973,270) | ||
Proceeds from asset dispositions | 31,181 | 45,560 | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations |
| (416,756) |
| (3,427,710) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Dividends paid to common shareholders |
| (3,841,842) |
| (3,859,412) | ||
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders | (8,154) | (8,387) | ||||
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests |
| (1,102,475) |
| (649,880) | ||
Repurchase of redeemable preferred stock | — | (14,863) | ||||
Proceeds received from exercise of stock options |
| 26,739 |
| 17,059 | ||
Payments on note payable | (51,564) | (35,840) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
| (4,977,296) |
| (4,551,323) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| 10,409,184 |
| (3,514,361) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 40,358,059 |
| 43,794,150 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - discontinued operations | 750,048 | 154,130 | ||||
Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period - discontinued operations | (432,002) | (36,326) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 51,085,289 | $ | 40,397,593 | ||
Non-cash transactions: | ||||||
Issuance of 9,295 and 8,632, respectively, shares of redeemable preferred stock for services rendered | $ | 133,197 | $ | 102,203 | ||
Issuance of 41,830 and 57,577, respectively, shares of common stock for services rendered | $ | 521,016 | $ | 745,468 | ||
Conversion (on a one-to-one basis) of 6,585 and 9,439, respectively, shares of redeemable preferred stock to common stock | $ | 3,951 | $ | 5,663 | ||
Dividends declared but not paid | $ | 1,302,754 | $ | 1,295,377 | ||
Transfers from (to) inventory to (from) property, plant and equipment and construction in progress | $ | 246,238 | $ | 148,138 | ||
Net transfers from construction in progress to property, plant and equipment | $ | 413,416 | $ | 166,335 | ||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | — | $ | 1,852,608 | ||
Purchase of equipment through issuance of long-term debt | $ | 68,422 | $ | 58,220 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Principal activity
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) supply potable water, treat wastewater and water for reuse, and provide water-related products and services to customers in the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, the United States and the British Virgin Islands. The Company produces potable water from seawater using reverse osmosis technology and sells this water to a variety of customers, including public utilities, commercial and tourist properties, residential properties and government facilities. The Company designs, builds and sells water production and water treatment infrastructure and manages water infrastructure for commercial and governmental customers. The Company also manufactures a wide range of specialized and custom water industry related products and provides design, engineering, operating and other services applicable to commercial, municipal and industrial water production, supply and treatment.
2. Accounting policies
Basis of consolidation: The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s (i) wholly-owned subsidiaries, Aerex Industries, Inc. (“Aerex”), Aquilex, Inc. (“Aquilex”), Cayman Water Company Limited (“Cayman Water”), Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited (“OC-Cayman”), DesalCo Limited (“DesalCo”), Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (“CW-Cooperatief”), Consolidated Water U.S. Holdings, Inc. (“CW-Holdings”); and (ii) majority-owned subsidiaries Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Ltd. (“CW-Bahamas”), N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (“NSC”), Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“AdR”), and PERC Water Corporation ("PERC"). The Company’s investment in its affiliate Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd. (“OC-BVI”) is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly present the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented. The consolidated results of operations for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for future periods, including the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to interim financial statements and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted in these condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made herein are adequate to make the information not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Foreign currency: The Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar (“US$”). The functional currency of the Company and its foreign operating subsidiaries (other than NSC, AdR, and CW-Cooperatief) is the currency for each respective country. The functional currency for NSC, AdR, and CW-Cooperatief is the US$. NSC and AdR conduct business in US$ and Mexican pesos and CW-Cooperatief conducts business in US$ and euros. The exchange rates for the Cayman Islands dollar and the Bahamian dollar are fixed to the US$. The exchange rates for conversion of Mexican pesos and euros into US$ vary based upon market conditions.
Net foreign currency gains (losses) arising from transactions and re-measurements were ($8,068) and $15,302 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $20,966 and $29,353 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and are included in “Other income (expense) - Other” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
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Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposits at banks and certificates of deposit at banks with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include approximately $7.5 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of certificates of deposits with an original maturity of three months or less.
Certain transfers from the Company’s Bahamas bank accounts to Company bank accounts in other countries require the approval of the Central Bank of The Bahamas. The equivalent United States dollar cash balances for deposits held in The Bahamas as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were approximately $4.7 million and $3.9 million, respectively.
Certificate of deposit: As of December 31, 2021, the Company held a certificate of deposit in The Bahamas of $2.5 million with an original maturity of six months.
Goodwill and intangible assets: Goodwill represents the excess cost of an acquired business over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the acquired business. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or upon the identification of a triggering event. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values and reviewed periodically for impairment. The Company evaluates the possible impairment of goodwill annually as part of its reporting process for the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. Management identifies the Company’s reporting units, which consist of retail, bulk, services, and manufacturing, and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units. The Company determines the fair value of each reporting unit and compares the fair value to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. To the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is recorded.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company estimated the fair value of its reporting units by applying the discounted cash flow method, which relied upon seven-year discrete projections of operating results, working capital and capital expenditures, along with a terminal value subsequent to the discrete period. These seven-year projections were based upon historical and anticipated future results, general economic and market conditions, and considered the impact of planned business and operational strategies. The discount rates for the calculations represented the estimated cost of capital for market participants at the time of each analysis.
The Company also estimated the fair value of each of its reporting units as of December 31, 2021 by applying the guideline public company method.
The Company weighted the fair values estimated for each of its reporting units under each method and summed such weighted fair values to estimate the overall fair value for each reporting unit. The respective weightings the Company applied to each method as of December 31, 2021 were 80% to the discounted cash flow method and 20% to the guideline public company method.
The fair values the Company estimated for its retail, bulk, services and manufacturing reporting units exceeded their carrying amounts by 32%, 51%, 15%, and 15% respectively, as of December 31, 2021.
Based upon its estimation prepared as of December 31, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by only 15%. If the Company determines in the future that Aerex’s discounted future cash inflows will be less than its present expectation, the Company may be required to record additional impairment losses to reduce the remaining carrying values as of September 30, 2022 of its manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill of $1,985,211 and its remaining unamortized intangible assets balances of $777,778 recorded as a result of the acquisition of Aerex. Any such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
Revenue recognition: Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
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The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by revenue source.
Retail revenue
The Company produces and supplies water to end-users, including residential, commercial and governmental customers in the Cayman Islands under an exclusive retail license issued to Cayman Water by the Cayman Islands government to provide water in two of the three most populated areas on Grand Cayman Island. Customers are billed on a monthly basis based on metered consumption and bills are typically collected within 30 to 45 days after the billing date.
The Company recognizes revenue from water sales at the time water is supplied to the customer’s premises. The amount of water supplied is determined and invoiced based upon water meter readings performed at the end of each month. All retail water contracts are month-to-month contracts. The Company has elected the “right to invoice” practical expedient for revenue recognition on its retail water sale contracts and recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.
Bulk revenue
The Company produces and supplies water to government-owned utilities in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas.
OC-Cayman provides bulk water to the Water Authority-Cayman (“WAC”), a government-owned utility and regulatory agency, under two agreements. The WAC in turn distributes such water to properties in Grand Cayman outside of Cayman Water’s retail license area.
The Company sells bulk water in The Bahamas through its majority-owned subsidiary, CW-Bahamas, under two agreements with the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas (“WSC”), which distributes such water through its own pipeline system to residential, commercial and tourist properties on the Island of New Providence.
The Company has elected the “right to invoice” practical expedient for revenue recognition on its bulk water sale contracts and recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.
Services and Manufacturing revenue
The Company provides design, engineering, management, procurement and construction services for desalination infrastructure through DesalCo, which serves customers in the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands.
The Company also designs, builds, sells, operates and manages water, wastewater and water reuse infrastructure through PERC. All of PERC's customers are companies or governmental entities located in the U.S.
The Company, through Aerex, is a custom and specialty manufacturer of systems and products applicable to commercial, municipal and industrial water production and treatment. Substantially all of Aerex’s customers are U.S. companies.
The Company generates construction and services revenue from DesalCo and PERC and generates manufacturing revenue from Aerex.
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The Company recognizes revenue for its construction and custom/specialized manufacturing contracts over time under the input method using costs incurred (which represents work performed) to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying its performance obligations as such measure best reflects the transfer of control of the promised good to the customer. Contract costs include labor, materials and amounts payable to subcontractors. The Company follows this method since it can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and costs applicable to the various stages of a contract. Under this input method, the Company records revenue and recognizes profit or loss as work on the contract progresses. The Company estimates total project costs and profit to be earned on each long-term, fixed price contract prior to commencement of work on the contract and updates these estimates as work on the contract progresses. The cumulative amount of revenue recorded on a contract at a specified point in time is that percentage of total estimated revenue that incurred costs to date comprise of estimated total contract costs. If, as work progresses, the actual contract costs exceed estimates, the profit recognized on revenue from that contract decreases. The Company recognizes the full amount of any estimated loss on a contract at the time the estimates indicate such a loss. Any contract assets are classified as current assets. Contract liabilities on uncompleted contracts, if any, are classified as current liabilities.
The Company has elected the “right to invoice” practical expedient for revenue recognition on its services agreements and recognizes revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice.
Revenue recognized and amounts billed on contracts in progress are summarized as follows:
The above net balances are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
September 30, | December 31 | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Contract assets |
| $ | 1,658,912 |
| $ | 489,961 | |
Contract liabilities |
| (3,753,488) |
| (513,878) | |||
Net contract liability | $ | (2,094,576) | $ | (23,917) |
As of , the Company had unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts in progress representing approximately $104.8 million in aggregate transaction price for contracts with an original expected length of greater than one year. The Company expects to earn revenue as it satisfies its performance obligations under those contracts in the amount of approximately $12.6 million during the ending December 31, 2022 and approximately $92.2 million . In addition, the Company recognized revenue of $396,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, that was included in the contract liability balance as of December 31, 2021.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.
Comparative amounts: Certain amounts presented in the financial statements previously issued for 2021 have been reclassified to conform to the current periods’ presentation.
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3. Segment information
The Company has four reportable segments: retail, bulk, services and manufacturing. The retail segment operates the water utility for the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas of Grand Cayman Island pursuant to an exclusive license granted by the Cayman Islands government. The bulk segment supplies potable water to government utilities in Grand Cayman and The Bahamas under long-term contracts. The services segment designs, constructs and sells water infrastructure and provides management and operating services to third parties. The manufacturing segment manufactures and services a wide range of custom and specialized water-related products applicable to commercial, municipal and industrial water production, supply and treatment. Consistent with prior periods, the Company records all non-direct general and administrative expenses in its retail business segment and does not allocate any of these non-direct expenses to its other three business segments.
The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in Note 2. The Company evaluates each segment’s performance based upon its income (or loss) from operations. All intercompany transactions are eliminated for segment presentation purposes.
The Company’s segments are strategic business units that are managed separately because each segment sells different products and/or services, serves customers with distinctly different needs and generates different gross profit margins.
Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 for the retail, bulk, services and manufacturing segments were $567,086, $707,788, $175,732 and $71,734, respectively.
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Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 for the retail, bulk, services and manufacturing segments were $625,640, $761,429, $203,411 and $70,679, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 for the retail, bulk, services and manufacturing segments were $1,820,567, $2,114,888, $502,809 and $213,249, respectively.
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Depreciation and amortization expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 for the retail, bulk, services and manufacturing segments were $1,892,848, $2,621,481, $607,906 and $216,346, respectively.
| As of December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Retail |
| Bulk |
| Services |
| Manufacturing |
| Total | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 2,601,619 | $ | 21,682,951 | $ | 1,698,797 | $ | 1,365,940 | $ | 27,349,307 | |||||
Inventory, current and non-current | $ | 2,787,277 | $ | 3,860,808 | $ | — | $ | 589,757 | $ | 7,237,842 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 26,357,390 | $ | 24,476,936 | $ | 512,493 | $ | 1,599,720 | $ | 52,946,539 | |||||
Construction in progress | $ | 617,334 | $ | 31,737 | $ | — | $ | 61,792 | $ | 710,863 | |||||
Intangibles, net | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,553,888 | $ | 847,778 | $ | 3,401,666 | |||||
Goodwill | $ | 1,170,511 | $ | 1,948,875 | $ | 5,320,416 | $ | 1,985,211 | $ | 10,425,013 | |||||
Total segment assets | $ | 61,736,441 | $ | 68,723,405 | $ | 16,049,001 | $ | 8,198,280 | $ | 154,707,127 | |||||
Assets of discontinued operations |
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| $ | 22,319,927 | |||||||||
Total assets |
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| $ | 177,027,054 |
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4. Earnings per share
Earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed on a basic and diluted basis. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) (less preferred stock dividends) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common shares for all potential common shares outstanding during the reporting period and, if dilutive, the effect of stock options as computed under the treasury stock method.
The following summarizes information related to the computation of basic and diluted EPS:
5. Discontinued operations - Mexico project development
In 2010, the Company began the pursuit, through its Netherlands subsidiary, Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (“CW-Cooperatief”), and its Mexico subsidiary, N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (“NSC”), of a project (the “Project”) that encompassed the construction, operation and minority ownership of a 100 million gallon per day seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant to be located in northern Baja California, Mexico and accompanying pipelines to deliver water to the Mexican potable water system.
Through a series of transactions that began in 2012, NSC purchased 20.1 hectares of land for approximately $21.1 million on which the proposed Project’s plant was to be constructed.
Following an assessment by the State of Baja, California (the “State”) of the need for such a desalination plant and the passage of enabling legislation in November 2015, the State officially commenced the required public tender for the Project. A consortium (the “Consortium”) comprised of NSC, Suez Medio Ambiente México, S.A. de C.V. (“Suez MA”),
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a subsidiary of SUEZ International, S.A.S., and NuWater S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“NuWater”) submitted its tender for the Project in April 2016 and in June 2016, the State designated the Consortium as the winner of the tender process for the Project.
In August 2016, NSC and NuWater incorporated a new company under the name Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“AdR”) to pursue completion of the Project and executed a shareholders agreement for AdR agreeing among other things that (i) AdR would purchase the land and other Project assets from NSC on the date that the Project begins commercial operation and (ii) AdR would enter into a Management and Technical Services Agreement with NSC effective on the first day that the Project begins commercial operation. NSC initially owned 99.6% of the equity of AdR. In February 2018, CW-Holdings acquired the remaining 0.4% ownership in AdR from NuWater.
On August 22, 2016, the Public Private Partnership Agreement for the Project (the “APP Contract”) was executed between AdR, the State Water Commission of Baja, California (“CEA”), and the Government of Baja California, as represented by the Secretary of Planning and Finance and the Public Utilities Commission of Tijuana (“CESPT”). The APP Contract required AdR to design, construct, finance and operate a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant (and accompanying aqueduct) with a capacity of up to 100 million gallons per day in two phases: the first with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an aqueduct to the Mexican public water system in Tijuana, Baja California and the second phase with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day. The first phase was to be operational within 36 months of commencing construction and the second phase was to be operational by January 2025. The APP Contract further required AdR to operate and maintain the plant and aqueduct for a period of 37 years starting from the commencement of operation of the first phase. At the end of the operating period, the plant and aqueduct would have been transferred to CEA. The APP Contract was subsequently amended by the parties in June 2018 to increase the scope of Phase 1 and to allow for changes in the water tariff due to the changes in the exchange rate for the peso, interest rates and construction costs that had and would occur from the date the APP Contract was signed to the date construction commenced.
On June 29, 2020, AdR received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Director General of CEA and the Director General of CESPT terminating the APP Contract. The Letter requested that AdR provide an inventory of the assets that currently comprise the “Project Works” (as defined in the APP Contract) for the purpose of acknowledging and paying the non-recoverable expenses made by AdR in connection with the Project, with such reimbursement to be calculated in accordance with the terms of the APP Contract. The applicable law required that this list of non-recoverable expenses made by AdR in connection with the Project be submitted to CEA and CESPT within 20 business days from the date of receipt of the Letter. AdR initiated an amparo claim before a federal district court in Tijuana, Baja California, to challenge the provision of the applicable law requiring submittal of the list of non-recoverable expenses within the 20 business days term, as AdR considered such term to be unreasonably short due to the magnitude of the Project and the scope of supporting documentation required to be provided with respect to the non-recoverable expenses. AdR obtained an initial provisional suspension of the lapsing of such 20-day term from the court, and on August 10, 2020 the court made such suspension definitive until the completion of the amparo trial. As such, the 20-day term for filing the list of non-recoverable expenses was suspended. Therefore, on August 28, 2020, AdR submitted their list of non-recoverable expenses, including those of NSC, to CEA and CESPT which was comprised of 51,144,525 United States dollars and an additional 137,333,114 Mexican pesos. In February 2021, AdR withdrew this amparo claim, and such withdrawal was accepted by the federal district court in Tijuana. To date, AdR has not received a formal response from CEA or CESPT to its submission of non-recoverable expenses.
The Company believes CW-Cooperatief, as a Netherlands company, has certain rights relating to its investments in NSC and AdR under the Agreement on Promotion, Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Mexican States entered into force as of October 1, 1999 (the “Treaty”). On April 16, 2021, CW-Cooperatief submitted a letter to the President of Mexico and other Mexican federal government officials alleging that the State’s termination of the APP Contract constituted a breach by Mexico of its international obligations under the Treaty, entitling CW-Cooperatief to full reparation, including monetary damages. This letter invited Mexico to seek a resolution of this investment dispute through consultation and negotiation, but stated that if the dispute cannot be resolved in this manner, CW-Cooperatief elects to refer the dispute to the International Centre for the Settlement of International Disputes for arbitration, as provided for in the Treaty. On June 29, 2021, the Mexican Ministry of Economy responded to CW-Cooperatief’s letter and proposed to hold a consultation meeting. Two such meetings were held on July 9, 2021 and August 2, 2021 on a confidential basis, without a resolution of the Company’s investment dispute.
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On February 9, 2022, CW-Cooperatief, filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of International Disputes requesting that the United Mexican States pay CW-Cooperatief damages in excess of US$51 million plus MXN$137 million (with the exact amount to be quantified in the proceedings), plus fees, costs and pre- and post-award interest.
CW-Cooperatief intends to pursue vigorously the relief sought in the arbitration, in addition to pursuing all other legal remedies and courses of action available under the operative contracts and applicable law with respect to its rights, damages, fees and expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurances that CW-Cooperatief will be able to obtain the relief sought in the arbitration, and CW-Cooperatief will incur legal and other arbitration-related expenses that the Company expects will be material to its consolidated results of operations and cash flows.
During July 2022, the State initiated discussions with the Company to potentially resolve the issues related to the cancellation by the government of the Rosarito desalination plant contract as well as potentially addressing the State’s acute water shortage issues. The Company cannot presently determine the outcome of the discussions and the Company has not terminated its efforts to obtain relief through the international arbitration process as a result of these discussions.
The Company cannot provide any assurances that it will be able to obtain reimbursement for any expenses or investments made with respect to the Project.
As a result of the cancellation of the APP Contract, in 2020 the Company discontinued all development activities associated with the Project and commenced active marketing efforts to sell the land NSC purchased for the Project. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of CW-Cooperatief, NSC and AdR, as well as all Project development expenses and the costs for legal and administrative activities to pursue reimbursement from the State of Baja California following the cancellation of the APP Contract, have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Summarized financial information for the discontinued Mexico project development operation is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 | 2022 |
| 2021 | ||||||
Revenue |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
Provision for uncollected value added taxes | $ | — | $ | 641,810 | $ | 377,326 | $ | 650,897 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations | $ | 505,917 | $ | 1,078,367 | $ | 1,533,064 | $ | 1,542,540 | ||||
Depreciation expense | $ | — | $ | 1,136 | $ | — | $ | 3,409 |
6. Leases
The Company leases consist primarily of leases for office and warehouse space. For leases with terms greater than twelve months, the related asset and obligation are recorded at the present value of the lease payments over the term. Many of these leases contain rental escalation clauses which are factored into the determination of the lease payments when appropriate. When available, the lease payments are discounted using the rate implicit in the lease; however, the
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Company’s current leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is estimated to discount the lease payments based on information available at the lease commencement.
These leases contain both lease and non-lease components, which the Company has elected to treat as a single lease component. The Company elected not to recognize leases that have an original lease term, including reasonably certain renewal or purchase obligations, of twelve months or less in its condensed consolidated balance sheets for all classes of underlying assets. Lease costs for such short-term leases are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The land used by the Company to operate its seawater desalination plants in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas is owned by the Company or leased to the Company for immaterial annual amounts and are not included in the lease amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
All lease assets denominated in a foreign currency are measured using the exchange rate at the commencement of the lease. All lease liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are remeasured using the exchange rate as of the condensed consolidated balance sheet date.
Lease assets and liabilities
The following table presents the lease-related assets and liabilities and their respective classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
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The components of lease costs were as follows:
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
Future lease payments relating to the Company’s operating lease liabilities from continuing operations as of September 30, 2022 were as follows:
7. Fair value
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued compensation, dividends payable and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Under US GAAP, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. US GAAP guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s
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assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The Company reviews its fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain securities within the fair value hierarchy.
The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Certificate of deposit | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Net asset arising from put/call options | — | — | 157,000 | 157,000 |
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Certificate of deposit | $ | — | $ | 2,500,000 | $ | — | $ | 2,500,000 | ||||
Net asset arising from put/call options | — | — | 128,000 | 128,000 |
The activity for the Level 3 asset for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Net asset arising from put/call options |
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Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | 128,000 | |
Unrealized gain |
| 29,000 | |
Balance as of September 30, 2022 | $ | 157,000 |
The put/call options are reported at fair value at their net asset or liability balance in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The underlying asset and liability fair values are calculated using discounted cash flow analysis valuation techniques that incorporate unobservable inputs, such as future cash flows, weighted-average cost of capital, and expected future volatility. The inputs to these valuations are considered Level 3 inputs.
8. Contingencies
COVID-19
The worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was formally recognized by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In response to this pandemic, the governments of the countries in which the Company operates - the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, and the United States - implemented preventative measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, measures which had profound adverse consequences for the economies of those countries. Tourism, a major economic
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driver for the Cayman Islands, temporarily ceased due to closing of the country to tourist arrivals by air and sea travel and has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Tourist arrivals to The Bahamas by air and sea also declined significantly due to the pandemic. Overall economic activity in the United States was adversely affected by COVID-19.
As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of the countries in which the Company operates, the Company experienced decreases in consolidated revenue, net income and cash flows from operations as compared to pre-pandemic periods. The economic downturn arising initially from the COVID-19 pandemic and furthered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors has further adversely affected the Company’s supply chain and the markets for the Company’s products and services. A continuation of the current weak economic conditions could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Cayman Water
The Company sells water through its retail operations under a license issued in July 1990 by the Cayman Islands government (the “1990 license”) that granted Cayman Water the exclusive right to provide potable water to customers within its licensed service area. Although the 1990 license was not expressly extended after January 2018, the Company continues to supply water under the terms of the 1990 license, as further discussed in the following paragraph. Pursuant to the 1990 license, Cayman Water has the exclusive right to produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to its licensed service area, which consists of two of the three most populated areas of Grand Cayman Island: Seven Mile Beach and West Bay. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated approximately 25% and 32%, respectively, of its consolidated revenue and 44% and 44%, respectively, of its consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted under the 1990 license. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated approximately 29% and 33%, respectively, of its consolidated revenue and 45% and 47%, respectively, of its consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted under the 1990 license.
The 1990 license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman Islands government in order to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license agreement. The most recent express extension of the 1990 license expired on January 31, 2018. The Company continues to operate under the terms of the 1990 license, providing water services to the level and quality specified in the 1990 license and in accordance with its understanding of its legal obligations, treating those obligations set forth in the 1990 license as operative notwithstanding the expiration of the express extension. The Company continues to pay the royalty required under the 1990 license.
In October 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created a new utilities regulation and competition office (“OfReg”). OfReg is an independent and accountable regulatory body with a view of protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging affordable utility services and promoting competition. OfReg, which began operations in January 2017, has the ability to supervise, monitor and regulate multiple utility undertakings and markets. Supplemental legislation was passed by the Government of the Cayman Islands in April 2017, which transferred responsibility for the economic regulation of the water utility sector and the negotiations with the Company for a new retail license from the WAC to OfReg in May 2017. The Company began license negotiations with OfReg in July 2017 and such negotiations are ongoing. The Company has been informed during its retail license negotiations, both by OfReg and its predecessor in these negotiations, that the Cayman Islands government seeks to restructure the terms of its license in a manner that could significantly reduce the operating income and cash flows the Company has historically generated from its retail license.
The Company is presently unable to determine what impact the resolution of its retail license negotiations will have on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations but such resolution could result in a material reduction (or the loss) of the operating income and cash flows the Company has historically generated from Cayman Water’s retail operations and could require the Company to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying values of its retail segment assets. Such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
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CW-Bahamas
As December 31, 2021, CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balances (which include accrued interest) due from the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas (“WSC”) amounted to $21.5 million.
From time to time, CW-Bahamas has experienced delays in collecting its accounts receivable from the WSC. When these delays occur, the Company holds discussions and meetings with representatives of the WSC and The Bahamas government, and as a result, payment schedules are developed for WSC’s delinquent accounts receivable. All previous delinquent accounts receivable from the WSC, including accrued interest thereon, were eventually paid in full. Based upon this payment history, CW-Bahamas has never been required to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for any of its accounts receivable, despite the periodic accumulation of significant delinquent balances.
In February 2022, CW-Bahamas received correspondence from the Ministry of Finance of the Government of the Bahamas that set forth a payment schedule providing for the gradual reduction over the course of 2022 of the CW-Bahamas' delinquent accounts receivable due from the WSC. Such correspondence also indicated that the Government intends to return all of CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable from the WSC to current status.
As of September 30, 2022, CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable from the WSC amounted to $15.2 million.
In its latest report dated October 6, 2022, Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s) downgraded the Government of The Bahamas’ long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B1 from Ba3. Moody’s also lowered The Bahamas’ local currency ceiling to Baa3 from Baa2 and its foreign currency ceiling to Ba1 from Baa. Based upon its review of this Moody’s report, the Company continues to believe no allowance for doubtful accounts is required for CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable from the WSC.
9. Related party transactions
The Company, through PERC and the services segment, purchases engineering and technology support services from various companies with a minority shareholder in those companies who is also a minority shareholder of PERC. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company made total purchases of services from these companies of approximately $685,000 and $105,000, respectively, and approximately $2,166,000 and $390,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These total purchases are included in the Company’s cost of revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
PERC has entered into a sublease agreement with one of these related companies that commenced on March 14, 2021 and ended August 31, 2021. This lease has been extended on a month-to-month basis subsequent to August 31, 2021. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized approximately $24,000 and $24,000 of expense related to this lease, respectively, and approximately $73,000 and $53,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This lease expense is included in the Company's general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
The total amount of accounts payable outstanding to these companies as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was approximately $569,000 and $164,000, respectively.
10. Impact of recent accounting standards
Adoption of new accounting standards:
None.
Effect of newly issued but not yet effective accounting standards:
None.
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11. Subsequent events
In October 2022, the Company exercised its option to purchase the shares constituting the remaining 39% minority interest in PERC at a price to be determined by an independent valuation, which is currently in-process.
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the time of the filing of this report on Form 10-Q. Other than as disclosed in these condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company is not aware of any significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our future revenue, future plans, objectives, expectations and events, assumptions and estimates. Forward-looking statements can be identified by use of the words or phrases “will,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “potential,” “believe,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” or similar expressions and variations of such words. Statements that are not historical facts are based on our current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates, forecasts and projections for our business and the industry and markets related to our business.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors which may affect these actual outcomes and results include, without limitation:
● | tourism and weather conditions in the areas we serve; |
● | the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on our retail and manufacturing segments; |
● | the economic, political and social conditions of each country in which we conduct or plan to conduct business; |
● | our relationships with the government entities and other customers we serve; |
● | regulatory matters, including resolution of the negotiations for the renewal of our retail license on Grand Cayman; |
● | our ability to successfully enter new markets; and |
● | other factors, including those “Risk Factors” set forth under Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report and in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report speak as of its date. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as may be required by law.
References herein to “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results could differ significantly from such estimates and assumptions.
Certain of our accounting estimates or assumptions constitute “critical accounting estimates” for us because:
● | the nature of these estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and |
● | the impact of the estimates and assumptions on our financial condition and results of operations is material. |
Our critical accounting estimates relate to (i) the valuations of our goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets; and (ii) revenue recognition on our construction and manufacturing contracts.
Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill represents the excess cost of an acquired business over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the acquired business. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful
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life are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or upon the identification of a triggering event. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values and reviewed periodically for impairment. We evaluate the possible impairment of goodwill annually as part of our reporting process for the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. Management identifies our reporting units, which consist of our retail, bulk, services, and manufacturing operations, and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units. We determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare these fair values to the carrying amounts of the reporting units. To the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is recorded.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we estimated the fair value of our reporting units by applying the discounted cash flow method, which relied upon seven-year discrete projections of operating results, working capital and capital expenditures, along with a terminal value subsequent to the discrete period. These seven-year projections were based upon historical and anticipated future results, general economic and market conditions, and considered the impact of planned business and operational strategies. The discount rates for the calculations represented the estimated cost of capital for market participants at the time of each analysis.
We also estimated the fair value of each of our reporting units for the year ended December 31, 2021 by applying the guideline public company method.
We weighted the fair values estimated for each of our reporting units under each method and summed such weighted fair values to estimate the overall fair value for each reporting unit. The respective weightings we applied to each method for the year ended December 31, 2021 were 80% to the discounted cash flow method and 20% to the guideline public company method.
The fair values we estimated for our retail, bulk, services and manufacturing reporting units exceeded their carrying amounts by 32%, 51%, 15% and 15%, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.
In February 2016, we acquired a 51% ownership interest in Aerex, our manufacturing subsidiary. In connection with this acquisition, we recorded goodwill of $8,035,211. Aerex’s actual results of operations for the six months in 2016 following the acquisition fell significantly short of the projected results that were included in the cash flow projections we utilized to determine the purchase price for Aerex and the fair values of its assets and liabilities. Due to this shortfall in Aerex’s results of operations, we tested our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill for possible impairment as of September 30, 2016 by estimating its fair value using the discounted cash flow method. As a result of this impairment testing, we determined that the carrying value of our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill exceeded its fair value and recorded an impairment loss of $1,750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to reduce the carrying value of this goodwill to $6,285,211. As part of our annual impairment testing of goodwill performed during the fourth quarter, in 2017 we updated our projections for Aerex’s future cash flows, determined that the carrying value of our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill exceeded its fair value, and recorded an impairment loss of $1,400,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017 to further reduce the carrying value of this goodwill to $4,885,211.
Approximately 80% of Aerex’s revenue, and 89% of Aerex’s gross profit, for the year ended December 31, 2020 were generated from sales to one customer. While Aerex sells various products to this customer, Aerex’s revenue from this customer has historically been derived primarily from one specialized product. In October 2020, this customer informed Aerex that, for inventory management purposes, it was suspending its purchases of the specialized product from Aerex following 2020 for a period of approximately one year. This customer informed Aerex at that time that it expected to recommence its purchases of the specialized product from Aerex beginning with the first quarter of 2022. As a result of this anticipated loss of revenue for Aerex, we updated our projections for our manufacturing reporting unit’s future cash flows. Such projections assumed, in part, that Aerex’s major customer would recommence its purchases from Aerex in 2022 but at a reduced aggregate amount, as compared to 2020. Based upon these updated projections, we tested our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill for possible impairment as of December 31, 2020 using the discounted cash flow and guideline public company methods, with a weighting of 80% and 20% applied to these two methods, respectively. As a result of these impairment tests, we determined that the estimated fair value of our manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 31% as of December 31, 2020.
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In late July 2021, this former major customer communicated to Aerex that it expected to recommence its purchases of the specialized product from Aerex in 2022 and subsequent years, but informed Aerex that such purchases would be at substantially reduced annual amounts, as compared to the amounts it had purchased from Aerex in 2020 and prior years. Our updated sales estimate for this customer based on this new information was substantially below the sales we anticipated to this customer for 2022 and subsequent years that we used in the discounted cash flow projections we prepared for purposes of testing our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill for possible impairment as of December 31, 2020. Furthermore, Aerex’s efforts to replace the revenue previously generated from this customer with revenue from existing and new customers have been adversely impacted by the continuing negative economic conditions (caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic) which have increased Aerex’s raw material costs, resulted in raw material shortages and extended delivery times for such materials, and also adversely affected the overall financial condition of Aerex’s current and prospective customers. Accordingly, in light of this new information from Aerex’s former major customer, and the on-going weak economic conditions that we believed would continue through 2022, we updated our projections of future cash flows for the manufacturing reporting unit and tested its goodwill for possible impairment as of June 30, 2021 using the discounted cash flow and guideline public company methods, with a weighting of 80% and 20% applied to these two methods, respectively. Based upon this testing, we determined that the carrying value of our manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its fair value by $2.9 million, and we recorded an impairment loss to reduce our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill by this amount for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
We believe the inherent uncertainties associated with the accounting estimates and assumptions we use for our estimates of our reporting units’ fair values have increased due to the current, less predictable economic conditions, which have resulted in increasing raw material prices, extended and unexpected delays in the procurement and delivery of our raw materials, and have also, we believe, adversely affected our customers. Should interest rates rise significantly in the future we would likely be required to increase the discount rate we use under the discounted cash flow method we use to estimate the fair values of our reporting units, and such increased discount rate in and of itself could decrease the estimated fair value of our reporting units under the discounted cash flow method.
Based upon our estimation prepared as of December 31, 2021, the fair value of our manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by only 15%. If we determine in the future that Aerex’s discounted future cash inflows will be less than our present expectations, we may be required to record additional impairment losses to reduce the remaining carrying values as of September 30, 2022 of our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill of $1,985,211 and its remaining unamortized intangible assets balances of $777,778 recorded as a result of the acquisition of Aerex. Any such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations.
Long-lived assets
We review the carrying amounts of our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, we recognize an impairment loss only if its carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measure the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and fair value.
On June 29, 2020, our Mexico subsidiary, AdR, received a letter from the State of Baja California (the “State”) terminating AdR’s contract with the State involving the construction and operation of a desalination plant in Rosarito California and accompanying aqueduct to deliver the water produced by this plant to the Mexican public water system. As a result of the cancellation of this contract, we recorded an impairment loss for rights of way acquired for the contract’s proposed aqueduct of approximately ($3.0 million) in 2020.
Through our former subsidiary, PT Consolidated Water Bali (“CW-Bali”), we built and operated a seawater reverse osmosis plant with a productive capacity of approximately 264,000 gallons per day located in Nusa Dua, one of the primary tourist areas of Bali, Indonesia. We recorded operating losses for CW-Bali as the sales volumes for its plant were insufficient to cover its operating costs. In 2017 we determined, based upon probability-weighted scenarios for CW-Bali’s future undiscounted cash flows, that the carrying values of CW-Bali’s long-lived assets and our investment in CW-Bali
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were not recoverable. Consequently, we recorded impairment losses of ($1.6 million) in 2017 to reduce the carrying values of these assets to their fair values.
Construction and Manufacturing Contract Revenue Recognition
We design, construct, and sell desalination infrastructure through DesalCo, which serves customers in the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, and the British Virgin Islands. We design, construct, and sell wastewater and water reuse infrastructure in the U.S. through PERC. Aerex, is a custom and specialty manufacturer in the U.S. of water treatment-related systems and products applicable to commercial, municipal and industrial water production.
We recognize revenue for our construction and our specialized/custom manufacturing contracts over time under the input method using costs incurred (which represents work performed) to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying its performance obligations as such measure best reflects the transfer of control of the promised good to the customer. Contract costs include labor, materials and amounts payable to subcontractors. We follow this method since we can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and costs applicable to the various stages of a contract. Under this input method, we record revenue and recognize profit or loss as work on the contract progresses. We estimate total project or manufacturing costs and profit to be earned on each long-term, fixed price contract prior to commencement of work on the contract and update these estimates as work on the contract progresses. The cumulative amount of revenue recorded on a contract at a specified point in time is that percentage of total estimated revenue that incurred costs to date comprises of estimated total contract costs. If, as work progresses, the actual contract costs exceed estimates, the profit recognized on revenue from that contract decreases. We recognize the full amount of any estimated loss on a contract at the time the estimates indicate such a loss.
The cost estimates we prepare in connection with our construction and manufacturing contracts are subject to inherent uncertainties. Because we base our contract prices on our estimation of future construction and manufacturing costs, the profitability of our construction and manufacturing contracts is highly dependent on our ability to estimate these costs accurately, as almost all of our construction and manufacturing contracts are fixed-price contracts. The cost of materials, labor and subcontractors could increase significantly after we sign a construction or manufacturing contract, which could cause the gross profit for a contract to decline from our previous estimates, adversely affecting our recognition of revenue and gross profit for the contract. Construction or manufacturing contract costs that significantly exceed our initial estimates could have a material adverse impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report and our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (“2021 Form 10-K”) and the information set forth under Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2021 Form 10-K.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Discontinued Operations – Mexico Project Development
In 2010, we began the pursuit, through our Netherlands subsidiary, Consolidated Water Cooperatief, U.A. (“CW-Cooperatief”), and our Mexico subsidiary, N.S.C. Agua, S.A. de C.V. (“NSC”), of a project (the “Project”) that encompassed the construction, operation and minority ownership of a 100 million gallon per day seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant to be located in northern Baja California, Mexico and accompanying pipelines to deliver water to the Mexican potable water system.
Through a series of transactions that began in 2012, NSC purchased 20.1 hectares of land for approximately $21.1 million on which the proposed Project’s plant was to be constructed.
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Following an assessment by the State of Baja, California (the “State”) of the need for such a desalination plant and the passage of enabling legislation in November 2015, the State officially commenced the required public tender for the Project. A consortium (the “Consortium”) comprised of NSC, Suez Medio Ambiente México, S.A. de C.V. (“Suez MA”), a subsidiary of SUEZ International, S.A.S., and NuWater S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“NuWater”) submitted its tender for the Project in April 2016 and in June 2016, the State designated the Consortium as the winner of the tender process for the Project.
In August 2016, NSC and NuWater incorporated a new company under the name Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“AdR”) to pursue completion of the Project and executed a shareholders agreement for AdR agreeing among other things that (i) AdR would purchase the land and other Project assets from NSC on the date that the Project begins commercial operation and (ii) AdR would enter into a Management and Technical Services Agreement with NSC effective on the first day that the Project begins commercial operation. NSC initially owned 99.6% of the equity of AdR. In February 2018, we acquired the remaining 0.4% ownership in AdR from NuWater.
On August 22, 2016, the Public Private Partnership Agreement for the Project (the “APP Contract”) was executed between AdR, the State Water Commission of Baja California (“CEA”), the Government of Baja California as represented by the Secretary of Planning and Finance and the Public Utilities Commission of Tijuana (“CESPT”). The APP Contract required AdR to design, construct, finance and operate a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant (and accompanying aqueduct) with a capacity of up to 100 million gallons per day in two phases: the first with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day and an aqueduct to the Mexican potable water system in Tijuana, Baja California and the second phase with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day. The first phase was to be operational within 36 months of commencing construction and the second phase was to be operational by July 2024. The APP Contract further required AdR to operate and maintain the plant and aqueduct for a period of 37 years starting from the commencement of operation of the first phase. At the end of the operating period, ownership of the plant and aqueduct would have been transferred to CEA. The APP Contract was subsequently amended by the parties in June 2018 to increase the scope of Phase 1 and to allow for changes in the water tariff due to the changes in the exchange rate for the peso, interest rates and construction costs that had and would occur from the date the APP Contract was signed to the date construction commenced.
On June 29, 2020, AdR received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Director General of CEA and the Director General of CESPT terminating the APP Contract. The Letter requested that AdR provide an inventory of the assets that currently comprise the “Project Works” (as defined in the APP Contract) for the purpose of acknowledging and paying the non-recoverable expenses made by AdR in connection with the Project, with such reimbursement to be calculated in accordance with the terms of the APP Contract. The applicable law required that this list of non-recoverable expenses made by AdR in connection with the Project be submitted to CEA and CESPT within 20 business days from the date of receipt of the Letter. AdR initiated an amparo claim before a federal district court in Tijuana, Baja California, to challenge the provision of the applicable law requiring submittal of the list of non-recoverable expenses within the 20 business days term, as AdR considered such term to be unreasonably short due to the magnitude of the Project and the scope of supporting documentation required to be provided with respect to the non-recoverable expenses. AdR obtained an initial provisional suspension of the lapsing of such 20-day term from the court, and on August 10, 2020 the court made such suspension definitive until the completion of the amparo trial. As such, the 20-day term for filing the list of non-recoverable expenses was suspended. Therefore, on August 28, 2020, AdR submitted their list of non-recoverable expenses, including those of NSC, to CEA and CESPT which was comprised of 51,144,525 United States dollars and an additional 137,333,114 Mexican pesos. In February 2021, AdR withdrew this amparo claim, and such withdrawal was accepted by the federal district court in Tijuana. To date, AdR has not received a formal response from CEA or CESPT to its submission of non-recoverable expenses.
We believe CW-Cooperatief, as a Netherlands company, has certain rights relating to its investments in NSC and AdR under the Agreement on Promotion, Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Mexican States entered into force as of October 1, 1999 (the “Treaty”). On April 16, 2021, CW-Cooperatief submitted a letter to the President of Mexico and other Mexican federal government officials alleging that the State’s termination of the APP Contract constituted a breach by Mexico of its international obligations under the Treaty, entitling CW-Cooperatief to full reparation, including monetary damages. This letter invited Mexico to seek a resolution of this investment dispute through consultation and negotiation, but stated that if the dispute cannot be resolved in this manner, CW-Cooperatief elects to refer the dispute to the International Centre for the Settlement of International Disputes for arbitration, as provided for in the Treaty. On June 29, 2021, the Mexican Ministry of Economy responded to
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CW-Cooperatief’s letter and proposed to hold a consultation meeting. Two such meetings were held on July 9, 2021 and August 2, 2021 on a confidential basis, without a resolution of our investment dispute.
On February 9, 2022, CW-Cooperatief, filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of International Disputes requesting that the United Mexican States pay CW-Cooperatief damages in excess of US$51 million plus MXN$137 million (with the exact amount to be quantified in the proceedings), plus fees, costs and pre- and post-award interest.
CW-Cooperatief intends to pursue vigorously the relief sought in the arbitration, in addition to pursuing all other legal remedies and courses of action available under the operative contracts and applicable law with respect to its rights, damages, fees and expenses. We cannot provide any assurances that CW Cooperatief will be able to obtain the relief sought in the arbitration, and we will incur legal and other arbitration-related expenses that we expect will be material to our consolidated results of operations and cash flows.
During July 2022, the State initiated discussions with us to potentially resolve the issues related to the cancellation by the government of the Rosarito desalination plant contract as well as potentially addressing the State’s acute water shortage issues. We cannot presently determine the outcome of the discussions and we have not terminated our efforts to obtain relief through the international arbitration process as a result of these discussions.
We cannot provide any assurances that we will be able to obtain reimbursement for any expenses or investments made with respect to the Project.
As a result of the cancellation of the APP Contract, in 2020 we discontinued all development activities associated with the Project and commenced active marketing efforts to sell the land NSC purchased for the Project. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of CW-Cooperatief, NSC and AdR, as well as all Project development expenses and the costs for our legal and administrative activities to pursue reimbursement from the State of Baja California following the cancellation of the APP Contract, have been reclassified from the services segment to discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Our net losses from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were ($505,917) and ($1,078,367), respectively.
Consolidated Results
Including discontinued operations, net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders for 2022 was $317,694 ($0.02 per share on a fully diluted basis), as compared to a net income of $285,593 ($0.02 per share on a fully diluted basis) for 2021.
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated results of operations and results of operations by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 relates only to our continuing operations.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders for 2022 was $823,611 ($0.05 per share on a fully diluted basis), as compared to a net income from continuing operations of $1,363,960 ($0.09 per share on a fully diluted basis) for 2021.
Revenue for 2022 increased to $25,051,705 from $16,413,146 in 2021, reflecting revenue increases in all four of our segments. Gross profit for 2022 was $6,843,773 (27% of total revenue) as compared to $5,690,599 (35% of total revenue) for 2021. For further discussion of revenue and gross profit see the “Results by Segment” discussion and analysis that follows.
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses on a consolidated basis increased to $5,610,650 for 2022 as compared to $4,359,040 for 2021. The most significant increase in G&A expenses for 2022 relates to increased bonus accruals of $573,381 arising from the improved financial performance of the Company. Other components of the G&A expenses increase relate to (i) other employee costs, which increased by $207,895 due to salary increases and new hires; (ii) professional and legal fees, which increased by $134,154; and (iii) incremental bank fees of approximately $120,000
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arising from the transfer of funds from CW-Bahamas to our parent company in the Cayman Islands. The rise in G&A for 2022 is also due in part to inflationary factors which have increased many of our G&A expenses.
Other income (loss), net, decreased to ($168,980) for 2022 as compared to $152,168 for 2021 primarily due to an unrealized loss of ($247,000) recorded for the valuation of the put/call options associated with the acquisition of PERC, as compared to an unrealized loss recorded on these options of ($54,000) in 2021. In addition, interest income decreased by approximately $112,000 for 2022 as compared to 2021 primarily due to the decrease in CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balance.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and we believe the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to adversely impact our results of operations in future periods. See further discussion herein and at “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES – Material Commitments, Expenditures and Contingencies – COVID-19.”
Results by Segment
Retail Segment:
The retail segment recorded a loss from operations of ($774,283) for 2022 as compared to a loss from operations of ($565,838) for 2021.
Revenue generated by our retail water operations increased to $6,274,650 in 2022 from $5,247,042 in 2021 in part due to a 14% increase in the volume of water sold. The sales volumes for both 2022 and 2021 were below the historical volumes for the retail segment prior to 2020 due to the cessation of tourism on Grand Cayman resulting from border restrictions that lasted from March 2020 through November 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in the volume of water sold in 2022 as compared to 2021 resulted from the lifting in November 2021 of travel restrictions to the Cayman Islands for vaccinated individuals, which allowed the resumption of tourism to the Cayman Islands and the reopening of many tourist properties that we serve in Grand Cayman. Retail revenue also increased due to higher energy costs which increased the energy pass-through component of our water rates and a more favorable rate mix, as much of the volume increase for the quarter was due to higher sales volumes to tourist industry related businesses, which in general purchase higher volumes and therefore pay higher per gallon rates than other retail customers.
Retail segment gross profit increased to $3,042,677 (48% of retail revenue) for 2022 from $2,501,246 (48% of retail revenue) for 2021 due to the revenue increase.
Consistent with prior periods, we record all non-direct G&A expenses in our retail segment and do not allocate any of these non-direct costs to our other three business segments. Retail G&A expenses increased to $3,818,459 for 2022 as compared to $3,067,696 for 2021. The most significant increase in G&A expenses for 2022 relates increased bonus accruals of $560,881 arising from the improved financial performance of the Company. Other components of the G&A expenses increase relate to (i) other employee costs, which increased by $98,349 due to salary increases; and (ii) professional and legal fees, which increased by $72,766.
Bulk Segment:
The bulk segment contributed $1,749,848 and $1,926,328 to our income from operations for 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Bulk segment revenue was $8,667,931 and $6,868,134 for 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in bulk segment revenue is attributable to an increase in energy costs for CW-Bahamas, which increased the energy pass-through component of CW-Bahamas’ rates.
Gross profit for our bulk segment was $2,221,382 (26% of bulk revenue) and $2,239,748 (33% of bulk revenue) for 2022 and 2021, respectively. Gross profit decreased in 2022 as compared to 2021 principally due to incremental repairs and maintenance and supplies expenses for CW-Bahamas of approximately $361.000.
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Bulk segment G&A expenses increased to $473,534 for 2022 as compared to $313,420 for 2021 primarily.as a result of incremental bank fees of approximately $120,000 attributable to cash transfers from CW-Bahamas to our parent company in the Cayman Islands.
Services Segment:
The services segment income from operations was $460,434 and $41,614 for 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Services segment revenue increased to $8,731,124 for 2022 from $3,210,584 for 2021 due to increases in both plant design and construction revenue and operating and maintenance revenue, with most of the revenue increase resulting from PERC’s progress on its contract with Liberty Utilities for the construction of a water treatment plant in Goodyear, Arizona.
Gross profit for the services segment was $1,397,142 (16% of services revenue) in 2022 as compared to $800,154 (25% of services revenue) for 2021. The increase in gross profit dollars results from the increased revenue. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenue from 2021 to 2022 results from the relatively lower gross profit percentage earned on PERC’s contract with Liberty Utilities compared to that earned from PERC’s operating and maintenance contracts.
G&A expenses for the services segment increased to $936,708 for 2022 as compared to $758,540 for 2021 as a result of higher employee costs and increased insurance expense.
Manufacturing Segment:
The manufacturing segment incurred a loss from operations of ($199,377) for 2022 as compared to a loss from operations of ($69,933) in 2021.
Manufacturing revenue was $1,378,000 and $1,087,386 for 2022 and 2021, respectively. Certain manufacturing contracts have been delayed due to current supply chain and economic conditions, which have resulted in significant product delivery delays requested by customers as well as continuing delayed shipments of raw materials and supplies to Aerex.
Manufacturing gross profit was $182,572 (13% of manufacturing revenue) for 2022 as compared to a gross profit of $149,451 (14% of manufacturing revenue) for 2021. The increase in manufacturing gross profit in dollars reflects the increase in revenue. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue has remained low due to the greater impact of fixed factory overhead on this measure resulting from the revenue decrease, as we have elected not to furlough or terminate the employment of our highly skilled manufacturing personnel in 2022 and 2021 despite the decrease in production activity.
G&A expenses for the manufacturing segment were $381,949 for 2022 as compared to $219,384 for 2021.
The results of our manufacturing segment have been adversely affected by current economic conditions including but not limited to increasing raw materials prices, rising human resources costs, tight labor markets, and extended and unexpected delays in the procurement and delivery of raw materials. We believe these economic conditions have also resulted in product order delays from Aerex’s existing and prospective customers. The current economic conditions could continue (or further deteriorate) and therefore could continue to adversely impact the future results of our manufacturing segment.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Discontinued Operations – Mexico Project Development
As previously discussed, on June 29, 2020, the State of Baja California cancelled its APP Contract with AdR for the Project. As a result of the cancellation of the APP Contract, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, we discontinued all development activities associated with the Project and commenced active marketing efforts to sell the land NSC purchased for the Project.
Our net loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was ($1,533,064) and ($1,542,540), respectively, and consists of the costs for our legal and administrative activities to pursue reimbursement from the State of Baja California following the cancellation of the APP Contract, and for 2022, a provision of $377,326 for potentially uncollectible value added tax refunds.
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Consolidated Results
Including discontinued operations, net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders for 2022 was $4,324,395 ($0.28 per share on a fully diluted basis), as compared to a loss of ($390,284) ( ($0.03) per share on a fully diluted basis) for 2021.
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated results of operations and results of operations by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 relates only to our continuing operations.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders for 2022 was $5,857,459 ($0.38 per share on a fully diluted basis), as compared to net income from continuing operations of $1,152,256 ($0.07 per share on a fully diluted basis) for 2021.
Revenue for 2022 increased to $65,676,737 from $50,217,987 in 2021, reflecting substantial revenue increases in our retail, services and bulk segments along with a minor revenue increase in our manufacturing segment. Gross profit for 2022 was $21,465,034 (33% of total revenue) as compared to $17,881,962 (36% of total revenue) for 2021. For further discussion of revenue and gross profit see the “Results by Segment” discussion and analysis that follows.
G&A expenses on a consolidated basis increased to $15,403,458 for 2022 as compared to $13,847,830 for 2021. The most significant increase in G&A expenses for 2022 relates to increased bonus accruals of $405,682 arising from the improved financial performance of the Company. Other components of the 2022 G&A expenses increase relate to (i) other employee costs, which increased by $160,030 due to salary increases and new hires; (ii) professional and legal fees, which increased by $201,606; (iii) insurance expense, which increased by $249,247 due to higher premiums; (iv) incremental business development expenses of $175,699; (v) incremental bank fees of approximately $86,000 arising from the transfer of funds from CW-Bahamas to our parent company in the Cayman Islands; and (vi) directors fees, which increased by $102,559. The rise in G&A for 2022 is also due in part to inflationary factors which have increased many of our G&A expenses.
Other income, net, decreased to $548,729 for 2022 as compared to $699,890 for 2021 primarily due to an unrealized gain of $29,000 recorded for the valuation of the put/call options associated with the acquisition of a majority interest in PERC, as compared to an unrealized gain recorded on these options of $108,000 in 2021. In addition, interest income decreased by approximately $156,000 for 2022 as compared to 2021 primarily due to the decrease in CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balance.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and we believe the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to adversely impact our results of operations in future periods. See further discussion herein and at “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES – Material Commitments, Expenditures and Contingencies – COVID-19.”
Results by Segment
Retail Segment:
The retail segment incurred a loss from operations of ($900,747) for 2022 as compared to a loss from operations of ($1,605,769) for 2021.
Revenue generated by our retail water operations increased to $19,114,653 in 2022 from $16,633,137 in 2021 in part due to a 10% increase in the volume of water sold. The sales volumes for both 2022 and 2021 were below the historical volumes for the retail segment prior to 2020 due to the cessation of tourism on Grand Cayman resulting from border restrictions that lasted from March 2020 through November 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in the volume of water sold in 2022 as compared to 2021 resulted from the lifting in November 2021 of travel restrictions to the Cayman Islands for vaccinated individuals, which allowed the resumption of tourism to the Cayman Islands and the reopening of many tourist properties that we serve in Grand Cayman. Retail revenue also increased due to higher energy costs which increased the energy pass-through component of our water rates and a more favorable rate mix, as much of
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the volume increase for the quarter was due to higher sales volumes to tourist industry related businesses, which in general purchase higher volumes and therefore pay higher per gallon rates than other retail customers.
Retail segment gross profit increased to $9,710,529 (51% of retail revenue) for 2022 from $8,397,438 (50% of retail revenue) for 2021 due to the revenue increase.
Consistent with prior periods, we record all non-direct G&A expenses in our retail segment and do not allocate any of these non-direct costs to our other three business segments. Retail G&A expenses increased to $10,613,975 for 2022 as compared to $9,757,179 for 2021. The more significant increases in G&A expenses for 2022 relate to (i) employee costs, which increased by $188,769 primarily due to increased bonus accruals, and to a lesser extent salary increases; (ii) professional and legal fees, which increased by $103,765: (iii) insurance expense, which increased by $123,636 due to higher premiums; (iv) incremental business development expenses of $175,699; and (v) directors fees, which increased by $86,196.
Bulk Segment:
The bulk segment contributed $6,475,164 and $5,662,463 to our income from operations for 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Bulk segment revenue was $24,442,324 and $19,826,075 for 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in bulk segment revenue is primarily attributable to an increase in energy costs for CW-Bahamas, which increased the energy pass-through component of CW-Bahamas’ rates and, to a lesser extent, an increase of 4% in the volume of water sold by CW-Bahamas.
Gross profit for our bulk segment was $7,661,073 (31% of bulk revenue) and $6,655,742 (34% of bulk revenue) for 2022 and 2021, respectively. Gross profit in dollars increased in 2022 as compared to 2021 principally due to the revenue increase.
Bulk segment G&A expenses remained relatively consistent at $1,187,909 for 2022 as compared to $994,779 for 2021.
Services Segment:
The services segment income from operations was $1,143,215 and $351,324 for 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Services segment revenue increased to $18,530,427 for 2022 from $10,514,669 for 2021 due to increases in both plant design and construction revenue and operating and maintenance revenue, with most of the revenue increase resulting from PERC’s progress on its contract with Liberty Utilities for the construction of a water treatment plant in Goodyear, Arizona.
Gross profit for the services segment was $3,681,398 (20% of services revenue) in 2022 as compared to $2,503,902 (24% of services revenue) for 2021. The increase in gross profit dollars resulted from the increased revenue. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenue from 2021 to 2022 resulted from the relatively lower gross profit percentage earned on PERC’s contract with Liberty Utilities compared to that earned from PERC’s operating and maintenance contracts.
G&A expenses for the services segment increased to $2,554,721 for 2022 as compared to $2,152,145 for 2021. as a result of (i) higher employee costs attributable to increased bonus accruals, new hires and pay raises; and (ii) increased insurance expense.
Manufacturing Segment:
The manufacturing segment incurred a loss from operations of ($634,819) for 2022 as compared to a loss from operations of ($3,518,847) in 2021. The net loss from operations in 2021 included a $2.9 million impairment loss due to decline in Aerex’s projected future cash flows.
Manufacturing revenue was $3,589,333 and $3,244,106 for 2022 and 2021, respectively. Certain manufacturing contracts have been delayed due to significant product delivery delays requested by customers as well as continuing delayed shipments of raw materials and supplies to Aerex.
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Manufacturing gross profit was $412,034 (11% of manufacturing revenue) and $324,880 (10% of manufacturing revenue) for 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in manufacturing gross profit in dollars reflects the increase in revenue. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue has remained relatively low due to the greater impact of fixed factory overhead on this measure resulting from the revenue decrease, as we have elected not to furlough or terminate the employment of our highly skilled manufacturing personnel in 2022 and 2021 despite the decrease in production activity.
G&A expenses for the manufacturing segment remained relatively consistent at $1,046,853 for 2022 as compared to $943,727 for 2021.
The results of our manufacturing segment have been adversely affected by current economic conditions including but not limited to increasing raw materials prices, rising human resources costs, tight labor markets, and extended and unexpected delays in the procurement and delivery of raw materials. We believe these economic conditions have also resulted in product order delays from Aerex’s existing and prospective customers. The current economic conditions could continue (or further deteriorate) and therefore could continue to adversely impact the future results of our manufacturing segment.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The significant changes in the components of our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 as compared to December 31, 2021 (other than the change in our cash and cash equivalents, which is discussed later in “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES”) and the reasons for these changes are discussed in the following paragraphs.
Accounts receivable decreased by approximately $3.0 million due to the collection by CW-Bahamas of significant delinquent receivables balances owed by the WSC. This decrease in CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balance was partially offset by an increase in PERC’s accounts receivables.
Current inventory increased by approximately $1.5 million primarily due to an increase in Aerex’s inventory, as certain of its manufacturing contracts have been delayed, resulting in extended retention times for various inventory items purchased for these contracts.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by approximately $2.1 million primarily due to approximately $1.0 million in advance payments to contractors, approximately $646,000 in annual insurance premiums principally paid in June 2022 and approximately $340,000 for the cost of PERC’s construction bond for the Liberty Utilities project.
Contract assets increased by approximately $1.2 million primarily due to Aerex's manufacturing projects.
Property, plant and equipment, net decreased by approximately $2.7 million due to the scheduled depreciation of fixed assets.
Construction in progress increased by approximately $1.9 million due to construction activity for Cayman Water’s replacement of its West Bay desalination plant.
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities increased by approximately $3.5 million primarily due to an increase in subcontractor costs for PERC’s contract with Liberty Utilities.
Contract liabilities increased by $3.2 million due to billings made by the services segment in connection with PERC’s new contract with Liberty Utilities to construct a wastewater treatment facility in Arizona.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity Position
Our projected liquidity requirements for the balance of 2022 include capital expenditures for our existing operations of approximately $6.0 million which includes approximately $837,000 to be incurred for the balance of 2022 for the replacement of the West Bay seawater desalination plant and approximately $2.4 million for construction of the WAC’s
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new Red Gate plant. We paid approximately $1.4 million in dividends in October 2022. Our liquidity requirements may include future quarterly dividends if such dividends are declared by our Board.
Our future liquidity requirements also will include the funds necessary to purchase the 39% minority interest in PERC, as in October 2022 we exercised our option to purchase these shares at a price to be determined by an independent valuation.
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $51.1 million and working capital of $71.1 million. We are not presently aware of anything that would lead us to believe that we will not have sufficient liquidity to meet our needs.
CW-Bahamas Liquidity
As of December 31, 2021, CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable balances (which include accrued interest) due from the Water and Sewerage Corporation of The Bahamas (“WSC”) amounted to $21.5 million.
From time to time, CW-Bahamas has experienced delays in collecting its accounts receivable from the WSC. When these delays occur, we hold discussions and meetings with representatives of the WSC and The Bahamas government, and as a result, payment schedules are developed for WSC’s delinquent accounts receivable. All previous delinquent accounts receivable from the WSC, including accrued interest thereon, were eventually paid in full. Based upon this payment history, CW-Bahamas has never been required to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts for any of its accounts receivable, despite the periodic accumulation of significant delinquent balances.
In February 2022, we received correspondence from the Ministry of Finance of the Government of the Bahamas that set forth a payment schedule providing for the gradual reduction over the course of 2022 of the CW-Bahamas' delinquent accounts receivable due from the WSC. Such correspondence also indicated that the Government intends to return all of CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable from the WSC to current status.
As of September 30, 2022, CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable from the WSC amounted to $15.2 million.
In its latest report dated October 6, 2022, Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s) downgraded the Government of The Bahamas’ long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B1 from Ba3. Moody’s also lowered The Bahamas’ local currency ceiling to Baa3 from Baa2 and its foreign currency ceiling to Ba1 from Baa. Based upon our review of this Moody’s report, we continue to believe no allowance for doubtful accounts is required for CW-Bahamas’ accounts receivable from the WSC.
Discussion of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Our cash and cash equivalents increased to $51,085,289 as of September 30, 2022 from $40,358,059 as of December 31, 2021.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by our operating activities was $15,803,236. This net cash reflects the net income incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $5,015,437 as adjusted for (i) various items included in the determination of net income that do not affect cash flows during the year; and (ii) changes in the other components of working capital. The more significant of such items and changes in working capital components included depreciation and amortization of $4,651,513, an increase in billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings and accounts payable and accrued expenses of $7,771,062, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $2,663,516, a decrease in overall accounts receivable of $1,851,369 and a provision for uncollected value added taxes of $377,326.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used by our investing activities was $416,756, primarily for additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress. We did not renew our CW-Bahamas $2.5 million certificate of deposit.
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used by our financing activities was $4,977,296, almost all of which related to the payment of dividends.
Revolving Credit Facility
In September 2022, Cayman Water entered into an agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd. (the “Bank”) for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $10.0 million (the “Credit Facility”). We expect to utilize the funds obtained from the Credit Facility for general working capital purposes.
The Credit Facility matures two years following the date of the initial advance (the “Maturity Date”). All amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility are due and payable upon the earlier of the Maturity Date, demand from the bank or the acceleration of the Credit Facility upon an event of default.
The principal balance of the Credit Facility bears interest at a rate of 2.0% plus the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) as determined by the SOFR Administrator for a one-month period on the day that is two days prior to the first day of the interest period. All interest calculations will be made based on a 360-day year. So long as the Bank has not demanded repayment, interest will be payable monthly, commencing one month from the initial advance, with the outstanding balance due on the Maturity Date, unless the Bank agrees to renew the Credit Facility for an additional period.
Cayman Water’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on all its fixed and floating assets and an assignment of insurance proceeds with respect to its fixed assets. Further, the Company has guaranteed the repayment of all of Cayman Water’s present and future debts and liabilities owed to the Bank.
The Credit Agreement requires Cayman Water to meet certain financial covenants.
Cayman Water has not yet utilized its available borrowings under the Credit Facility.
Material Commitments, Expenditures and Contingencies
COVID-19
The worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which was formally recognized by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, has had a profound negative impact on the economies of the countries in which we operate. Consequently, the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will continue to have, an adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
A discussion of the current effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on each of our operating subsidiaries is provided in the following paragraphs. However, its future effects on our company could differ materially from the information we are providing herein.
Cayman Water
As preventative measures to combat the possible spread of COVID-19, the Cabinet of the Cayman Islands (“the Cabinet”) closed all of Cayman Islands’ seaports to international passenger arrivals effective March 13, 2020; and closed all Cayman Islands airports to international passenger arrivals effective March 22, 2020. Effective March 28, 2020, the Cabinet and Cayman Islands law enforcement enacted various ‘stay-at-home’ regulations and curfews, which closed all businesses not deemed essential by the government and required citizens to stay at home unless they were purchasing necessities or engaged in an essential errand. In May 2020, the Cabinet started the phased relaxation of the shelter-in-place regulations and on October 1, 2020, the Cayman Islands reopened its borders for residents or individuals who own property in the Cayman Islands that provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test performed within three days prior to arrival in the Cayman Islands and agree to remain in quarantine for 14 days after arrival. In July 2021, this quarantine period was reduced to five days for fully vaccinated travelers who can provide proof of vaccination from Cayman Islands government approved sources.
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In November 2021, the Cayman Islands began allowing vaccinated travelers to visit the islands without the need to quarantine. However, the testing requirements upon arrival on the islands, and the fact that families with unvaccinated children were still required to quarantine, continued to restrict the number of overseas visitors.
Effective August 24, 2022, the COVID-19 restrictions for entry to the Cayman Islands were lifted by the government of the Cayman Islands. This easing of restrictions has positively impacted tourism to the Cayman Islands. However, tourism to the Cayman Islands continues to be below pre-COVID-19 levels. We expect that our retail segment revenue and cash flows will continue to be adversely impacted until such time as tourism and the economy in the Cayman Islands fully recover from the impact and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cayman Water’s operations have been designated as essential services by the Cayman Islands government. Presently, the day-to-day operations of Cayman Water’s water production facilities and distribution network have not been materially impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic – we continue to produce and supply water to meet the demand for water in our retail license area. We believe Cayman Water has adequate spare parts and supplies in stock to continue normal operations.
OC-Cayman
Although it operates on Grand Cayman - and therefore is also affected by the preventative measures enacted by government that have been discussed previously - OC-Cayman sells water on a bulk basis to the WAC, which in turn provides this water to areas of Grand Cayman that are more residential, and less tourist related, than the license area served by Cayman Water. The monthly amounts OC-Cayman charges the WAC for water supplied under its water supply agreements consist of fixed amounts that constitute most of the amounts charged, and lesser amounts that vary with the volume of water supplied. Therefore, unlike Cayman Water, OC-Cayman’s revenue is not as directly affected by tourism on Grand Cayman and, due to the structure of the underlying water supply agreements, is not as acutely sensitive to declines in water demand.
OC-Cayman’s operations have been designated as essential services by the Cayman Islands government. Presently, OC-Cayman’s day-to-day operations have not been materially impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic – we continue to produce and supply water to meet the requirements of our two water supply agreements with the WAC. We believe OC-Cayman has adequate spare parts and supplies in stock to continue normal operations. However, OC-Cayman’s operations could be adversely affected should a significant number of its operations personnel be required to miss work due to illness.
CW-Bahamas
The government of The Bahamas enacted Emergency Powers Regulations which became effective March 18, 2020 in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. Initially, these regulations closed all businesses not deemed essential by the government, encouraged the employees of non-essential businesses to work remotely and imposed 24-hour shelter-in-place curfew on all residents of The Bahamas other than those engaged in essential or pre-approved activities. On March 24, 2020, the government banned all international travel to The Bahamas by closing all airports and seaports. As a result of the measures taken by The Bahamas government, tourism on New Providence Island, where CW-Bahamas operates, temporarily ceased and economic activity in The Bahamas slowed dramatically. During the summer of 2020, travel restrictions were briefly lifted then reimposed. In November 2020, shelter-in-place regulations were loosened, and commercial and retail operations were permitted to open with limited capacity although working from home was still encouraged. The Emergency Powers Regulations expired on November 13, 2021 and the government then enacted new rules to prevent and manage community spread of COVID-19. Most of such rules have since been lifted and there are no longer significant restrictions on economic activity. Home port cruise ship departures from the Port of Nassau commenced in June 2021 and cruise ship arrivals into The Bahamas commenced in July 2021.
Effective September 20, 2022, all COVID-related travel restrictions to The Bahamas were eliminated by the Bahamian government.
CW-Bahamas sells the water produced by its plants on a bulk basis to the WSC, which in turn provides water to the residences, businesses, and other end users on New Providence. Under the terms of each of its water supply agreements with the WSC, CW-Bahamas charges the WSC (i) a fixed monthly amount; (ii) an amount each month that is based upon the amount of water supplied during the month; and (iii) pass-through energy charges, therefore CW-Bahamas’ revenue is impacted by changes in energy prices and, to a lesser extent, changes in demand. The volume of water CW-Bahamas sells
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to the WSC was not adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic despite the reduced economic activity on New Providence in 2021, and water volume sales remain steady as economic activity has increased in 2022.
CW-Bahamas’ day-to-day operations were not materially impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic – we continue to produce and supply water to meet the requirements of our two water agreements with the WSC. We believe CW-Bahamas has sufficient spare parts and consumables inventories to continue normal operations.
Aerex
Aerex presently has 15 manufacturing employees. Should a number of these employees become ill, Aerex could be required to reduce or cease its manufacturing activities, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
As a result of current economic conditions (resulting in part from the COVID-19 pandemic), in late March 2021 Aerex began experiencing issues with its supply chain for the raw materials and components used in its manufacturing operations, including higher prices, scarcities/shortages, and longer fulfillment times for its orders to suppliers. These conditions, and a decline in projected future sales to Aerex’s former largest customer, required us to record an impairment loss of ($2.9 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to reduce the carrying value of our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill. While these economic conditions and issues continue, Aerex could have difficulty completing its orders from its customers and obtaining new business, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated revenue, results of operations and cash flows, and could require us to record additional impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill recorded for our manufacturing reporting unit. Any such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
PERC
PERC’s operations are considered essential services by the states in which it operates. Presently, the COVID-19 pandemic has not materially impeded PERC’s day-to-day operations.
Approximately 46% of PERC’s revenue of $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was generated in California under contracts with government entities. The State of California has publicly acknowledged on-going difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and such difficulties presently, or could in the future, extend to the various counties, municipalities, and other government-related entities in California, including PERC’s customers, which could adversely impact PERC’s revenue and the collection of its accounts receivable.
PERC employs state-certified water and wastewater operators to operate various water treatment facilities in California and Arizona. Should a number of these employees become ill as a result of COVID-19, PERC could have difficulty meeting its contractual and statutory obligations for operating these water treatment facilities, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Cayman Water Retail License
We sell water through our retail operations under a license issued in July 1990 by the Cayman Islands government (the “1990 license”) that granted Cayman Water the exclusive right to provide potable water to customers within its licensed service area. Although the 1990 license was not expressly extended after January 2018, we continue to supply water under the terms of the 1990 license, as further discussed in the following paragraph. Pursuant to the 1990 license, Cayman Water has the exclusive right to produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to its licensed service area, which consists of two of the three most populated areas of Grand Cayman Island: Seven Mile Beach and West Bay. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we generated approximately 25% and 32%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue and 44% and 44%, respectively, of our consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted under the 1990 license. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated approximately 29% and 33%, respectively, of its consolidated revenue and 45% and 47%, respectively, of its consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted under the 1990 license.
The 1990 license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman Islands government to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license agreement. The most recent
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express extension of the license expired on January 31, 2018. We continue to operate under the terms of the 1990 license, providing water services to the level and quality specified in the 1990 license and in accordance with our understanding of its legal obligations, treating those obligations set forth in the 1990 license as operative notwithstanding the expiration of the express extension. We continue to pay the royalty required under the 1990 license.
In October 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created a new utilities regulation and competition office (“OfReg”). OfReg is an independent and accountable regulatory body with a view of protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging affordable utility services and promoting competition. OfReg, which began operations in January 2017, has the ability to supervise, monitor and regulate multiple utility undertakings and markets. Supplemental legislation was passed by the Government of the Cayman Islands in April 2017, which transferred responsibility for the economic regulation of the water utility sector and the retail license negotiations from the WAC to OfReg in May 2017. We began license negotiations with OfReg in July 2017 and such negotiations are continuing. We have been informed during our retail license negotiations, both by OfReg and its predecessor in these negotiations, that the Cayman Islands government seeks to restructure the terms of our license in a manner that could significantly reduce the operating income and cash flows we have historically generated from our retail license.
The Cayman Islands government could seek to grant a third party a license to service some or all of Cayman Water’s present service area. However, as set forth in the 1990 license, “the Governor hereby agrees that upon the expiry of the term of this Licence or any extension thereof, he will not grant a licence or franchise to any other person or company for the processing, distribution, sale and supply of water within the Licence Area without having first offered such a licence or franchise to the Company on terms no less favourable than the terms offered to such other person or company.”
We are presently unable to determine what impact the resolution of our retail license negotiations will have on our cash flows, financial condition or results of operations but such resolution could result in a material reduction (or the loss) of the operating income and cash flows we have historically generated from our retail operations and could require us to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying value of our retail segment assets. Such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.
CW-Bahamas Performance Guarantees
Our contracts to supply water to the WSC from our Blue Hills and Windsor plants require us to guarantee delivery of a minimum quantity of water per week. If the WSC requires the water and we do not meet this minimum, we are required to pay the WSC for the difference between the minimum and actual gallons delivered at a per gallon rate equal to the price per gallon that WSC is currently paying us under the contract. The Blue Hills contract expires in 2032 and requires us to deliver 63.0 million gallons of water each week. The Windsor contract expires in 2033 and requires us to deliver 16.8 million gallons of water each week.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
None.
Effect of Newly Issued but not yet Effective Accounting Standards
None.
Dividends
● | On January 31, 2022, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on January 3, 2022. |
● | On April 29, 2022, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2022. |
● | On July 29, 2022, we paid a dividend of $0.085 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2022 |
● | On September 1, 2022, our Board declared a dividend of $0.085 payable on October 31, 2022 to shareholders of record on October 3, 2022. |
We have paid dividends to owners of our common stock and redeemable preferred stock since we began declaring dividends in 1985. Our payment of any future cash dividends will depend upon our earnings, financial condition, cash
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flows, capital requirements and other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant in determining the amount and timing of such dividends.
Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan
This plan is available to our shareholders, who may reinvest all or a portion of their common stock dividends into shares of common stock at prevailing market prices and may also invest optional cash payments to purchase additional shares at prevailing market prices as part of this plan.
Impact of Inflation
Under the terms of our Cayman Islands license and our water sales agreements in The Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands, our water rates are automatically adjusted for inflation on an annual basis. Therefore, the impact of inflation on our gross profit, measured in consistent dollars, historically has not been material. However, we have not increased our retail water rates since January 2018 (despite the inflation that has occurred since that date) due to the lack of a resolution of our negotiations with OfReg for a new retail license. This lack of a rate increase has contributed to a decline in the gross profit generated by our retail segment. Furthermore, our manufacturing segment has been adversely impacted by recent significant increases in raw material costs and our services segment could suffer similar adverse impacts in the future. Should the current inflationary trend continue, our consolidated results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
Increases in fuel and energy costs and other items could create additional credit risks for us, as our customers’ ability to pay our invoices could be adversely affected by such increases.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk from December 31, 2021 to the end of the period covered by this report.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management has evaluated, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our business faces significant risks. These risks include those disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 as supplemented by the additional risk factors included below. If any of the events or circumstances described in the referenced risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected and such events or circumstances could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. These risks should be read in conjunction with the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in our other periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to have a material adverse impact on our financial performance and financial condition in the future, to an extent and for a period of time that cannot presently be determined.
The worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was formally recognized by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In response to this pandemic, the governments of the countries in which we operate - the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, and the United States - implemented preventative measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, measures which have had profound adverse consequences for the economies of those countries. Tourism, a major economic driver for the Cayman Islands, temporarily ceased due to closing of the country to tourist arrivals by air and sea travel. In November 2021, the Cayman Islands government eliminated certain travel restrictions for COVID-19 vaccinated travelers that allowed tourists to enter the Cayman Islands for the first time since March 2020. Our retail water revenues continue to be significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels. Tourist arrivals to The Bahamas by air and sea declined significantly due to the pandemic. Overall economic activity in the United States has also declined.
As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of the countries in which we operate, we have experienced, and will continue to experience, decreases in our consolidated revenue, cash flows generated from operations, and overall liquidity as compared to comparable prior periods.
Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our customers. Such adverse impacts, should they continue for a prolonged period, could require us to reassess the expected future cash flows from our four reporting units and could require us to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying values of one or more of these reporting units due to a decline in their fair values.
Although we cannot presently quantify the future financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our company, we believe such impacts will likely continue to have an adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Given the uncertainty associated with the resolution of this pandemic, we cannot presently determine how long such adverse financial impacts may last.
Our exclusive license to provide water to retail customers in the Cayman Islands has not been expressly extended and we are presently unable to predict the outcome of our on-going negotiations relating to this license.
We sell water through our retail operations under a license issued in July 1990 by the Cayman Islands government (the “1990 license”) that granted Cayman Water the exclusive right to provide potable water to customers within its licensed service area. Although the 1990 license was not expressly extended after January 2018, we continue to supply water under the terms of the 1990 license, as further discussed in the following paragraph. Pursuant to the 1990 license, Cayman Water has the exclusive right to produce potable water and distribute it by pipeline to its licensed service area, which consists of two of the three most populated areas of Grand Cayman Island: Seven Mile Beach and West Bay. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we generated approximately 25% and 32%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue and 44% and 44%, respectively, of our consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted under the 1990 license. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated approximately 29% and 33%, respectively, of its consolidated revenue and 45% and 47%, respectively, of its consolidated gross profit from the retail water operations conducted under the 1990 license.
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The 1990 license was originally scheduled to expire in July 2010 but was extended several times by the Cayman Islands government in order to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate the terms of a new license agreement. The most recent express extension of the license expired on January 31, 2018. We continue to operate under the terms of the 1990 license, providing water services to the level and quality specified in the 1990 license and in accordance with our understanding of its legal obligations, treating those obligations set forth in the 1990 license as operative notwithstanding the expiration of the express extension. We continue to pay the royalty required under the 1990 license.
In October 2016, the Government of the Cayman Islands passed legislation which created a new utilities regulation and competition office (“OfReg”). OfReg is an independent and accountable regulatory body with a view of protecting the rights of consumers, encouraging affordable utility services, and promoting competition. OfReg, which began operations in January 2017, has the ability to supervise, monitor and regulate multiple utility undertakings and markets. Supplemental legislation was passed by the Government of the Cayman Islands in April 2017, which transferred responsibility for the economic regulation of the water utility sector and the negotiations with us for a new retail license from the Water Authority-Cayman to OfReg in May 2017. We began license negotiations with OfReg in July 2017 and such negotiations are ongoing. We have been informed during our retail license negotiations, both by OfReg and its predecessor in these negotiations, that the Cayman Islands government seeks to restructure the terms of our license in a manner that could significantly reduce the operating income and cash flows we have historically generated from our retail license.
We are presently unable to determine what impact the resolution of our retail license negotiations will have on our cash flows, financial condition or results of operations but such resolution could result in a material reduction (or the loss) of the operating income and cash flows we have historically generated from our retail operations and could require us to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying values of our retail segment assets. Such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
Most of our services segment revenue is generated under short-term contracts. An inability to obtain extensions of these contracts or to obtain new contracts to replace the revenue that is lost from contracts that are not extended could adversely impact our financial results.
PERC, our principal services segment subsidiary, generates most of its revenue from contracts (“O&M contracts”) to operate and maintain water treatment and reuse facilities owned by third parties. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we generated revenue of approximately $3.3 million and $10.4 million, respectively, under these O&M contracts. PERC’s O&M contracts have terms ranging from one to five years, with varying renewal options exercisable solely at the discretion of the customer. Approximately 32% of PERC’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was generated under O&M contracts that expire at various dates through December 31, 2023. If we are unable to obtain extensions of these expiring O&M contracts or are unable to replace the revenue lost from contracts that expire with revenue from new O&M contracts, our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows would be adversely affected.
If the future financial performance of Aerex falls short of our most recent financial projections for this subsidiary, we may be required to record impairment losses to reduce the carrying values of the goodwill and intangible assets of our manufacturing reporting unit.
Approximately 80% of Aerex’s revenue, and 89% of Aerex’s gross profit, for the year ended December 31, 2020 were generated from sales to one customer. While Aerex sells various products to this customer, Aerex’s revenue from this customer has historically been derived primarily from one specialized product. In October 2020, this customer informed Aerex that, for inventory management purposes, it was suspending its purchases of the specialized product from Aerex following 2020 for a period of approximately one year. This customer informed Aerex at that time that it expected to recommence its purchases of the specialized product from Aerex beginning with the first quarter of 2022. As a result of this anticipated loss of revenue for Aerex, we updated our projections for our manufacturing reporting unit’s future cash flows. Such projections assumed, in part, that Aerex’s major customer would recommence its purchases from Aerex in 2022 but at a reduced aggregate amount, as compared to 2020. Based upon these updated projections, we tested our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill for possible impairment as of December 31, 2020 using the discounted cash flow and guideline public company methods, with a weighting of 80% and 20% applied to these two methods, respectively. As
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a result of these impairment tests, we determined that the estimated fair value of our manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 31% as of December 31, 2020.
In late July 2021, this former major customer communicated to Aerex that it expected to recommence its purchases of the specialized product from Aerex in 2022 and subsequent years, but informed Aerex that such purchases would be at substantially reduced annual amounts, as compared to the amounts it had purchased from Aerex in 2020 and prior years. Our updated sales estimate for this customer based on this new information was substantially below the anticipated sales to this customer for 2022 and subsequent years that we used in the discounted cash flow projections we prepared for purposes of testing our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill for possible impairment as of December 31, 2020. Furthermore, Aerex’s efforts to replace the revenue previously generated from this customer with revenue from existing and new customers have been adversely impacted by the continuing negative economic conditions (caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic) which have increased Aerex’s raw material costs, resulted in raw material shortages and extended delivery times for such materials, and also adversely affected the overall financial condition of Aerex’s current and prospective customer base. Accordingly, in light of this new information from Aerex’s former major customer and the on-going weak economic conditions that we believed would continue through 2022, we updated our projections of future cash flows for the manufacturing reporting unit and tested its goodwill for possible impairment as of June 30, 2021 using the discounted cash flow and guideline public company methods, with a weighting of 80% and 20% applied to these two methods, respectively. Based upon this testing, we determined that the carrying value of our manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its fair value by $2.9 million, and we recorded an impairment loss to reduce our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill by this amount for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
The accounting estimates and assumptions we employ to estimate the fair values of our manufacturing and reporting units constitute “critical accounting estimates” for us because:
● | the nature of these estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change (for example, should interest rates rise significantly in the future we would likely be required to increase the discount rate we use under the discounted cash flow method we use to estimate the fair values of our reporting units, and such increased discount rate in and of itself could decrease the estimated fair value of our reporting units under the discounted cash flow method); and |
● | the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition and results of operations is material. |
We believe the inherent uncertainties associated with the accounting estimates and assumptions we use for our estimates of our reporting units’ fair values have increased due to current, less predictable economic conditions, which have resulted in increasing raw material prices, extended and unexpected delays in the procurement and delivery of our raw materials, and have also, we believe, adversely affected our customers.
Based upon our estimation prepared as of December 31, 2021, the fair value of our manufacturing reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by only 15%. If we determine in the future that Aerex’s discounted future cash inflows will be less than our present expectations, we may be required to record additional impairment losses to reduce the remaining carrying values as of September 30, 2022 of our manufacturing reporting unit’s goodwill of $1,985,211 and its remaining unamortized intangible assets balances of $777,778 recorded as a result of the acquisition of Aerex. Any such impairment losses could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations.
Current economic conditions are adversely impacting the supply chain for our operations and could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.
As a result of the economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and other factors, we are experiencing issues with our supply chain for the raw materials, components, chemicals, and capital expenditures used in our operations, including rapidly increasing prices, scarcities/shortages, and longer fulfillment times and unexpected delays for our orders to suppliers. Should these economic conditions and issues continue, our operations could be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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The profitability of our contracts is dependent upon our ability to accurately estimate construction and operating costs.
The cost estimates we prepare in connection with the construction and operation of our water plants, the water infrastructure we construct and sell to third parties, and our manufacturing contracts, are subject to inherent uncertainties. Additionally, the terms of our water supply contracts may require us to guarantee the price of water on a per unit basis, subject to certain annual inflation and monthly energy cost adjustments, and to assume the risk that the costs associated with producing this water may be greater than anticipated. Because we base our contract prices in part on our estimation of future construction, manufacturing and operating costs, the profitability of our plants and our manufacturing and management contracts is dependent on our ability to estimate these costs accurately. The cost of materials and services and the cost of the delivery of such services may increase significantly after we submit our bid for contract, which could cause the gross profit for a contract to be less than we anticipated when the bid was made. The profit margins we initially expect to generate from a management contract could be further reduced if future operating costs for that contract exceed our estimates of such costs. Any construction, manufacturing, and operating costs for our contracts that significantly exceed our initial estimates could adversely impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In July 2022, we issued 2,755 shares of preferred stock to 20 employees for cash at a price of $8.73 per share. The issuance of the preferred stock to sixteen employees was exempt from registration under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act because the shares were issued outside of the United States to non-US persons (as defined in Regulation S). Four employees are US persons and the issuance of such shares to them was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The US persons is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making investment decisions of this kind and received adequate information about us or had adequate access, including through the employee's business relationship with us, to information about us.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
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101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
* Portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, as such information both (i) is not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed, and will be furnished on a supplemental basis to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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EXHIBIT 10.1
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL. OMITTED INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH [*****].
Water Authority of the Cayman Islands
Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021) |
Water Authority of the Cayman Islands
Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021) Request for Tender |
Request for Tender No.: PPC-2021-WAC-047-RFP
Issued: Tuesday 5 October 2021
Submission Deadline: Friday 14 January 2022 12:00 PM EST
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TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
PART 1 - INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS | 5 | |
1.1 | Introduction | 5 |
1.2 | Invitation | 5 |
1.3 | Procurement Contact | 5 |
1.4 | Type of Contract for Deliverables | 5 |
1.5 | Timetable | 6 |
1.6 | Submission of Proposals | 6 |
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PART 2 - EVALUATION AND AWARD | 9 | |
2.1 | Stages of Evaluation | 9 |
2.2 | Stage I — Mandatory Submission Requirements | 9 |
2.3 | Stage II —Mandatory Technical Requirements | 9 |
2.4 | Stage III — Pricing | 9 |
2.5 | Selection of Top-Ranked Proponent | 9 |
2.6 | Notice to Proponent and Execution of Agreement | 9 |
2.7 | Failure to Enter into Agreement | 10 |
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PART 3 -TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS | 11 | |
3.1 | General Information and Instructions | 11 |
3.2 | Communication after Issuance of Procurement Documents | 12 |
3.3 | Notification and Debriefing | 12 |
3.4 | Conflict of Interest and Prohibited Conduct | 13 |
3.5 | Confidential Information | 14 |
3.6 | Reserved Rights and Limitation of Liability | 15 |
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APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT | 17 | |
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APPENDIX B - SUBMISSION FORM | 47 | |
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APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS | 51 | |
A. | THE DELIVERABLES | 51 |
B. | MANDATORY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS | 51 |
C. | MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS | 52 |
D. | ASSESSMENT CRITERIA | 53 |
E. | PRE-CONDITIONS OF AWARD | 56 |
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APPENDIX D - REFERENCES FORM | 57 | |
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APPENDIX E - ANALYSIS OF WELL WATER (TYPICAL VALUES) | 59 | |
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APPENDIX F - QUALITY OF PRODUCT WATER | 61 | |
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APPENDIX G - SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING FEED WATER ABSTRACTION AND BRINE DISPOSAL WELLS | 63 | |
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APPENDIX H - OPERATION OF FEED WATER ABSTRACTION AND BRINE DISPOSAL WELLS | 75 | |
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APPENDIX I - OPERATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS | 77 | |
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APPENDIX J - MANDATORY SPARES INVENTORY | 83 | |
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APPENDIX K - DRAWINGS | 87 |
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PART 1 - INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 Introduction
This Procurement Document issued by the Water Authority – Cayman (“the Authority”) is:
◻ | A request for proposal (RFP) to companies to submit proposals for the procurement of professional design services, |
⬛ | A request for tenders (RFT) to companies to submit a tender for the construction of certain facilities or for the supply of certain products or services. |
1.2 Invitation
This is an invitation by the Authority to eligible prospective respondents (“Proponents”) to submit a tender for the Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021) contract, as further described in APPENDIX C- PROJECT PARTICULARS, Section A (the “Deliverables”).
1.3 Procurement Contact
If a Proponent is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this Procurement Document or other documents contained herein, the Proponent shall submit questions only via the Bonfire platform (for the relevant project):
https://cayman.bonfirehub.com/opportunities
Except in so far as may be directed by the Authority in writing neither the Authority, nor any agent or servant in their employment has any authority to make any representation or explanation to Proponents as to the meaning of this Procurement Document.
Proponents and their representatives are not permitted to contact any employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials or other representatives of the Authority concerning matters regarding this Procurement Document. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in the disqualification of the Proponent and the rejection of the Proponent’s proposal.
Questions regarding the response and submission process only shall be submitted in writing to the Authority:
Tom van Zanten, Deputy Director (Tom.vanZanten@waterauthority.ky )
1.4 Type of Contract for Deliverables
The selected Proponent will be required to enter into an agreement with the Authority for the provision of the Deliverables in the form included in APPENDIX A — CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT to the Procurement Document (the “Agreement”).
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1.5 Timetable
Issue Date of Procurement Document | Tuesday 5 October 2021 |
Site Visit | Not Applicable |
Deadline for Questions | Tuesday 28 December 2021 12:00 PM EST (GMT-5) |
Deadline for Issuing Addenda | Wednesday 5 January 2022 |
Submission Deadline | Friday 14 January 2022 12:00 PM EST (GMT-5) |
Rectification Period | Five (5) Business Days from Notification of Rectification |
Anticipated Ranking of Proponents | Friday 18 March 2022 |
Anticipated Execution of Agreement | Friday 17 June 2022 |
Irrevocability Period | 165 days |
The above timetable is tentative only, and may be changed by the Authority at any time.
1.6 Submission of Proposals
Please follow these instructions to submit via our electronic Public Portal.
Prepare your submission materials:
Requested Information
![]() ![]() Name | Type | # Files | Requirement |
APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 | Required |
APPENDIX B - SUBMISSION FORM | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 | Required |
APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS | File Type: PDF(.pdf) | 1 | Required |
APPENDIX D - REFERENCES FORM | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 | Required |
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - EXPERIENCE, TEAM & APPROACH | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 | Required |
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Other Information (These will be part of the Contract)
Name | Type | # Files |
APPENDIX E - ANALYSIS OF WELL WATER (TYPICAL VALUES) | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
APPENDIX F - QUALITY OF PRODUCT WATER | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
APPENDIX G - SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING FEED WATER ABSTRACTION AND BRINE DISPOSAL WELLS | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
APPENDIX H - OPERATION OF FEED WATER ABSTRACTION AND BRINE DISPOSAL WELLS | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
APPENDIX I - OPERATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS - | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
APPENDIX J - MANDATORY SPARES INVENTORY | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
APPENDIX K - DRAWINGS | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 |
Requested Documents:
Please note the type and number of files allowed. The maximum upload file size is 100 MB.
Please note that only ONE (1) file can be uploaded for each Requested Document above. If you upload more than one file into the same slot, the previous file will he overwritten.
Do not embed any documents within your uploaded files, as they will not be accessible or evaluated.
1.6.1 | Proposals to be Submitted at Prescribed Location: |
Proposals shall be submitted electronically at the following platform:
https://cayman.bonfirehub.com/opportunities
1.6.2 | Proposals to be Submitted on Time |
Proposals must be submitted on or before the Submission Deadline. Proposals submitted after the Submission Deadline will be rejected.
We strongly recommend that you give yourself sufficient time and at least ONE (1) hour before Submission Deadline to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission.
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Important Notes:
Each Requested Document is instantly (automatically) sealed and will only be visible after the Submission Deadline.
Uploading large documents may take significant time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your Internet connection speed.
You will receive an email confirmation receipt with a unique confirmation number once you finalize your submission.
Minimum system requirements: Internet Explorer 8/9/10+, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. JavaScript must be enabled.
Need Help?
The Authority uses a Bonfire portal for accepting and evaluating proposals digitally. Please contact Bonfire at Support@GoBonfire.com for technical questions related to your submission. You can also visit their help forum at https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc
1.6.3 | Amendment of Proposals |
Proponents may amend their proposals prior to the Submission Deadline by uploading (a) new file(s) as only ONE (1) file can be uploaded for each Requested Document above. If you upload more than one file into the same slot, the previous file will be overwritten.
1.6.4 | Proposals Irrevocable after Submission Deadline |
Proposals shall be irrevocable for a period of 165 days running from the moment that the Submission Deadline passes.
No proposal shall be altered or amended after the Submission Deadline other than those alterations necessary to correct any arithmetic errors. Rates shall prevail where there is an arithmetic error in extension. Discrepancies in the quantity multiplied by unit price and the extended total amount will be resolved in favour of the quantity multiplied by unit price. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favour of the correct sum.
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PART 2 – EVALUATION AND AWARD
2.1Stages of Evaluation
The Authority will conduct the evaluation of proposals in the following stages:
2.2Stage I – Mandatory Submission Requirements
Stage I will consist of a review to determine whether proposals comply with all of the mandatory submission requirements. If a proposal fails to satisfy all of the mandatory submission requirements, the Authority will issue the respondent a rectification notice identifying the deficiencies and providing the respondent an opportunity to rectify the deficiencies. If the respondent fails to satisfy the mandatory submission requirements within the Rectification Period, its proposal will be excluded from further consideration. The Rectification Period will begin to run from the date and time that the Authority issues a rectification notice to the respondent. The mandatory submission requirements are listed in Section B of APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS.
2.3Stage II – Mandatory Technical Requirements
The Authority will review the proposals to determine whether the mandatory technical requirements as set out in Section C of APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS have been met. Questions or queries on the part of the Authority as to whether a proposal has met the mandatory technical requirements will be subject to the verification and clarification process set out in PART 3-TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
The Authority will evaluate each qualified proposal on the basis of the rated criteria as set out in Section D of APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS.
2.4Stage III – Pricing
The Authority will score the submitted price offering of each qualified proposal in accordance with the price evaluation method set out in Section D of APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS. The evaluation of the price offerings will be undertaken after the evaluation of the mandatory requirements and the rated criteria has been completed.
2.5Selection of Top-Ranked Proponent
After the completion of Stage III, all scores from Stage II and Stage III will be added together and the Proponents will be ranked based on their total scores. The award will be made on the basis of that proposal from the responsible Proponent with the highest score using the Proposal Evaluation Criteria as set out in Section D of APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS and which will best serve the interest of the Authority. Subject to the reserved rights of the Authority, the top-ranked Proponent will be selected to enter into the Agreement in accordance with the following section.
2.6Notice to Proponent and Execution of Agreement
The notice of selection by the Authority to the selected Proponent shall be in writing. The selected Proponent shall satisfy any other applicable conditions of this Procurement Document, including the pre-conditions of award listed in Section E of APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS, within
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forty-five (45) days of the notice of selection, before the Agreement in the form included in APPENDIX A – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT to the Procurement Document (the “Agreement”) shall be executed. This provision is solely for the benefit of the Authority and may be waived by the Authority.
2.7 | Failure to Enter into Agreement |
In addition to all of the Authority’s other remedies, if a selected Proponent fails to satisfy all of the applicable conditions within forty-five (45) days of the notice of selection, and the Agreement therefore cannot be not executed, the Authority may, without incurring any liability, withdraw the selection of that Proponent and proceed with the next highest ranked Proponent.
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PART 3 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
3.1 | General Information and Instructions |
3.1.1 | Procurement Document Incorporated into Proposal |
All of the provisions of this Procurement Document are deemed to be accepted by each Proponent and incorporated into each Proponent’s proposal. A Proponent who submits conditions, options, variations or contingent statements inconsistent with the terms set out in this Procurement Document, either as part of its proposal or after receiving the notice of selection, may be disqualified.
3.1.2 | Proponents to Follow Instructions |
Proponents should structure their proposals in accordance with the instructions in this Procurement Document. Where information is requested in this Procurement Document, any response made in a proposal should reference the applicable section numbers of this Procurement Document.
3.1.3 | Proposals in English |
All proposals are to be in English only.
3.1.4 | No Incorporation by Reference |
The entire content of the Proponent’s proposal should be submitted in a fixed form, and the content of websites or other external documents referred to in the Proponent’s proposal but not attached will not be considered to form part of its proposal.
3.1.5 | References and Past Performance |
In the evaluation process the Authority may include information provided by the Proponent’s references and may also consider the Proponent’s past performance or conduct on previous contracts with the Authority or other institutions.
3.1.6 | Information in Procurement Document Only an Estimate |
The Authority makes no representation, warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in this Procurement Document or issued by way of addenda. Any quantities shown or data contained in this Procurement Document or provided by way of addenda are estimates only, and are for the sole purpose of indicating to the Proponents the general scale and scope of the Deliverables. It is the Proponent’s responsibility to obtain all the information necessary to prepare a proposal in accordance with this Procurement Document.
3.1.7 | Proponents to Bear Their Own Costs |
The Proponent will bear all costs associated with or incurred in the preparation and presentation of its proposal, including, if applicable, costs incurred for interviews or demonstrations.
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3.1.8 | Proposal to be Retained by the Authority |
The Authority will not return the proposal or any accompanying documentation submitted by a Proponent.
3.2 | Communication after Issuance of Procurement Documents |
3.2.1 | Proponents to Review Procurement Documents |
Proponents shall promptly examine all of the Procurement Documents, and
(a) | shall report any errors, omissions or ambiguities; and |
(b) | may direct questions or seek additional information |
in writing by email via the Bonfire platform on or before the Deadline for Questions, as described in PART 1 – INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS. All such questions or comments shall be deemed to be received once the email has been submitted to the Bonfire platform. No such communications are to be directed to anyone else. The Authority is under no obligation to provide additional information, and the Authority shall not be responsible for any information provided by or obtained from any other source. It is the responsibility of the Proponent to seek clarification via the Bonfire platform on any matter it considers to be unclear. The Authority shall not be responsible for any misunderstanding on the part of the Proponent concerning this Procurement Document or its process.
3.2.2 | All New Information to Proponents by Way of Addenda |
This Procurement Document may be amended only by addendum in accordance with this section. If the Authority, for any reason, determines that it is necessary to provide additional information relating to this Procurement Document, such information will be communicated to all Proponents by addendum. Each addendum shall have a serial number and shall become a part of this Procurement Document. An addendum may contain important information, including significant changes to the Procurement Document. Proponents are responsible for obtaining all addenda issued by the Authority. In the Submission Form (APPENDIX B), Proponents should confirm their receipt of all addenda by setting out the number of each addendum in the space provided.
3.2.3 | Post-Deadline Addenda and Extension of Submission Deadline |
If the Authority determines that it is necessary to issue an addendum after the Deadline for Issuing Addenda, the Authority may extend the Submission Deadline by a reasonable period of time.
3.2.4 | Verify, Clarify and Supplement |
When evaluating proposals, the Authority may request further information from the Proponent or third parties in order to verify, clarify or supplement the information provided in the Proponent’s proposal. The response received by the Authority shall, if accepted by the Authority, form an integral part of the Proponent’s proposal.
3.3 | Notification and Debriefing |
3.3.1 | Notification to Other Proponents |
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Once the Agreement is executed between the Authority and a Proponent, the other Proponents will be notified directly in writing of the outcome of the procurement process.
3.3.2 | Debriefing |
Proponents may request a debriefing after receipt of a notification of the outcome of the procurement process. All requests must be in writing to the Procurement Contact and must be made within thirty (30) days of such notification. The intent of the debriefing information session is to aid the Proponent in presenting a better proposal in subsequent procurement opportunities. Any debriefing provided is not for the purpose of providing an opportunity to challenge the procurement process or its outcome.
3.3.3 | Procurement Protest Procedure |
If a Proponent wishes to challenge the procurement process, it should provide written notice to the Procurement Contact. The notice must provide a detailed explanation of the Proponent’s concerns with the procurement process or its outcome.
3.4 | Conflict of Interest and Prohibited Conduct |
3.4.1 | Conflict of Interest |
The Authority may disqualify a Proponent for any conduct, situation or circumstances, determined by the Authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to constitute a Conflict of Interest, as defined in the Submission Form (APPENDIX B).
3.4.2 | Disqualification for Prohibited Conduct |
The Authority may disqualify a Proponent, rescind a notice of selection or terminate a contract subsequently entered into if the Authority determines that the Proponent has engaged in any conduct prohibited by this Procurement Document.
3.4.3 | Prohibited Proponent Communications |
Proponents must not engage in any communications that could constitute a Conflict of Interest and should take note of the Conflict of Interest declaration set out in the Submission Form (APPENDIX B).
3.4.4 | Proponent Not to Communicate with Media |
Proponents must not at any time directly or indirectly communicate with the media in relation to this procurement process or any agreement entered into pursuant to this Procurement Document without first obtaining the written permission of the Procurement Contact.
3.4.5 | No Lobbying |
Proponents must not, in relation to this Procurement Document or the evaluation and selection process, engage directly or indirectly in any form of political or other lobbying whatsoever to influence the selection of the successful Proponent.
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3.4.6 | Illegal or Unethical Conduct |
Proponents must not engage in any illegal business practices, including activities such as bid-rigging, price-fixing, bribery, fraud, coercion or collusion. Proponents must not engage in any unethical conduct, including lobbying, as described above, or other inappropriate communications; offering gifts to any employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials or other representatives of the Authority; deceitfulness; submitting proposals containing misrepresentations or other misleading or inaccurate information; or any other conduct that compromises or may be seen to compromise the competitive process provided for in this Procurement Document.
3.4.7 | Past Performance or Past Conduct |
The Authority may prohibit a company from participating in a procurement process based on past performance or based on inappropriate conduct in a prior procurement process, including but not limited to the following:
(a) | illegal or unethical conduct as described above; |
(b) | the refusal of the company to honour its submitted pricing or other commitments; or |
(c) | any conduct, situation or circumstance determined by the Authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to have constituted an undisclosed Conflict of Interest. |
3.5 | Confidential Information |
3.5.1 | Confidential Information of the Authority |
All information provided by or obtained from the Authority in any form in connection with this procurement process either before or after the issuance of this Procurement Document
(a) | is the sole property of the Authority and must be treated as confidential; |
(b) | is not to be used for any purpose other than replying to this Procurement Document and the performance of any subsequent contract for the Deliverables, except as required by law or by order of a court; |
(c) | must not be disclosed without prior written authorization from the Authority; and |
(d) | must be returned by the Proponent to the Authority immediately upon the request of the Authority. |
3.5.2 | Confidential Information of Proponent |
All proposals and other information submitted to the Authority in relation to this Procurement Document become property of the Authority and, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law (latest revision), will be held in confidence.
A Proponent should identify any specific information in its proposal or any accompanying
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documentation supplied in confidence for which confidentiality is expected to be maintained by the Authority. The confidentiality of such information will be maintained where it is legally protected, or by order of a court,
Proponents are advised that their proposals will, as necessary, be disclosed on a confidential basis to advisers retained by the Authority to advise or assist with the procurement process, including the evaluation of proposals. If a Proponent has any questions about the collection and use of any information, including personal information, pursuant to this procurement process, these should be submitted to the Procurement Contact.
3.6 | Reserved Rights and Limitation of Liability |
3.6.1 | Reserved Rights of the Authority |
The Authority reserves the right to
(a) | make public the names of any or all Proponents; |
(b) | make changes, including substantial changes, to this Procurement Document provided that those changes are issued by way of addendum in the manner set out in this Section; |
(c) | request written clarification or the submission of supplementary written information in relation to the clarification request from any Proponent and incorporate a Proponent’s response to that request for clarification into the Proponent’s proposal; |
(d) | assess a Proponent’s proposal on the basis of: (i) a financial analysis determining the actual cost of the proposal when considering factors including quality, service, price and transition costs arising from the replacement of existing goods, services, practices, methodologies and infrastructure (howsoever originally established); and (ii) in addition to any other evaluation criteria or considerations set out in this Procurement Document, consider any other relevant information that arises during this procurement process; |
(e) | waive formalities and accept proposals that substantially comply with the requirements of this Procurement Document; |
(f) | verify with any Proponent or with a third party any information set out in a proposal; |
(g) | check references other than those provided by any Proponent; |
(h) | disqualify a Proponent, rescind a notice of selection or terminate a contract subsequently entered into if the Proponent has engaged in any conduct that breaches the process rules or otherwise compromises or may be seen to compromise the competitive process; |
(i) | select a Proponent other than the Proponent whose proposal reflects the lowest cost to the Authority; |
(j) | cancel this procurement process at any stage; |
(k) | cancel this procurement process at any stage and issue a new Procurement Document for the same or similar deliverables; |
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(I) | accept any proposal in whole or in part; |
(m)reject any or all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional proposals, or
(n)reject the proposal of any Proponent if the Authority believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Authority to make an award to that Proponent, whether because the proposal is not responsive or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Authority.
These reserved rights are in addition to any other express rights or any other rights that may be implied in the circumstances.
3.6.2 | Limitation of Liability |
By submitting a proposal, each Proponent agrees that
(a)neither the Authority nor any of its employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials, advisors or representatives will be liable, under any circumstances, for any claim arising out of this procurement process including but not limited to costs of preparation of the proposal, loss of profits, loss of opportunity or for any other claim; and
(b)the Proponent waives any claim for any compensation of any kind whatsoever, including claims for costs of preparation of the proposal, loss of profit or loss of opportunity by reason of the Authority’s decision to not accept the proposal submitted by the Proponent, to enter into an agreement with any other Proponent or to cancel this procurement process, and the Proponent shall be deemed to have agreed to waive such right or claim.
3.7 | Governing Law and Interpretation |
These Terms and Conditions of the Procurement Process (Part 3)
(a)are intended to be interpreted broadly and independently (with no particular provision intended to limit the scope of any other provision);
(b)are non-exhaustive and shall not be construed as intending to limit the pre-existing rights of the Authority; and
(c)are to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands.
[End of Part 3]
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APPENDIX A – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT
1. | INTRODUCTION |
The Water Authority of the Cayman Islands (hereinafter called “the Authority”) intends to proceed with a project known as “Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021)”
The Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plant shall be located at the Authority’s Red Gate Water Works at Red Gate Road, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Block 20B, Parcel 410, property owned by the Authority.
The Plant shall have a design water production capacity of 10,000 cubic metres of potable water per day (2.64 million US gallons per day) and shall be designed in such a way that the production capacity is achieved by no less than two (2) independent RO trains.
The successful Contractor shall:
a) | design, plan, construct, install, and implement the Plant; |
b) | operate and maintain the Plant for a period of ten (10) years and keep all plant equipment, instrumentation, processes, facilities, systems, and utilities in good condition and working order, and |
c) | satisfy the demand for water, as determined by the Authority, up to the limit of the design water production capacity throughout the ten (10) year operating period. |
All as further described in APPENDIX C, Section A (the “Deliverables”).
2. | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
Tenderers shall meet the following eligibility criteria in order to be considered and evaluated:
a.Tenderers must:
i) | either comply with all applicable local laws and regulations, including business regulations, including, but not limited to, having a Trade and Business license, and comply with the Local Companies (Control) Law (latest revision) and the Companies Law (latest revision), or |
ii) | provide confirmation that they have sought independent legal and any other appropriate advice on all applicable local laws and regulations relating to carrying on business in the Cayman Islands and that if their tender is accepted, and they are the selected Proponent they will be in a position to comply with all such local laws and regulations within forty-five (45) days of the notice of selection (as per PART 2 — EVALUATION AND AWARD), |
b. | Tenderers must provide Past Performance Data and References for at least three (3) similar SWRO plants, each with a design water production capacity of not less than 2,500 m3/d (0.66 MGD) (at least one of which must have a design water production capacity of not less than 5,000 m3/d (1.32 MGD)) which use commercially available isobaric energy recovery devices, that will confirm that the company has successfully designed, constructed and continuously operated these SWRO plants for a period of not less than seven (7) years. Prior experience with SWRO plants using (saline groundwater containing hydrogen sulphide) feed water wells rather than sea water intakes will be an advantage. The Past Performance Data shall clearly identify and describe these SWRO plants and the Tenderer’s involvement. The |
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ability of a Tenderer to show an operational plant under an agreement, similar to this one, will be advantageous.
c. | Tenderers must provide their Corporate Information which shall include, as a minimum, the following: |
1. | Certificate of Incorporation. |
2. | Memorandum and Articles of Association. |
3. | Copy of any Shareholders’ or Partnership Agreement(s). |
4. | The Proponent’s contact for the procurement process (complete APPENDIX B - SUBMISSION FORM) |
5. | Certified copy of board resolution or minute approving the submission and contents of the Tender. |
6. | For a Joint Venture also add a copy of the joint venture agreement between or among the joint venture parties. |
i. | Tenderers shall provide references for each firm participating in a Joint Venture or teaming arrangement, and specifying what each firm will contribute to that arrangement |
7. | Audited financial statements for the last five (5) years or such other documentation that can be independently verified. |
d. | Tenderers must provide the name(s) and resume(s) of the intended principal(s) that will be employed full-time on Grand Cayman to oversee and manage the operations for a minimum of the first three (3) years after the First Delivery Date |
1. | All such principals shall have an Engineering degree and at least seven (7) years’ experience with operating and maintaining SWRO plants with isobaric energy recovery systems. |
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3. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
Definition of Terms
1. | The following words shall have the meanings herein assigned to them unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent with such construction. |
The “Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Authority and the Contractor incorporating these Conditions of Contract (including Appendices A through J) and the Contract Drawings included in APPENDIX K;
The “Agreement Date” shall mean the date of the Agreement;
The “Authority” shall mean the Water Authority of the Cayman Islands incorporated by the Water Authority Act, and of P.O. Box 1104, Grand Cayman KY1- 1102; and shall be deemed to include, where appropriate, its duly authorized representatives or agents;
“Clcurrent” shall mean on any given date the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on the previous 30 September;
The “Conditions of Contract” shall mean these Conditions;
The “Contract Drawings” shall mean the Drawings referred to in the Agreement and included in APPENDIX K;
The “Contractor” shall mean the Contractor whose tender has been accepted by the Authority and shall include the Contractor’s legal personal representatives, successors and assigns;
A “Critical Spare” shall mean those Plant parts that are essential to meet the conditions of the Agreement, in particular the delivery requirements for Water, as defined in APPENDIX J.
A “cubic metre” shall mean a cubic metre of volumetric measure, and for the purposes of the Agreement shall be deemed equal to 264.2 US gallons;
The “Delivery Point” shall mean the location of the sampling tap adjacent to the Authority’s totalizing flow meter provided under Clause 47, at which point the ownership of and responsibility for the Water passes to the Authority;
The “Electrical Conductivity” (E.C.) shall mean the parameter used to determine the salt content (or total dissolved solids level) of the Water as measured using an Electrical Conductivity sensor, normalized to a specific reference temperature (25°C or 77°F), calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations using standards appropriate for the Water, and measured in units of micro-Siemens/centimetre (µS/cm);
“Ecurrent” shall mean on any given date the actual average cost of electricity (CI $/kWh), provided by Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd., and consumed by the Plant for the month under consideration, expressed in four (4) decimals of Cayman Islands dollars per kWh. For the avoidance of doubt, the actual average cost of electricity is calculated as the total cost of electricity during the previous month divided by the total number of kWhs of electricity consumed by the Plant. This calculation shall be substantiated by monthly invoices (i.e., CUC bills) which shall reflect the quantity (in kWhs) and cost (in CI$) of electricity supplied in the previous month;
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“ENCONspec” shall mean the specific energy consumption of the Plant and shall be deemed to mean the number of kWh of electric power required by the Plant to produce one (1) cubic metre of potable water, and deliver it to the Reservoir, as specified by the Contractor in Item No. 7 of the completed Schedule of Fees (in the Appendix to the Agreement). This shall be deemed to include all ancillary electricity usage (i.e., for air-conditioning, area lighting of the administration offices, product water pumps, etc.);
The “Exchange Rate” shall mean at any time during the Term the buying rate for Cayman Islands dollars (Cl$), using United States dollars (US$), as charged by the Cayman National Bank and Trust Company Limited on the date of the Invoice. (Please note that at present the exchange rate is fixed, and is CI$ 1.00 = US$ 1.20);
The “First Delivery Date” shall mean the date upon which the Contractor first demonstrates the ability of the Plant to deliver to the Reservoir a quantity of 10,000 cubic metres of Water within a period of 24 hours, at the ENCONspec, and which meets the specified quality requirements;
“Membrane” shall mean the complete reverse osmosis membrane assembly, comprising the membrane, membrane supports, flow distribution channels, provisions for brine and product outlets, and pressure vessels. The membranes shall be specifically designed for the production of potable water from seawater and/or brackish water using the reverse osmosis process. The membranes shall offer high salt rejection, high flux rates, and long life.
A “Non-Critical Spare” shall mean those Plant parts that are not essential to meet the conditions of the Agreement, in particular the delivery requirements for Water, as defined in APPENDIX J.
“Penalty” shall mean the stipulated sum to be paid by the Contractor to the Authority in the event of a breach.
The “Plant” shall mean all or any part of the mechanical, electrical and other equipment and all or any part of the civil engineering works including appurtenances which are in the possession of the Contractor and used by the Contractor to provide feed water, purify sea water and convey water to the Reservoir, more particularly described in Clauses 4 through 23;
“Quantity” shall mean the actual quantity of Water, measured in cubic metres, in accordance with Clause 47, delivered to the Authority by the Contractor;
The “Reservoir” shall mean the Authority’s water storage reservoir or reservoirs, located on the Site;
The “Site” shall mean Registration Section George Town Block 20B, Parcel 410 being the Red Gate Water Works located at Red Gate Road, George Town, Grand Cayman;
The “Term” shall mean the term of the Agreement as provided for in Clause 35;
“UScurrent” shall mean on any given date the last published US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted — Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data) on the previous 30 September;
“Water” shall mean potable water processed by the Contractor from sea water and delivered to the Authority in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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2. | The Contractor |
(a) | shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as regards existing roads or other means of communication with and access to the Site, the affecting contours thereof, the risk of injury or execution of the damage to the property adjacent to the Site, or the occupiers of such property, the nature of the materials (whether natural or otherwise) to be excavated, the conditions under which the construction of the plant are to be carried out, the supply of and conditions affecting labour, the facilities for obtaining any things and generally to have obtained his own information on all matters affecting the execution of the construction and operation of the plant. |
(b) | shall not be permitted to make any claim for additional payment on the ground of any misunderstanding or misinterpretation by him of the terms of the Agreement nor shall the Contractor be released from any risks or obligations imposed or undertaken by him under the Agreement on any matter which might affect or have affected the execution of the construction and operation of the Plant. |
Scope of Works
3. | The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs (i.e., labour, plant and materials) associated with the design, planning, construction, installation, and implementation of the Plant and for any and all associated or ancillary costs. All equipment incorporated in the Plant shall be new and unused. |
4. | The Contractor shall provide a seawater reverse osmosis plant with a Water production capacity of 10,000 cubic metres per day (2,642,000 US gallons per day) (hereinafter also referred to as the design capacity of the Plant). The Water production capacity shall be provided by at least two (2) individual and fully independent units (or trains). At least one unit (or train) shall be capable of being operated using an emergency generator. |
5. | The Plant shall incorporate all pre-treatment and post-treatment necessary to achieve the standards laid down in the Agreement. This shall include all monitoring and recording equipment necessary to determine the current condition and operational states of all parts of the Plant including quality of the product and reject water. The Plant shall consist of: |
(a) | An electricity-driven sea water reverse osmosis plant, including isobaric energy recovery systems and a computer-based control system, including all civil engineering works and ancillary erections. |
(b) | A reinforced concrete or concrete-block building to house the Plant, a workshop and stores. The building shall be of adequate size to house all equipment required for the water production capacity of 10,000 cubic metres of Water per day, with adequate clearances between and around the equipment to facilitate ease of maintenance. The building shall also include an adequate washroom and toilet facilities for the Contractor’s personnel. |
(c) | All feed water pumps, controls and associated civil engineering works of adequate capacity to provide the Plant with sufficient feed water to produce 10,000 cubic metres of Water per day. |
(d) | All disposal facilities including pumps, controls and associated civil engineering works to dispose of all effluent brine produced by the Plant in accordance with the Agreement. The brine disposal well shall also accept the scrubber blow-down and the flow from the floor drains in the Plant building, unless other arrangements have been made and for which the Authority has given its written consent. |
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(e) | All pumps, controls and civil engineering works to transfer 10,000 cubic metres of Water per day from the Plant to the Reservoir. The systems shall be designed to allow the flow of Water from the Plant to be stopped by the Authority without prior notice and without causing any adverse effects to the Plant. |
(f) | Motor speed control via variable-frequency drives (VFD’s) shall be provided for the feed water pumps, high-pressure pumps, booster pumps, and second-pass pumps to ensure maximum operational flexibility. The associated pump motors shall be designed for use with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). |
(g) | An air stripping tower and wet gas scrubber to remove hydrogen sulphide from the product water and the process air stream respectively, in accordance with the Agreement. The air stripping tower and wet gas scrubber shall be designed for the water production capacity of 10,000 cubic metres per day. Sampling taps shall be provided upstream and downstream of the air stripping tower. |
(h) | A waste water dump system, monitored and controlled by conductivity and pH sensors, to divert the product water to the brine disposal wells whenever the quality of the product water does not meet the specified quality. |
(i) | A small pump station to receive all waste water from the washroom and toilet facilities. |
(j) | An emergency generator sized to operate at least one (1) unit (or train), including all requisite pumps (including the pumps and blowers for the air stripping tower and wet gas scrubber), controls, building lights, air-conditioning etc. The emergency generator shall be equipped with a manual transfer switch, and a fuel storage tank (of double-wall design) with adequate capacity to provide at least 72 hours supply. The generator fuel storage system (tank, piping, and accessories) shall comply with NFPA 30 and NFPA 37. |
(k) | Any other necessary and reasonable works or equipment that the Contractor is of the opinion shall be required to operate efficiently within the terms and conditions of the Agreement. |
6. | The Contractor shall provide and maintain the drilled feed water (abstraction) well or wells. The capacity of all feed water wells combined shall be sufficient to provide the full feed water flow required for the design production capacity of the Plant. All well drilling procedures shall be in strict compliance with the requirements as set out in APPENDIX G. The feed water wells shall be operated in strict compliance with the requirements as set out in APPENDIX H. Each feed water well shall be equipped with a sampling tap. |
7. | The Contractor shall install all pipes and fittings between the feed water (abstraction) wells and the Plant building. |
8. | The Contractor shall provide, joint and install all pipes and fittings for the product water between the Plant building and the product water pipeline as provided by the Authority in compliance with Clause 29 at the product water pipeline connection point as indicated on the Contract Drawings. |
9. | The Contractor shall provide and maintain one (1) drilled brine disposal well of adequate capacity to accept the quantity of brine water generated by the Plant. All well drilling procedures shall be in strict compliance with the requirements as set out in APPENDIX G. The brine disposal well shall be operated in strict compliance with the requirements as set out in APPENDIX H. The brine disposal well shall be equipped with a sampling tap. |
10. | The Contractor shall provide, joint and install all pipes and fittings for the brine between the Plant building and the brine pipeline connection point as provided by the Authority in compliance with Clause 29 and as indicated on the Contract Drawings. |
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11. | The Contractor shall provide and maintain the feed water well pumps, motors and controls. The duty well pump or pumps shall be capable of providing at least 100% of the feed water required for the design capacity of the Plant. The feed water well pumps shall be submersible pumps. The submersible pump and motor casing shall be constructed of 316SS construction (or better). |
The Contractor shall provide and install the underground power and control cables (between the feed water wells and the Plant building) in suitably sized electrical ducts, and in strict compliance with the applicable NEC code requirements.
12. | The Contractor shall provide and maintain the product water pumps, motors and controls. The duty product water pump or pumps shall be capable of delivering at least 100% of the design capacity of product water to the storage Reservoir. A sampling tap shall be provided immediately downstream of the product water pumps. |
13. | The Contractor shall provide and maintain the brine disposal pumps, motors and controls, if required by the Plant. The duty brine disposal pump or pumps shall be capable of disposing all effluent brine produced by the Plant into the brine disposal well. |
14. | The Contractor shall provide and maintain all disposal wells, floor drains, gutters and down-spouts, waste drains, and all other pipework (such as for the scrubber blow-down, diverted product water, brine etc.). The Contractor shall ensure that no waste materials (e.g., oil, grease, chemicals) other than brine, scrubber blow-down, membrane cleaning solutions and diverted product water are discharged in the brine disposal well. |
15. | The Contractor shall provide a small wastewater pump station to receive all waste water from the Plant building’s washroom and toilet facilities, and shall provide, joint and install all pipes and fittings |
(a) | between the Plant building and this wastewater pump station, and |
(b) | between this wastewater pump station and the sewer connection point as indicated on the Contract Drawings. |
The wastewater pump station shall be provided with two (2) grinder pumps (one duty pump and one stand-by pump with an automatic change-over relay) with SS guide-rails for ease of maintenance of the pumps.
The Contractor shall ensure that only domestic wastewater is discharged into this wastewater pump station.
16. | The Contractor shall provide, and submit proven performance records for, all proposed pumps (i.e., high pressure pumps, second pass pumps, feed water well pumps etc.), motors and Membranes. All pumps shall be electricity-driven. Diesel-driven pumps shall not be allowed. |
17. | The Contractor shall provide detailed design drawings of the Plant which are certified by a professional engineer, and an affidavit which specifies the operating pressures of Membranes and any other pertinent data on the Plant equipment as shall be determined by the Authority. |
18. | The Contractor shall within 60 days of the Agreement Date provide the necessary drawings, standards and specifications for the Plant and the required civil works (including foundations and buildings), all in sufficient detail for the Authority to approve them. |
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19. | The Contractor shall be responsible for procuring, and paying all costs associated with, all requisite permissions and approvals as required by the Planning Department, the Building Control Unit, the Electrical Inspector, the Plumbing Inspector, and any other Government Department, for the construction of the Plant. The Authority shall provide reasonable assistance to the Contractor in procuring Planning permission. |
20. | The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision and installation of the underground electrical duct and cable between the Plant and the transformer, and for the connection of the secondary of the transformer to the main disconnect at the Plant building. The secondary power supply shall be 480 Volts, 3 phase, 60 Hertz. The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision and installation of the electrical totalizing meter, any other necessary transformers, the main circuit breaker, and all internal electrical wiring. The main electrical service entrance for the Plant shall be designed and constructed for the water production capacity of 10,000 cubic metres of Water per day. The Contractor shall be responsible for the connection of the generator to the manual transfer switch. The emergency generator shall be situated in the vicinity of the Plant building (and within the area designated for the equipment slabs as shown on the Contract Drawings). |
21. | The Contractor shall operate the Plant so as to minimize the environmental impact on the surrounding residential area. The building in which the Plant shall be housed shall be constructed with due consideration for the reduction of noise and odour emissions and in doing so the Contractor shall conform to good and commonly accepted standards within the building industry for such applications, but in any event shall comply with the following requirements: |
(a) | The Contractor shall conform to the requirements of the Central Planning Authority of the Cayman Islands. |
(b) | The Contractor shall design the building and operate the Plant so that the noise emissions shall contribute no more than 50 dB(A) to the normal sound level at a distance of 50 feet from the Plant building. The noise emission limitation shall apply only during “normal” operation of the Plant and shall not apply during the operation of the emergency generator. |
(c) | The Contractor shall design, build and operate a wet gas scrubber in such a way that the percentage of removal of hydrogen sulphide in the wet gas scrubber is at least 99%. In any event the concentration of hydrogen sulphide emissions shall not exceed 0.01 ppmv at a distance of 50 feet from the Plant building. |
(d) | The building and ancillary works shall be designed and built in strict accordance with the SBBCI Standard Building Code to withstand hurricane force wind loadings (150 mph maximum wind velocity). |
(e) | The finished floor elevation of the Plant building shall be at least thirty (30) inches above the existing site elevation. |
(f) | The Plant and Plant building shall be designed to withstand the corrosive effects of both the natural environment and the reverse osmosis process, and more specifically: |
i. | Walls shall be concrete block or reinforced concrete. |
ii. | Plant building shall have a reinforced concrete roof. |
iii. | Exposed metal roof beams, exposed permanent metal formwork and/or exposed metal columns shall not be allowed. |
iv. | All doors shall be constructed of corrosion resistant material (e.g., stainless steel, fibreglass) |
v. | The motor control centres (MCCs), data acquisition and control equipment shall be located in an air-conditioned area. |
vi. | High-pressure piping shall be electropolished and passivated 316SS, or better. |
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vii. | All mounting hardware (e.g., bolts, nuts, non-wetted flanges) shall be at least 316SS. |
viii. | Membrane vessels shall meet or exceed the applicable ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section X (fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels) specification. |
ix. | The isobaric energy recovery system shall be PX® Pressure Exchanger® (PX) units as manufactured by Energy Recovery. |
If it is proven to the satisfaction of the Authority that the Plant is not operating within the allowable noise and hydrogen sulphide emission levels the Authority may stop the operation of the Plant until such time as the Plant is able to operate within the allowable emission levels. The Authority shall not be responsible for any loss, cost or expense that this might cause to the Contractor.
22. | The Contractor shall provide an adequate security fence around any hazardous equipment and chemical storage not contained within the Plant building. All chemical storage shall be provided with secondary containment protection. Incompatible chemicals (e.g., acids and caustic solutions) shall be stored in separate areas. The Contractor shall ensure that all equipment and chemicals are locked to prevent tampering. (All chemical storage shall be within the area designated for the equipment slabs as shown on the Contract Drawings). |
Before the First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall provide the Authority with a Waste Management Plan for all chemicals, lubricants, fuels and any other hazardous materials used in the Plant, for approval by the Authority, as per APPENDIX I.
23. | The Contractor shall operate the Plant in a workmanlike and efficient manner, and shall meet all costs of and associated with its operation and maintenance. |
The Plant shall be designed to operate unattended, with automatic notification (i.e., using auto-dialer equipment) to on-call operating personnel in the event of failure of the Plant. Unattended operation shall include the automatic shut-down of the Plant immediately following the occurrence of major operating problems, such as pipe breakages, malfunctioning of the air stripper and/or wet gas scrubber, or other problems which result in one or more of the constituents of Water significantly exceeding the values set out in APPENDIX F.
24. | The Contractor shall provide all chemicals, filter cartridges, replacement membranes, replacement parts and other consumables. |
Insurance
25. | The Contractor shall keep the Authority wholly indemnified from and against any act loss damage or liability suffered or incurred by the Authority or any third party in or arising out of the exercise by the Contractor of the rights or wayleaves (see Clauses 32 and 34) or the operation of the Plant. |
26. | Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 25 the Contractor shall within 60 days of the Agreement Date insure in the joint names of the Contractor and the Authority against liability for damage or injury to any person (including any employee of the Contractor or the Authority) or to any property due to or arising out of the construction or operation of the Plant or the exercise by the Contractor of any rights or wayleaves (provided as per Clauses 32 and 34). Such insurance shall be effected for an amount not less than one million United States dollars (U.S. $1,000,000.00) per claim with an insurer and in terms to be approved in writing by the Authority. The Contractor shall from time to time when so required by the Authority produce the |
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policy and the receipts for the premiums or other satisfactory evidence of insurance cover as aforesaid.
27.
(a) | In addition to the insurance referred to in Clause 26, the Contractor shall within 60 days of the Agreement Date to the end of the Term or earlier termination of the Agreement, insure or cause to be insured in the joint names of the Contractor and the Authority against loss or damage caused by fire, lightning, explosion, aircraft (including articles dropped from aircraft), earthquake, shock, hurricane, flood, riot, civil commotion, malicious persons, overflowing of water pipes, tanks and other apparatus, impact by road vehicles and such other insurable risks against which a reasonable and knowledgeable contractor would insure. Such insurance shall be in an amount equal to the full cost of reinstating the plant (or such part of the plant as shall from time to time have been carried out) in the event of their total destruction together with the cost of demolition, site clearance, architects’ and other professional fees. |
(b) | All insurances referred to in this clause and in Clause 26 shall be effected with insurers previously approved in writing by the Authority, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
(c) | The Contractor shall pay or procure the payment of all premiums and other money necessary to effect and maintain all insurances referred to in this clause, and shall produce to the Authority on demand the policy or policies of insurance and the receipt or receipts for the then current year’s premium. |
(d) | If the Contractor shall fail to insure or to procure the insurance in accordance with this clause then the Authority may (but without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Authority in respect of such failure) itself effect and maintain such insurance and all premiums and other money paid by the Authority for such purpose shall be repaid by the Contractor to the Authority on demand with interest at the rate which the Cayman National Bank and Trust Company Limited would pay for a call deposit of such amount on the date of payment by the Authority, until the date of repayment by the Contractor. |
(e) | The Contractor shall comply with all requirements of the insurers and neither the Authority nor the Contractor shall do or permit or suffer to be done on the Site or in relation to the Plant anything which might render void or voidable any policy of insurance effected in accordance with the provisions of this clause, or as a result of which payment of the policy money might be withheld in whole or in part. |
(f) | The Contractor shall notify the Authority immediately upon the occurrence of any damage or destruction of the plant and in any such case promptly reinstate the plant. |
(g) | All money received under any policy of insurance effected in accordance with this clause shall be placed in a bank account in the joint names of the Authority and the Contractor and shall subsequently be released to the Contractor from the account in instalments against certificates issued by an Architect, or other evidence acceptable to the Authority (such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld) of expenditure actually incurred by the Contractor in reinstating the plant. |
Items To Be Provided by the Authority
28. | The Authority shall provide the Reservoir with a total minimum Water storage capacity of 20,000 cubic metres in the vicinity of the Plant. The Reservoir shall be provided with an altitude valve on the fill line which will close without notice once the shut-off point in the Reservoir is reached. The Authority shall provide a connection on the Reservoir for the Contractor’s level measuring equipment. |
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The Authority shall manage the Reservoir in such a manner to ensure that the head required at the outlet of the Contractor’s flow meter, provided for under Clause 47, shall not exceed 18 meters (60 feet) at design capacity (10,000 cubic metres per day product water), unless the Reservoir is full and the altitude valve on the fill line is closed.
29. | The Authority shall provide the following: |
(a) | a pipeline for the product water from the Plant building to the Reservoir. |
(b) | a pipeline for the brine from the Plant building to the brine disposal well. |
Both the product water pipeline and the brine pipeline provided by the Authority shall be 12-inch PVC pipe to ASTM D2241 SDR 26 (160), installed with approximately 30 inches ground cover. The Contractor shall join his pipework at the respective connection points as indicated on the Contract Drawings.
The Authority shall install all pipes and fittings between the existing brine pipeline, provided by the Authority in compliance with Sub-Clause 29 (b), and the brine disposal well, provided by the Contractor in compliance with Clause 9.
30. | The Authority shall arrange for the provision and installation of a suitably sized electrical transformer in the vicinity of the Plant, as indicated on the Contract Drawings, at no cost to the Contractor. The Authority shall be responsible for the connection of the primary side of the transformer to the mains power. The secondary power supply shall be 480 Volts, 3 phase, 60 Hertz. |
31. | All items to be provided by the Authority pursuant to Clauses 28, 29, 30, 34(b) and 47 shall be maintained at the expense of the Authority throughout the Term. |
32. | The Authority shall procure for the Contractor all requisite approvals and/or licences to carry out the abstraction of water from wells, the disposal of all brine produced by the Plant, and to continuously operate the Plant without the necessity of paying or applying for any further licence or approval during the Term. |
33. | The Authority shall be responsible for performing and paying all costs associated with the disinfection and pH stabilization of the Water, and the distribution of the Water from the Reservoir. |
34.
(a) | Immediately after the Agreement Date, vacant possession of the Site shall be given to the Contractor, and the Contractor shall have licence and authority to enter upon the Site for the purpose of the construction of the Plant in accordance with the plans approved by the Central Planning Authority. |
(b) | The Authority shall provide all roads, paving, walkways and similar works on the Site. |
Term of Agreement
35. | This Agreement shall commence on the Agreement Date and shall, subject to the provisions for termination contained herein, continue for a period of ten (10) years from the First Delivery Date. |
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Feed Water Quality
36. | The composition of well water, as indicated in the analyses shown in APPENDIX E, is provided for information only. The Contractor shall have fully informed and satisfied himself by his own independent observations and inquiries as to the composition of the ground water, and any variation thereof. The Contractor shall not be entitled to negotiate a change in the Agreement in the event that his own independent analysis of the feed water differs from that shown in APPENDIX E, and that this difference has an effect on the operation of the Plant, unless the Contractor can provide evidence that shows that this change is due to un-natural causes (e.g., increase in temperature due to third parties injecting heated water into the ground; contamination of the groundwater). |
Electric Power Supply
37. | During the Term the Authority shall enter into an electricity supply agreement with the electricity provider (Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) for the Plant and shall pay, on behalf on the Contractor, the monthly invoices (i.e., CUC bills) in accordance with the supply agreement. |
38. | In the event of an interruption in the electrical power supply occurring through no fault of the Contractor, the provisions of Clause 79 in respect of penalties shall not be applied in respect of the quantity lost owing to the interruption of electrical power. However, the Water Authority shall not be responsible for, nor pay for, any losses to the Contractor caused by any interruption to the supply of electricity. |
39. | All apparatus and wiring shall be suitable for use with a three phase, three live wires one neutral wire 480 Volts, 60 Hertz neutral ground supply system. |
Critical Spares Inventory
40. | The Contractor shall maintain an inventory of Critical Spares throughout the Term. Critical Spares and other Mandatory Spares, as detailed in APPENDIX J, shall be held in a suitable storage facility on or near the Site, and shall be immediately re-ordered when used. The Contractor shall, within 120 days of the Agreement Date, submit to the Authority a list of spare parts to be stored on Grand Cayman |
41. | If the Contractor shall fail to purchase some of the Critical Spares used at the Plant in accordance with clause 40, then the Authority may itself purchase such items and any money paid by the Authority for such purpose shall be deducted from any money owed to the Contractor in the month following the date of payment for such items by the Authority. |
42. | At the end of the Term, unless the Agreement is terminated as per Clause 85 or 86, the Authority shall purchase all Critical Spares; the Purchase Price of Critical Spares shall be the Invoice Value (substantiated with copies of invoices) less depreciation since the date of purchase. For the purpose of this clause a depreciation rate of 10% per annum shall apply. |
43. | In the event the Agreement is terminated as per Clause 85 or 86, all Critical Spares shall become the property of the Authority without further payment. |
44. | At the end of the Term, Non-Critical Spares, chemicals and supplies may be purchased by the Authority, at a price to be agreed between the parties. |
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Quantity of Water Produced
45. | On the demand of the Authority the Contractor shall supply to the Authority in any one month an average daily quantity of Water of 9,000 cubic metres per day, which is 90% of the specified design capacity of the Plant. |
46. | The Authority shall not be responsible for any variations in demand nor any additional or associated costs that may be incurred by the Contractor in meeting a higher or lower, or any, demand within the limits of the Plant. The Authority shall take all reasonable steps to perform its obligations under the Agreement in a timely manner and so as not to hinder or delay the Contractor in the discharge of the Contractor’s obligations under the Agreement. |
47. | Water delivered to the Delivery Point shall be measured by means of a totalizing magnetic flow meter, i.e., a Rosemount Flow Tube Series 8700, 250mm (10 inch) nominal diameter with metric registration, or similar. Water pumped by the Plant shall be measured by an identical magnetic flow meter, installed downstream of the product water pumps. The register of the Plant flow meter shall be easily accessible by the Authority, without the need to access the Plant building. Both flow meters shall be provided by the Authority and shall be installed as recommended by the flow meter manufacturer. At the end of each measurement period both meters will be read simultaneously and the average value of these two readings shall be deemed to be the Quantity for that period. However, if it is evident that one of the meters is malfunctioning then the other meter’s registration shall be deemed correct. The meters shall be regularly maintained and checked by an independent agency approved by both parties. The Authority shall keep in stock one spare meter identical to that in operation which shall be used during the maintenance periods of the operational meter. The Authority shall be responsible for the maintenance of the pipeline between the totalizing flow meters and any leakage that the Contractor can prove took place in this pipeline shall be included in the Quantity. However, any difference between the accumulated readings of each meter shall not, on its own, constitute such proof. |
Maintenance of the Plant
48. | The Contractor shall satisfy the demand for Water as determined by the Authority to the limit of the design capacity of the Plant, taking due and reasonable allowance for maintenance time for the Plant, ensuring that scheduling of any intended maintenance is notified to the Authority, it being accepted that the Contractor shall wherever possible carry out maintenance of the Plant at a time convenient to the Authority. |
49. | The Contractor shall be allowed to make modifications to the Plant to improve performance, reduce operating cost, and/or improve the maintainability of the Plant, with the prior consent of the Authority in writing. All costs associated with these modifications shall be to the Contractor’s account. |
50. | Throughout the Term the Contractor shall ensure that all replacement and spare parts shall be equal or better in substance, quality and function than those included in the initial Plant design, which was submitted to and approved by the Authority as per Clauses 16 through 18. |
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Quality of Water Produced
51. | The Contractor shall only deliver Water to the Delivery Point which shall have an Electrical Conductivity (E.C.) of no more than 400 µS/cm, as determined by the Authority, and otherwise shall meet the requirements of Clause 55. |
52. | The Contractor shall ensure that the Water is not contaminated by any noxious chemical or other substance which in the opinion of the Chief Environmental Health Officer would be harmful to the health of the community or any chemical or substance that imparts odour, taste or colour which in the opinion of the Authority renders it unacceptable to its customers. |
53. | The Authority shall regularly monitor the quality of Water at the Delivery Point and shall be entitled at any reasonable time and without prior notice to take samples of Water or effluent from the Plant. The Authority shall provide the Contractor with the results of all such tests. |
54. | Notwithstanding the above the Contractor shall continuously monitor the Electrical Conductivity (E.C.) and provide, maintain and calibrate the monitoring equipment. |
55. | The quality of the Water at the Delivery Point shall be such that the individual constituents shall not exceed the allowable values as set out in APPENDIX F. |
56. | The Contractor shall ensure that all materials and equipment upstream of the Delivery Point that come into contact with the Water are clean and all such equipment shall be approved by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) or National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for use with potable water. |
57. | The Contractor shall ensure that all chemicals used in the Plant that come in direct contact with the Water shall be approved by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) or National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for use with potable water. No later than 6 months after the Agreement Date, the Contractor shall submit a detailed list of all chemicals to be used in the Plant, accompanied by relevant data sheets, to the Authority for approval. The Contractor shall submit a revised list immediately following any change of chemicals to be used in the Plant. |
58. | In the event of Water being delivered to the Reservoir which has been contaminated upstream of the Delivery Point by any noxious or dangerous chemical or substance, the Contractor shall bear the full cost of any claim on or against the Authority due to or arising out of such contamination and the cost of cleansing the Reservoir and works from any such contamination, and the cost of all water wasted as a consequence of the contamination. The latter shall be calculated as the sum of the Quantity Fee (calculated as per Clause 71) and the Energy Fee (calculated as per Clause 73) for each cubic metre of Water wasted. The Authority and the Contractor shall make every effort to remedy any problem without delay but their works shall only be reopened on certification of the Authority. Any efforts by the Authority to cooperate with the Contractor in rectifying any contamination problem shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to terminate under Clause 85 or any other Clause of this Agreement. |
Performance Testing
59.
(a) | Commencing on the First Delivery Date, and thereafter at intervals as determined by the Authority (which shall not be more frequent than once every three (3) calendar months), the Contractor shall demonstrate that over a 24-hour period, or any shorter period as may |
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be determined by the Authority, the Plant can produce Water at the specified rate of 417 cubic metres per hour (10,000 cubic metres per day) at the ENCONspec, and which meets the quality requirements.
(b) | Commencing on the First Delivery Date, and thereafter once every calendar month, the Contractor shall test the operation of the emergency generator under load for a period of no less than two hours and no more than twenty-four hours as determined by the Authority. |
60. | The Contractor and the Authority shall agree on a procedure for the performance testing, as specified in sub-clause 59(a), which shall be designed to minimize the amount of manual activity by each party and shall include the method of calibration of the relevant instruments. During the performance tests the membrane elements shall not be operated at a feed pressure exceeding the maximum pressure allowed by the membrane element manufacturer, or exceeding the operating pressures indicated in the professional engineer’s certificate for the Plant design, provided as per Clause 17. |
61. | In the event that the performance tests are not successfully performed at any time after the First Delivery Date, subject to Force Majeure (see Clause 107) or acts of the Authority, the Contractor shall be subject to a daily penalty of Cl$ 5,000.00 until such time that the test is successfully performed. |
Notwithstanding the above, no penalty shall be charged in the event the results of the performance test are within 2% of the relevant production rate, quality requirements and the ENCONspec, and the performance test is successfully performed within 48 hours after the initial, unsuccessful, performance test.
Sale of Plant
62. | The Authority agrees to purchase the Plant from the Contractor. The purchase price shall be the amount or amounts indicated in the Schedule of Fees, Items 1 and 2, of the Appendix to the Agreement, to be paid in accordance with the provisions of Clause 63. |
The purchase price of the Plant may consist of two (2) elements:
(a) | A portion of the purchase price for expenses incurred outside the Cayman Islands, expressed in United States dollars (“US $”). |
(b) | A portion of the purchase price for expenses incurred locally, expressed in Cayman Islands (“Cl $”) dollars. |
63. | The purchase price of the Plant shall be paid by the Authority as follows: |
(a) | 90% of the purchase price after the First Delivery Date, and after it has been confirmed that the Contractor has the full inventory of Mandatory Spares, as specified in APPENDIX J, in a suitable storage facility on or near the Site, and |
(b) | 10% of the purchase price, twelve (12) months after the First Delivery Date/ |
Payments
64. | Payments by the Authority to the Contractor for the Water shall consist of three (3) elements – |
(a) a Monthly Overheads Fee, for each calendar month (see Clauses 65 through 68), plus
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(b) | a Quantity Fee, based upon the Quantity delivered each calendar month (see Clauses 69 through 72), plus |
(c) | an Energy Fee, based upon the Quantity delivered each calendar month, and based upon the specific energy consumption guarantee (ENCONspec) and the actual average cost of electricity Ecurrent (see Clauses 73 through 75). |
Monthly Overheads Fee
65. | The Authority shall pay the Contractor a Monthly Overheads Fee which shall cover: |
(a) | Staff salaries |
(b) | Accident and Public Liability Insurance |
(c) | On-site spare parts |
(d) | General Administration |
(e) | Any other costs the Contractor may deem necessary |
66. | The Base Monthly Overheads Fee consists of a United States dollar amount (US $) and a Cayman Islands dollar amount (CI $). |
(a) | The United States dollar portion of the Base Monthly Overheads Fee covers expenses incurred outside the Cayman Islands, expressed in United States (“US $”) dollars, adjustable for inflation. |
(b) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the Base Monthly Overheads Fee covers expenses incurred locally, expressed in Cayman Islands (“Cl $”) dollars, adjustable for inflation. |
The Base Monthly Overheads Fee shall be the amount or amounts indicated in the Schedule of Fees, Items 3 and 4, of the Appendix to the Agreement.
67. | Beginning on the First Delivery Date, and on every 1st January thereafter, the Monthly Overheads Fee shall be calculated as follows: |
(a) | The United States dollar portion of the Monthly Overheads Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 66 (a)” x (UScurrent / 208.1)
(Note: “208.1” is the value of the US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted – Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data ), on 30 September 2020)
(b) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the Monthly Overheads Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 66 (b)” x (Clcurrent / 110.9)
(Note: “110.9” is the value of the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on 30 September 2020)
68. | Without exception, the Authority shall, after the First Delivery Date, make payment every calendar month to the Contractor of the Monthly Overheads Fee, as defined in Clause 66. |
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Quantity Fee
69. | The Authority shall pay the Contractor a Quantity Fee for each cubic metre of Water delivered during the Term which shall cover the cost of: |
(a) | Chemicals |
(b) | Filter Cartridges |
(c) | Replacement Membranes |
(d) | Any other spare parts and other consumables, and costs, which the Contractor considers necessary |
70. | The Base Quantity Fee for Water consists of a United States dollar amount (US $) and a Cayman Islands dollar amount (CI $). |
(a) | The United States dollar portion of the Base Quantity Fee covers expenses incurred outside the Cayman Islands, expressed in United States (“US $”) dollars per cubic metre, adjustable for inflation. |
(b) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the Base Quantity Fee covers expenses incurred locally, expressed in Cayman Islands (“Cl $”) dollars per cubic metre, adjustable for inflation. |
The Base Quantity Fee shall be the amount or amounts indicated in the Schedule of Fees, Items 5 and 6, of the Appendix to the Agreement.
71. | Beginning on the First Delivery Date, and on every 1st January thereafter, the Quantity Fee shall be calculated as follows: |
(a) | The United States dollar portion of the Quantity Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 70 (a)” x (UScurrent / 208.1)
(Note: “208.1” is the value of the US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted — Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data ), on 30 September 2020)
(b) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the Quantity Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 70 (b)” x (Clcurrent / 110.9)
(Note: “110.9” is the value of the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on 30 September 2020)
72. | Without exception, the Authority shall, after the First Delivery Date, make payment every calendar month to the Contractor of the Quantity Fee, as defined in Clause 71, for the Quantity delivered to the Authority during the preceding calendar month. |
Energy Fee
73. | The Contractor shall warrant and guarantee the specific electrical energy consumption of the Plant. This specific energy consumption guarantee (ENCONspec) shall be specified as the number of kWh of electric power required to produce one (1) cubic metre of Water. |
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The Energy Fee shall be calculated as: ENCONspec x Ecurrent
The Specific Energy Consumption Guarantee (ENCONspec) shall be the number indicated in the Schedule of Fees, Item 7, of of the Appendix to the Agreement.
74. | Without exception, the Authority shall, after the First Delivery Date, make payment every calendar month to the Contractor of the Energy Fee, as defined in Clause 73, for the Quantity delivered to the Authority during the preceding calendar month. |
75. | As per Clause 37, the Authority shall pay, on behalf of the Contractor, for all electric power consumed by the Plant. The Authority shall deduct any payments for electricity made to the electricity provider, at cost, from the Energy Fee for the Quantity delivered to the Authority during the preceding calendar month. |
Time for Payment
76. | At the beginning of each month, following the First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall invoice the Authority the Monthly Overheads Fee for that month. The Authority shall, within 28 days of receiving such invoice, pay the Monthly Overheads Fee. |
77. | At the beginning of each month, following the First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall invoice the Authority the Quantity Fee (calculated as per Clause 71) and the Energy Fee (calculated at per Clause 73) for the Quantity delivered to the Authority during the preceding month. The Authority shall, within 28 days of receiving such invoice, pay the Quantity Fee and Energy Fee for the Quantity delivered to the Authority. |
78. | In the event of the failure of the Authority to make payment within the times stated, the Authority shall pay to the Contractor interest upon all sums unpaid at a rate per annum equivalent to the interest rate at which the Cayman National Bank and Trust Company Limited would pay for a call deposit of such an amount on the date upon which such payment first becomes overdue. In the event of any variation in the said Bank Rate being announced whilst such payment remains overdue the interest payable to the Contractor for the period that such payment remains overdue shall be correspondingly varied from the date of each such variation. |
Deductions
Failure to meet the Guaranteed Quantity
79. | On the demand of the Authority the Contractor shall supply to the Authority in any one calendar month an average daily quantity of 9,000 cubic metres of Water. |
The penalty provision hereinafter written shall come into effect if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) | Subject to Force Majeure (see Clause 107), if in any one day the Contractor whether by its own default or that of any other person and for whatever reason shall have failed to deliver the quantity of Water demanded by the Authority up to a maximum amount of 9,000 cubic metres per day; and |
(b) | The quantity of Water demanded by the Authority in the relevant calendar month can be accepted in the Reservoir; and |
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(c) | The Plant has produced less than 90% of its rated capacity in the relevant calendar month (i.e., 9,000 cubic metres per day multiplied by the number of days in the relevant calendar month) during the month in which the Water is demanded. |
In this event the Contractor shall pay to the Authority a penalty. This penalty shall be calculated as the difference between (A) the current Public Authority rate of water (CI$ per cubic metre) sold by the Water Authority on Grand Cayman, and (B) the sum of the Quantity Fee (calculated as per Clause 71) and the Energy Fee (calculated as per Clause 73), for each cubic metre of Water less than 9,000 cubic metres in any one day that the Contractor is unable to supply on the demand of the Authority.
The Authority may recover the penalty by deducting it from the following month’s monies owed to the Contractor.
80. | Failure by the Authority to provide a minimum Water storage as specified in Clause 28 shall result in the Authority being unable to apply the remedy specified in Clause 79 for the whole of any calendar month in which the Authority is in default at any time, but shall give rise to no other liability, claim, remedy or cause of action whatsoever. |
81. | In the event of Force Majeure, or interruption in the electrical power supply through no fault of the Contractor, during part of the month under consideration, the quantity of Water that can be demanded by the Authority (as per Clause 79) during that month shall be 9,000 cubic metres per day multiplied by the number of days that Force Majeure, or interruption in the electrical power supply, was not in force during that month. |
Remedy for lower quality water
82. | Notwithstanding Clauses 51 and 55, in the event that the Contractor is unable to deliver Water to the Delivery Point of such quality that the individual constituents do not exceed the allowable values as set out in APPENDIX F then the Contractor may deliver Water to the Authority provided that the individual constituents do not exceed the maximum values as set out in APPENDIX F. In such case the Contractor shall be subject to a penalty. |
The penalty, for each individual constituent exceeding the allowable value as set out in APPENDIX F, shall be calculated as follows:
0.30 x (QF + EF) x (actual value — allowable value)/(maximum value — allowable value)
whereby
QF = the Quantity Fee (calculated as per Clause 71) and
EF = the Energy Fee (calculated as per Clause 73)
actual value = the actual value for the individual constituent
allowable value = the allowable value for the individual constituent as set out in APPENDIX F
maximum value = the maximum value for the individual constituent as set out in APPENDIX F
The penalty shall be deducted from the agreed price of Water, using a weighted average calculation for each individual constituent for each day the allowable value thereof, as set out in APPENDIX F, is exceeded, and applied to the Quantity delivered to the Authority.
The overall penalty shall be the sum of the penalties for each individual constituent as itemized in APPENDIX F, but the overall penalty shall not exceed the sum of the Quantity Fee (calculated
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as per Clause 71) and the Energy Fee (calculated as per Clause 73) multiplied by the Quantity delivered to the Authority during the calendar month.
83. | In the event that the Authority allows delivery of Water for which the individual constituents exceed the maximum values as set out in APPENDIX F, then the above penalty calculation shall only apply up to the maximum values as set out in APPENDIX F. |
84. | In the event that Water is delivered with individual constituents exceeding the maximum values as set out in APPENDIX F, or with any E-coli or total coliform bacteria, the Authority may immediately stop that Water entering the Reservoir and shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, cost or expense that this might cause to the Plant. The Contractor shall make good, at his expense, any damage caused to the Plant by this action. |
Termination of the Agreement
85. | Without prejudice to the provisions of Clauses 79 through 84, in the event of a breach by the Contractor of any of the terms of the Agreement, the Authority, on becoming aware of such breach, shall immediately notify the Contractor by notice in writing, delivered to the registered office of the Contractor, and specifying the breach, and the date when the breach occurred and informing the Contractor of the action it is required to take to remedy the breach and of the time period allowed for this action to be taken (the “Allowed Period”, which period shall include any extensions given hereunder). The Allowed Period shall be a reasonable time, but shall not in any event exceed two months, and in the case of the Contractor’s delivering Water to the Reservoir with one or more individual constituents exceeding the maximum values as set out in APPENDIX F without the permission of the Authority shall not exceed 10 days. In the event that the Contractor fails to remedy the breach within the Allowed Period the Authority may extend the Allowed Period or may immediately terminate this Agreement on the expiration of the Allowed Period by a further notice in writing, provided the date of such termination notice is within 15 days of the expiration of the Allowed Period. The Contractor shall immediately cease operating the Plant upon receipt of the notice of termination |
86. | If the Contractor |
(a) | petitions for relief or has a petition filed against it which is not dismissed within thirty (30) days under the provisions of any bankruptcy or insolvency legislation; |
(b) | goes into compulsory liquidation; |
(c) | is adjudicated as bankrupt; |
(d) | has a receiver appointed for its business or; |
(e) | makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors |
then the Authority may give notice terminating this Agreement. The Contractor shall immediately cease operating the Plant upon receipt of the notice of termination.
87. | In the event of termination of the Agreement, the obligations of both parties related to any amounts owing shall subsist and the parties may take such action allowed under law to settle such obligations. |
Delivery Period and Operation of the Plant
88. | In the event that the First Delivery Date is later than fifteen (15) calendar months after the Agreement Date, the Contractor shall pay to the Authority a penalty of CI$ 5,000 per calendar |
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day. Monies due as a result of this penalty may be deducted from any monies later due to the Contractor from the sale of Water to the Authority. This deduction may be made as a 20% reduction of the monthly invoiced amount until such time as the penalty has been paid.
89. | In the event that the First Delivery Date has not occurred within eighteen (18) calendar months of the Agreement Date, then the Contractor shall be in breach of the Agreement and subject to an extension of time under Clause 100 the Authority may terminate the Agreement and the Authority shall in the notice of termination in its absolute discretion exercise either of the two following options: |
(a) | require the Contractor at its own expense to remove the Plant from the Site, with the exception of all buildings and civil works which shall become the property of the Authority without further payment; or |
(b) | within thirty (30) days of the date of termination, purchase the Plant, at a price to be agreed between the parties. |
90. | In the event of Agreement Termination under sub-clause 89 (a) the Authority shall assist and cooperate with the Contractor for the procurement of any export, repatriation, or other licence or permit which may be required for the removal of the Plant save for all buildings and civil works and its return to the country of the Contractor’s choice provided however that all costs for dismantling the Plant and transporting equipment and personnel shall be borne by the Contractor. Further, the Authority shall provide the Contractor with uninterrupted access to and use of the Site for the purpose of removing the Plant for a period of two (2) months following Agreement Termination, all at no charge to the Contractor. |
Extension of Agreement
91. | Six months prior to the end of the Term, the Authority shall advise the Contractor in writing whether or not the Authority intends to extend the Agreement for an additional period, commencing at the end of the Term. In the event that the Authority exercises its option to extend the Agreement for an additional period, revised rates for the Base Monthly Overheads Fee (See Clause 66), Base Quantity Fee (See Clause 70), and ENCONspec (See Clause 73) shall be negotiated and agreed upon between the Contractor and the Authority. |
Construction of Agreement
92. | The Agreement shall in all respects be construed and operate as a Cayman Islands Agreement and in conformity with Cayman Islands Law and the Cayman Islands courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any matter arising in connection with the Agreement. |
93. | Information concerning the Agreement and any information obtained either by the Contractor or the Authority in the course of execution of the Agreement or by any person employed by him or it in connection with the Agreement in the course of such employment is confidential and shall be used by the Contractor, by the Authority and by any such person solely for the purpose of the Agreement and shall not at any time be disclosed by the Contractor, by the Authority or by any such person without the consent of the other party to the Agreement except to such persons and to such extent as may be necessary for the execution of the Agreement. |
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Non-assignability of the Agreement
94. | The Agreement shall not be assigned nor transferred in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the parties. |
Binding Effect of Agreement
95. | This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns and may be amended or modified only by a formal agreement signed by an officer of both parties. |
96. | This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter. |
97. | The parties acknowledge and confirm that they have not entered into this Agreement on the basis of any warranties or representations, whether orally or in writing, that are not expressly incorporated into this Agreement. |
Notices
98. | Notices may be served upon the registered office of the Contractor and upon the Authority. Any written notice required or permitted under the terms of the Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail, e-mail or courier, or be delivered by hand during business hours. |
99. | Notices shall be deemed received seven (7) business days following the date post-marked in the case of notices sent by certified or registered mail, two (2) business days if sent by e-mail or courier, and immediately if delivered by hand. |
100. The extension of time for the performance by the Contractor of its obligations under the Agreement or the failure or forbearance on the part of the Authority immediately to enforce any right penalty or obligation under the terms of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such right penalty or obligation which may accrue or arise out of the Agreement.
101. The Authority’s address is: Water Authority - Cayman, 13G Red Gate Road, P.O. Box 1104, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands.
Customs duties
102. The Authority is exempt from duty on all materials and equipment imported into the Islands to be used on any project, as per section 11.6 of the Water Authority Act (2018 Revision). Therefore, no Customs duties and package tax are payable upon all Plant, and associated materials and equipment, imported into the Islands, and which will become part of the Plant.
103. In order to avoid that any import duties are being levied, the Contractor shall ensure that:
(a) | all shipments for Plant, materials, equipment, (spare) parts, membranes, computer equipment, chemicals, filters, expendables, and all other items required for the construction, operation, control, monitoring, and maintenance of the Plant are consigned to the Authority; and |
(b) | all Customs Importation Forms are stamped and signed by the Authority |
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104. The Contractor shall pay all Customs duties and package tax due upon the items covered by Clause 103 and which are charged as a result of the Contractor failing to comply with the requirements of that clause.
105. Notwithstanding Clause 102, the Contractor shall pay all Customs duties and package tax due upon tools and test equipment required for the operation and maintenance of the Plant, but which will not become part of the Plant.
106. In the event that during the Term the Customs duties increase, then, if the Contractor provides evidence of payment of the additional duties, the Authority shall reimburse the Contractor in full for these additional Customs duties paid. Likewise, if during the Term the Customs duties reduce, the Contractor shall credit the Authority in full for any savings resulting from the reduction in Customs duties charged. The Contractor shall ensure that all correspondence with the Customs Department is copied to the Authority in a timely manner.
Force Majeure
107.
(a)The Contractor shall have no liability for a consequence of any of the following events:
(i) | a flood, storm, hurricane or other natural event; or |
(ii) | any war, hostilities, revolution, riot or civil disorder; or |
(iii) | any destruction, breakdown (permanent or temporary) or malfunction of, damage to any premises, plant, equipment or materials of the Contractor if that event and consequence was not preventable and foreseeable; or |
(iv) | the introduction of, or any amendment to a law or regulation or any change in its interpretation or application by any authority; or |
(v) | any action taken by a government or public authority including any failure or delay to grant a consent exemption or clearance if that event and consequence was not preventable and foreseeable; or |
(vi) | any strike, lockout or other industrial action; or |
(vii) | any unavailability of or difficulty in obtaining any plant, equipment or materials if that event and consequence was not preventable and foreseeable; or |
(viii) any breach of contract or default by or insolvency of, a third party including an agent or sub-contractor.
(b) | For this purpose an event or the consequence of an event is not preventable and foreseeable if and only if the Contractor could not have prevented it by taking steps which it could reasonably be expected to have taken. |
(c) | Sub-Clause (a) does not apply unless the Contractor |
(i) | notifies the Authority of the relevant event and consequence as soon as possible after it occurs; |
(ii) | promptly provides the Authority with any further information which the Authority requests about the event (or its causes) or the consequence; and |
(iii) | promptly takes any steps (except steps involving significant additional costs) which the Authority reasonably requires in order to reduce the Authority’s losses or risk of losses. |
(d) | It is for the Contractor to show that a matter is a consequence of an event covered by Sub-Clause (a), that the event and the consequence was not preventable and foreseeable and |
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that it has satisfied the conditions set out in Sub-Clause (c). The duty of the Contractor to perform its obligation under this Agreement shall be suspended until such circumstance shall have ceased without the imposition of any penalty as provided for in Clauses 79 and 89.
Rates of Exchange
108. All payments shall be made in United States dollars (US$) and Cayman Islands dollars (Cl$), as specified in the various clauses. However, if, at any time during the Agreement, it is deemed necessary to convert Cayman Islands dollars (Cl$) into United States dollars (US$), or vice versa, the conversion will be made at the Exchange Rate.
Change in Local Legislation
109. If, there occur in the Cayman Islands changes to Law or any regulation of any duly constituted authority, or the introduction of any such Law or regulation which causes additional or reduced costs to the Contractor, or should any approvals or concessions granted under Clause 32 not be provided or be withdrawn, and the Contractor can prove that he thereby incurs additional cost, then the fees set out in Clauses 65 through 73 shall be modified accordingly to take in to account such additional costs and these revised fees shall be paid by the Authority. Any such increase in the fees shall reflect only the actual increase in the cost of production of water without any element of profit. Where any subsequent changes in Cayman Islands legislation can be proven to reduce the Contractor’s costs then the fees set out in Clauses 65 through 73 shall be reduced accordingly to take into account such reduced costs and these revised fees shall be paid by the Authority.
Work Permits for Expatriate Personnel
110. The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to employ persons possessing Caymanian status in various categories of employment in its operation, it being understood that the Contractor has the right to import key trained or skilled personnel (and their dependants) or otherwise recruit such personnel for employment in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands for the time being in force relating to work permits.
111. The Authority shall support the Contractor in its application for Work Permits for key trained or skilled expatriate persons to be employed to ensure the proper operation of the Plant. However, the Contractor shall use its best endeavours to employ persons possessing Caymanian status in all categories of employment in its operation and to train them for higher categories wherever possible.
112. The Contractor shall obtain and pay all fees for any required work permits for expatriate personnel.
Training of Authority Staff
113. During the Term the Contractor shall provide hands-on training to Authority staff in the general operation and maintenance of the Plant. The training will be primarily concerned with the start-up, control and other general operating procedures for the Plant. The training shall be scheduled so as not to interrupt the production of Water.
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Additional Documentation to be provided
114.On or before the First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall provide the Authority with a Hurricane Contingency (Preparedness and Recovery) Plan for the Plant, for approval by the Authority (refer to APPENDIX I).
115.No later than three (3) months after the First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall provide the Authority with complete Operation and Maintenance manual(s) for the Plant, in addition to the Operations Service Plan provided as per APPENDIX I.
116.No later than three (3) months after the First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall provide the Authority with detailed as-built drawings of the Plant, including workshop drawings for the various pipe manifolds, equipment skids, equipment supports etc. (All drawings shall be provided in AutoCAD format)
Arbitration
117.Save as otherwise expressly provided, any dispute, difference or question which may arise between the Authority and the Contractor as to any matter arising under or by virtue of the Agreement or as to their respective rights and liabilities in respect thereof, and in respect of which amicable settlement cannot be reached within ninety (90) days of either Party advising the other in writing of such dispute, difference or question, may be referred to arbitration, and such arbitration shall take place in accordance with the Arbitration Law, 2012. The model clause of the said law shall apply. The result of such arbitration shall be binding unless the arbitrator has made obvious legal mistakes or behaved improperly.
Severability
118. If any provision or part-provision of the Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Agreement.
Counterparts
119. The Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be an original. All counterparts together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The Agreement shall not be effective until each party has signed at least one counterpart.
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AGREEMENT
The Employer is The Water Authority of the Cayman Islands, P.O. Box 1104, 13G Red Gate Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands.
The Contractor is Ocean Conversion Cayman Limited, a subsidiary of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. of PO Box 1114GT, Regatta Office Park, Windward 3, 4th Floor, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, KY1-1102 .
The Employer desires the execution of certain Works known as
Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021)
OFFER
(1) | We, the undersigned, have examined all the Procurement Documents for the execution of the above-named Works, comprising Part1 through Part 3, and Appendices A through K, and Addenda Nos. 1, 2 and 3 , and offer to construct, operate and maintain the Works in conformity with the said Procurement Documents and Addenda in consideration of the payments, as specified in the Schedule of Fees in the APPENDIX to the Agreement, to be made by the Authority at the times and in the manner prescribed in the Conditions of Contract. |
(2) | We acknowledge that all Procurement Documents and Addenda shall be incorporated into and read and construed as part of the Agreement. |
(3) | We acknowledge that the Appendix to the Agreement forms part of our Tender. |
(4) | We undertake, if our Tender is accepted, to commence the Works as soon as is reasonably possible after the receipt of the formal Agreement, and to complete the construction of the civil works and deliver the required quantity of potable water within the time stated in the Contract. |
(5) | We agree to abide by this Tender for the period of 165 days from the day fixed for receiving the same and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period. |
(6) | Unless and until a formal Agreement is prepared and executed this Tender, together with your written acceptance thereof, shall, subject to us satisfying all other applicable conditions of the Procurement Documents within the specified time of the notice of selection, constitute a binding Contract between us. |
(7) | We understand that you are not bound to accept the lowest or any Tender you may receive |
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Dated this 14th day of January 2022.
Signature in the capacity of _President and CEO
duly authorized to sign tenders for and on behalf of:
OCEAN CONVERSION CAYMAN LIMITED (IN BLOCK CAPITALS)
Address _PO BOX 1114 GT, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-1102
Witness
Address
PO BOX 1114 GT, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-1102
Occupation Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
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ACCEPTANCE
The Employer has, by signing below, accepted the Contractor’s offer and agrees that in consideration for the execution of the Works by the Contractor, the Employer shall pay the Contractor at the times and in the manner prescribed in the Conditions of Contract. This Agreement comes into effect on the date when the Contractor receives a copy of this document signed by the Employer.
Signature: | /s/ GELIA FREDERICK-VAN GENDEREN |
| Date: | 09 MAY 2022 |
| | | | |
Name: | GELIA FREDERICK-VAN GENDEREN | | Authorized to sign on behalf of the | |
| | | | |
| | | Water Authority of the Cayman Islands | |
Capacity: | DIRECTOR | | | |
| | | | |
In the presence of: | /s/ Tom van Zanten | | | |
| | | | |
Name: | Tom van Zanten | | | |
| | | | |
Capacity: | Deputy Director | | |
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APPENDIX TO THE AGREEMENT
This Appendix forms part of the Agreement.
SCHEDULE OF FEES
United States dollar portion | | | | |||
Cayman Islands dollar portion | | | | |||
United States dollar portion | | | | |||
Cayman Islands dollar portion | | | | |||
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Attachments to Agreement:
Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
As issued by the Water Authority Cayman
Procurement of and Operating Agreement for
a Sea Water Desalination Plant at
Red Gate Water Works
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
using
the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021)
TENDER ADDENDUM No. 1
CLARIFICATION:
Site Visit
It is the Proponent’s responsibility to obtain all the information necessary to prepare a proposal (see item 3.1.6. on page 11 of the Procurement Document).
Proponents can arrange a visit to the site to familiarize themselves regarding the site conditions, the extent of the work etc. Requests for a site visit can be made via the Bonfire platform. Please allow at least 24 hours’ notice and we will respond with a suitable day and time. Please note, however, that the site presently still has a lot of vegetation on it, and it is anticipated that the site will not be cleared until early January 2022.
Proponents are reminded that, as per item 1.3 (PART 1 – INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS) (see page 5 of the Procurement Document), “Except in so far as may be directed by the Authority in writing neither the Authority, nor any agent or servant in their employment has any authority to make any representation or explanation to Proponents as to the meaning of this Procurement Document.”
Additionally, as per item 3.2.1 (PART 3 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS) (see page 12 of the Procurement Document), ”The Authority is under no obligation to provide additional information, and the Authority shall not be responsible for any information provided by or obtained from any other source. It is the responsibility of the Proponent to seek clarification via the Bonfire platform on any matter it considers to be unclear. The Authority shall not be responsible for any misunderstanding on the part of the Proponent concerning this Procurement Document or its process.”
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Information to be submitted with “PROPOSAL SUBMISSION”
As per APPENDIX C— PROJECT PARTICULARS, Section C MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (see page 53 of the Procurement Document):
“The names and the resume of the principals and all the other information listed above must be submitted under the section “PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - EXPERIENCE, TEAM & APPROACH” as indicated in PART 1 - INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION Section 1.6 Submission of Proposals.”
For the avoidance of doubt, “all the other Information listed above” refers to the items listed on pages 52 and 53 of the Procurement Document, such as:
1.a | Confirm compliance with the specified eligibility criteria, either item i) or item ii), provided in sufficient detail to allow evaluation. |
1.b | Past Performance Data. |
1.c | Corporate Information, with, as a minimum, the items specified. |
2 | A preliminary layout of the Plant building. |
3 | A programme for the completion and installation of the Plant, provided in the form of a Gantt Chart. |
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Procurement of and Operating Agreement for
a Sea Water Desalination Plant at
Red Gate Water Works
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
using
the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021)
TENDER ADDENDUM No. 2
GENERAL NOTES:
Submission Deadline
After due consideration, the Authority has decided not to change the Submission Deadline, which will remain as Friday 14 January 2022 12:00 PM EST (GMT-5), as indicated in item 1.5 (PART 1 - INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS) (see page 6 of the Procurement Documents).
Alternative Operating Agreements
Since the late 1980s, the Authority has structured the operating agreements for its water production plants such that, in addition to the design, construction and operation of the plants, the successful contractor was also responsible to finance the project. The capital cost of the water production plant was then amortized over the operating period (i.e., a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) contract).
The Framework for Fiscal Responsibility for the Cayman Islands prevents the Water Authority from entering into any long-term borrowing (which includes long-term financing). Therefore, the Authority cannot consider a BOO or BOOT model for this project.
AutoCAD drawing of the Site
An AutoCAD drawing of the Site, including adjacent properties, and showing the extent of the lay-down area for use by the Contractor during construction (as per Drawing C-01), will be published on Bonfire as a Public File.
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Unless noted otherwise, all comments hereafter refer to the clauses in section 3 CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT)
CLARIFICATION:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (as per APPENDIX A – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT) (on pages 17 and 18 of the Procurement Documents)
As the Contractor must design, plan, construct, install, and operate and maintain the Plant, and the proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the cost of water, the experience of the Tenderers, and the proven performance record of the equipment offered (see Item A THE DELIVERABLES (as per APPENDIX C — PROJECT PARTICULARS) on page 51 of the Procurement Documents), Past Performance Data and References must be provided for at least three (3) similar SWRO plants, which use commercially available isobaric energy recovery devices, that will confirm that the company has successfully designed, constructed and continuously operated these SWRO plants for a period of not less than seven (7) years.
Sub-Clause 5 (j) (on page 22 of the Procurement Documents)
The emergency generator shall be sized (and wired) to ensure that, under emergency power, the reverse osmosis plant can still produce at least 5,000 cubic metres of Water per day, with the proper operation of all requisite pumps (including the pumps and blowers for the air stripping tower and wet gas scrubber), controls, building lights, air-conditioning etc.
Clause 16 (on page 23 of the Procurement Documents)
Performance records for the pumps refer to demonstrated records of each pump’s performance under controlled conditions (e.g., pump curves showing flow rate, head, and efficiency etc.)
Performance records for Membranes refer to the demonstrated performance of the membranes in respect of salt rejection, flux rates, life expectancy etc. under similar conditions as envisaged for the Plant.
Clause 17 (on page 23 of the Procurement Documents)
The detailed design drawings of the Plant must be certified by a professional engineer. In accordance with Clause 19 and Sub-Clause 21 (a), the Contractor must meet the requirements of the Planning Department, the Building Control Unit (BCU), etc. for the construction of the Plant, and this engineer may therefore have to be registered with BCU.
The affidavit specifying the operating pressures of the Membranes is needed to be able to verify whether the membranes are operated at pressures allowed by the membrane element manufacturer, or those envisaged during the plant design stage.
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Clause 19 (on page 24 of the Procurement Documents)
Planning permission for this project has not yet been obtained. The development on this parcel (previously Block 20B Parcel 34 (F98-0344)) was always intended to be a phased construction over a number of years. In early 2001 a Master Site Plan was submitted to the Planning department together with the Phase One Site Plan.
● | Planning permission for the existing Water Production plant (RO Building #2) on this site was obtained from the Central Planning Authority on 6 April 2001 (P01-105199). |
● | Planning permission for a vehicle maintenance building, storage building and pump station (P11-0125) was obtained from the Central Planning Authority on 23 May 2011. A modified planning permission was obtained on 11 December 2013. |
The Site (Block 20B Parcel 410) is zoned Light Industrial. The zoning guidelines by the Department of Planning allow 75% of the lot area to be covered, which includes paved surfaces. Currently, the site coverage is around 30%.
Electrical Transformer
The Authority is responsible for the provision and installation of the electrical transformer and vault, including the installation of the underground (primary) ducts.
As per Clause 20 (on page 24 of the Procurement Documents), the Contractor shall be responsible for the provision and installation of the underground electrical duct and cable between the Plant and the transformer (i.e., the secondary side of the transformer), and for the connection of the secondary of the transformer to the main disconnect at the Plant building.
As per Clause 30 (on page 27 of the Procurement Documents), the Authority shall arrange for the provision and installation of a suitably sized electrical transformer in the vicinity of the Plant at no cost to the Contractor. The Authority shall be responsible for the connection of the primary side of the transformer to the mains power.
Sub-Clause 21 (f)(viii) (on page 25 of the Procurement Documents)
Membrane vessels shall be manufactured by ASME BPVC Certificate Holders and shall be certified and stamped with the Certification Mark in accordance with the applicable ASME BPVC Section.
Clause 22 (on page 25 of the Procurement Documents)
The Waste Management Plan does not specifically mention refuse (non-hazardous solid waste) that requires collection and transport to a processing or disposal site.
There is already a garbage container enclosure on the Site, readily accessible by a service vehicle (garbage truck) from Department of Environmental Health (situated immediately east of the transformer vault for RO building #2, or approximately 100 feet north-east of the laydown
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area). However, the Planning Department may require an additional garbage container enclosure for the Plant building.
Clause 29 (on page 27 of the Procurement Documents)
The product water from the Plant building will be connected to the existing product water pipeline from RO Building #1 (see Drawing C-01).
The brine pipeline from the Plant building will be connected to a 24-inch HDPE pipeline, independent of the existing brine pipeline from RO Building #1 (see under section MODIFICATIONS below).
It is anticipated that the water production at RO Building #1 will cease soon after the First Delivery Date.
Clauses 45 and 46 (on page 29 of the Procurement Documents)
This is not a “take-or-pay contract”.
Under the Contract there is no obligation by the Authority to take a minimum, or any, amount of Water from the Plant. However, the Contractor must meet any daily demand for Water by the Authority within the limits of the Plant, and must deliver, when required by the Authority, in any one month an average daily quantity of Water of 9,000 cubic metres.
The Contractor’s overheads are covered by the Monthly Overheads Fee, as defined in Clause 66.
Clause 63 (on page 31 of the Procurement Documents)
The Payment Terms, as detailed in this clause, are deemed to limit the risk to the Authority.
As the Contractor is responsible to design, plan, construct, install, and implement the Plant, the Authority’s interests are protected by requiring that, before any payment is made, that
(a) | the Contractor has demonstrated that the Plant can produce Water at the specified rate and at the ENCONspec, and which meets the quality requirements, and that |
(b) | the Contractor has the full inventory of Mandatory Spares in a suitable storage facility on or near the Site. |
The Contractor will need to obtain funds, either from its own assets, bank overdrafts or some other form of financing, to bridge the time period between incurring expenditures and obtaining the payments from the Authority. The Contractor must include these construction financing cost in his prices/rates.
The Payment Terms, as included in the Procurement Documents, will therefore remain unchanged.
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Clauses 73 through 75 (on pages 33 and 34 of the Procurement Documents)
The Contractor guarantees the specific electrical energy consumption (ENCONspec) of the Plant, which is the number of kWh of electric power required to produce one cubic metre of Water, and deliver it to the Reservoir, and this is deemed to include all ancillary electricity usage (i.e., for air-conditioning, area lighting of the administration offices, product water pumps, etc.);
The Authority pays for all electric power consumed by the Plant. The Authority deducts any such payments for electricity from the Energy Fee for the Quantity delivered to the Authority.
If, in any month, the electricity bill amount is higher than the Energy Fee for the Quantity delivered, the Plant’s electrical energy consumption was higher than the guaranteed ENCONspec. Consequently, the net result of “Energy Fee for the Quantity delivered to the Authority less payments made for electricity” will be a negative amount. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to operate and maintain the Plant in such a manner that the Plant’s actual electrical energy consumption does not exceed the guaranteed ENCONspec.
Clause 107 (on page 39 of the Procurement Documents):
Some COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions are covered by Sub-Clause 107 (a)(vii), subject to the provisions of Sub-Clauses 107 (b) through (d).
Therefore, the Contractor shall only be entitled to an extension to the Delivery Period based on unexpected (at the time of the tender submission) or unpreventable delays to the project caused by supply chain disruptions associated with COVID-19
Information to be submitted with “PROPOSAL SUBMISSION”
The required information, as per APPENDIX C – PROJECT PARTICULARS, Section C MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (see pages 52 and 53 of the Procurement Document), must be submitted under the section “PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - EXPERIENCE, TEAM & APPROACH” as indicated in PART 1 – INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION Section 1.6 Submission of Proposals”, unless that information is already included elsewhere, e.g., as part of APPENDIX B - SUBMISSION FORM or APPENDIX D – REFERENCES FORM. The same information does not need to be provided more than once.
Lay-down Area (as indicated on Drawing C-01 (see APPENDIX K — DRAWINGS)):
Prior to the Agreement Date, the Authority shall have removed all vegetation from the lay-down area on the Site.
A geotechnical survey was not carried out for this project. However, it has been previously determined (for other projects on the Site, such as the construction of several large water storage tanks) that the allowable bearing capacity of the Red Gate Water Works is around 1,800 psf.
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The elevation of the site is approximately five (5) feet above mean sea level (and therefore approximately four (4) feet above the local groundwater table).
Well Testing (see Appendix H - OPERATION OF FEED WATER ABSTRACTION AND BRINE DISPOSAL WELLS)
It is anticipated that any well testing, after the initial development of the feed water abstraction wells and the brine disposal well, will not be more frequent than once every two (2) years, unless the Monthly Operating Reports (see APPENDIX I - OPERATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS) indicate a negative trend (i.e., increases) in the drawdown in the feed water abstraction well and/or the head build-up in the casing of the brine disposal well.
The Contractor and the Authority shall agree on a procedure for the well testing, which shall be designed to minimize the disruption to the regular Plant operation, minimize the amount of manual activity by each party and shall include the method of calibration of the relevant instruments.
CORRECTIONS
Sub-Clause 107 (d) (on pages 39 and 40 of the Procurement Documents):
Delete the reference to “Clause 89” and replace with “Clause 88”.
MODIFICATIONS:
Clause 11 (on page 23 of the Procurement Documents)
Modify the second paragraph of this clause to:
The Contractor shall provide and install the underground power and control cables (between the feed water wells and the Plant building), either in suitably sized electrical ducts, or using direct buried armoured cable with corrosion resistant jackets and wet location rated conductors. All cables and their installation shall be in strict compliance with the applicable NEC code requirements.
Sub-Clause 21 (d) (on page 24 of the Procurement Documents)
Delete the entire sub-clause and replace with the following:
The building and ancillary works shall be designed and built in strict accordance with the Department of Planning’s Technical Bulletin TB 0001-May 2020 — Design Criteria for the 2016 Cayman Islands Building Codes.
(see also: https://www.planning.ky/wp-content/uploads/docs/TB0001-Desion-Criteria-for-the-2016-Cayman-Island-Building-Codes.pdf).
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Clause 29 (on page 27 of the Procurement Documents)
Delete the entire clause and replace with the following:
The Authority shall provide the following:
(a) | a 12-inch PVC pipe to ASTM D2241 SDR 26 (160) for the product water from the Plant building to the Reservoir. |
(b) | a 24-inch HDPE pipe to AWWA C-906 IPS-DR11 for the brine from the Plant building to the brine disposal well, provided by the Contractor in compliance with Clause 9. |
The product water and brine pipelines shall be installed with approximately 30 inches ground cover.
The Contractor shall join his pipework at the respective connection points as indicated on the Contract Drawings.
Adjustment of Delivery Period by three (3) calendar months to allow for COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions and Planning and Building Control Unit (BCU) turnaround times
Clause 88 (on page 36 of the Procurement Documents):
Delete the reference to “fifteen (15) calendar months” and replace with “eighteen (18) calendar months”
Clause 89 (on page 37 of the Procurement Documents):
Delete the reference to “eighteen (18) calendar months” and replace with “twenty-one (21) calendar months”
Drawing C-01 (see APPENDIX K — DRAWINGS)):
The footprint of the new Plant building indicated on Drawing C-01 as “proposed RO building #3”) may, if deemed necessary, be increased beyond the maximum extent (70 feet x 85’) specified. The maximum footprint of the equipment slabs, however, cannot exceed the maximum extent (100 feet x 120 feet) specified.
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Procurement of and Operating Agreement for
a Sea Water Desalination Plant at
Red Gate Water Works
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
using
the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021)
TENDER ADDENDUM No. 3
Unless noted otherwise, all comments hereafter refer to the clauses in section 3 CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (APPENDIX A – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT)
CLARIFICATION
Clause 6 (on page 22 of the Procurement Documents)
The location and number of proposed abstraction wells, as shown on Drawing C-01 (see APPENDIX K — DRAWINGS), is indicative only; the combined capacity of all abstraction wells must be sufficient to provide the full feed water flow required for the design production capacity of the Plant. However, all abstraction wells must be situated within the lay-down area.
The following is provided for information purposes only:
● | The four (4) feedwater abstraction wells for RO Building #1, which has a design water production capacity of 5,000 cubic metres per day, were drilled to 150 feet total depth and each has a 10” well casing 100 feet deep. |
● | The three (3) feedwater abstraction wells for RO Building #2, which has a design water production capacity of 6,000 cubic metres per day, comprise two (2) wells drilled to a total depth of 160 feet, with a 14” well casing 100 feet deep; and one (1) well drilled to a total depth of 154 feet, with a 16” well casing 96 feet deep. |
● | The three (3) feedwater abstraction wells for RO Building #2 are not shown on Drawing C-01, but the closest one is situated approximately 300 feet south-east of the proposed sewer connection point “C”. |
Clause 9 (on page 22 of the Procurement Documents)
The following is provided for information purposes only:
● | The brine disposal well for RO Building #1 was drilled to 250 feet total depth and has a 12” well casing 200 feet deep. |
● | The brine disposal well for RO Building RO Building #2 was drilled to 300 feet total depth and has a 14” well casing 211 feet deep. |
MODIFICATIONS:
Adjustment of Prices/Rates to allow for COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions
As per item 1.6.4 (Part 1 - INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS) (page 8 of the Procurement Documents) and item 8 on APPENDIX B -SUBMISSION FORM (page 49 of the Procurement Documents) the proposal shall be irrevocable for a period of 165 days following the Submission Deadline. This requirement remains to allow a proper evaluation of the various proposals.
Item 4 on APPENDIX B -SUBMISSION FORM (page 48 of the Procurement Documents) states that “no adjustment shall be made to any prices/rates as a consequence of any variations in the cost of labour, plant, materials or transport”.
The above notwithstanding, the Authority acknowledges that a 165-day irrevocable period in an inflationary environment and a time of volatility in the commodity markets could expose a Contractor to considerable market risk, and an adjustment to the purchase price of the Plant is therefore reasonable.
Clause 62 (on page 31 of the Procurement Documents)
Add the following at the end of this clause:
The purchase price of the Plant shall be adjusted as follows:
(c) | The United States dollar portion of the purchase price (Item 1 in the Schedule of Fees) shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 62 (a)” x ( YY / XX)
(Note: “XX” is the value of the US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted — Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data ), on 31 December 2021; and
“YY” is the value of the US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted – Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data ), on 31 December 2022)
(d) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the purchase price (Item 2 in the Schedule of Fees) shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 62 (b)” x (AA/ZZ)
(Note: “ZZ” is the value of the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on 31 December 2021; and
“AA” is the value of the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on 31 December 2022)
Clause 63 (on page 31 of the Procurement Documents)
Add the following at the end of this clause:
(c) | The “purchase price of the Plant” as referred to in this Clause 63 shall mean the purchase price of the Plant (as per the Schedule of Fees, Items 1 and 2), adjusted as per sub-clauses 62 (c) and 62 (d) |
Updated reference dates for annual inflation adjustment.
Clause 67 Monthly Overheads Fee
Delete the entire clause and replace with the following:
Beginning on the First Delivery Date, and on every 1st January thereafter, the Monthly Overheads Fee shall be calculated as follows:
(a)The United States dollar portion of the Monthly Overheads Fee shall be:
“Amount of Sub-Clause 66 (a)” x (UScurrent / AAA)
(Note: “AAA” is the final value of the US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted — Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data ), on 30 September 2021. (At the time the Tender Addendum No. 3 was issued, the published value was 239.976, but this is only a preliminary index, and still subject to revision)).
(b) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the Monthly Overheads Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 66 (b)” x (Clcurrent / 118.0)
(Note: “118.0” is the value of the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on 30 September 2021)
Clause 71 Quantity Fee
Delete the entire clause and replace with the following:
Beginning on the First Delivery Date, and on every 1st January thereafter, the Quantity Fee shall be calculated as follows:
(a) | The United States dollar portion of the Quantity Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 70 (a)” x (UScurrent / AAA)
(Note: “AAA” is the final value of the US Producer Price Index for Industrial Commodities less Fuels, Not Seasonally Adjusted — Series ID: WPU03T15M05, as published by United States Department of Labor on their website (http://www.bls.gov/data ), on 30 September 2021. (At the time the Tender Addendum No. 3 was issued, the published value was 239.976, but this is only a preliminary index, and still subject to revision)).
(b) | The Cayman Islands dollar portion of the Quantity Fee shall be: |
“Amount of Sub-Clause 70 (b)” x (Clcurrent / 118.0)
(Note: “118.0” is the value of the Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index on 30 September 2021)
APPENDIX C - PROJECT PARTICULARS, Section C MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Add the following at the end of item 2 (see page 53 of the Procurement Document):
Provide with the preliminary layout of the Plant building, the manufacturer’s name and product description for the major Plant equipment proposed.
The following is an Authority-preferred, but not exclusive, list of manufacturers for certain Plant equipment items.
APPENDIX B - SUBMISSION FORM
1.Proponent Information
Please fill out the following form, naming one person to be the Proponent’s contact for the procurement process and for any clarifications or communication that might be necessary. | |
Full Legal Name of Proponent: | Ocean Conversion Cayman Limited |
Any Other Relevant Name under which Proponent Carries on Business: | N/A |
Street Address: | PO Box 1114, Regatta Office Park, Windward 3, 4th Floor |
City, Province/State: | Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
Postal Code: | KY1-1102 |
Phone Number: | 345-945-4277 |
E-mail Address: | fmctaggart@cwco.com |
Company Website (if any): | www.cwco.com (Parent Company) |
Proponent Contact | Frederick W. McTaggart, President & CEO |
Proponent Contact Phone: | 345-945-4277 |
Proponent Contact Email: | fmctaggart@cwco.com |
2. | Offer |
The Proponent has carefully examined the Procurement Documents and has a clear and comprehensive knowledge of the Deliverables required. By submitting a proposal, the Proponent agrees and consents to the terms, conditions and provisions of the Procurement Documents, including the form of Agreement, and offers to provide the Deliverables in accordance therewith at the prices/rates set out in the completed Schedule of Fees (in the Appendix to the Agreement) in APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT.
3. | Acknowledgement of Non-binding Procurement Process |
The Proponent acknowledges that the procurement process will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Procurement Document, and that, among other things, such terms and conditions confirm that this procurement process does not constitute a formal, legally binding bidding process (and for greater clarity, does not give rise to a process contract), and that no legal relationship or obligation regarding the procurement of any goods or service will be created between the Authority and the Proponent unless and until the Authority and the Proponent execute a written agreement for the Deliverables.
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4. | Prices/Rates |
The Proponent has submitted its prices/rates in accordance with the instructions in the Procurement Documents. The Proponent confirms that the prices/rates inserted in the Schedule of Fees (in the Appendix to the Agreement) are the full inclusive value of the work described in the Procurement Documents, including all costs and expenses which may be required in and for the work and/or activities described, together with all general risks, liabilities and obligations set forth or implied therein.
No adjustment shall be made to any prices/rates as a consequence of any variations in the cost of labour, plant, materials or transport.
All prices/rates submitted shall be in United States dollars (US$) and Cayman Islands dollars (Cl$), as specified in the various clauses.
5. | Addenda |
The Proponent is deemed to have read and accepted all addenda issued by the Authority prior to the Deadline for Issuing Addenda. The onus is on Proponents to make any necessary amendments to their proposals based on the addenda. The Proponent is requested to confirm that it has received all addenda by listing the addenda numbers, or if no addenda were issued by writing the word “None”, on the following line: Addenda #1, #2 and #3.
Proponents who fail to complete this section will be deemed to have received all posted addenda.
6. | No Prohibited Conduct |
The Proponent declares that it has not engaged in any conduct prohibited by this Procurement Document.
7. | Conflict of Interest |
For the purposes of this Procurement Document, the term “Conflict of Interest” includes, but is not limited to, any situation or circumstance where:
(a) | in relation to the procurement process, the Proponent has an unfair advantage or engages in conduct, directly or indirectly, that may give it an unfair advantage, including but not limited to (i) having, or having access to, confidential information of the Authority in the preparation of its proposal that is not available to other Proponents, (ii) communicating with any person with a view to influencing preferred treatment in the procurement process (including but not limited to the lobbying of decision makers involved in the procurement process), or (iii) engaging in conduct that compromises, or could be seen to compromise, the integrity of the open and competitive procurement process or render that process non-competitive or unfair; or |
(b) | in relation to the performance of its contractual obligations contemplated under a contract for the Deliverables, the Proponent’s other commitments, relationships or financial interests (i) could, or could be seen to, exercise an improper influence over the objective, unbiased and impartial exercise of its independent judgement, or (ii) could, or could be seen to, compromise, impair or be incompatible with the effective performance of its |
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contractual obligations.
For the purposes of section (a)(i) above, Proponents should disclose the names and all pertinent details of all individuals (employees, advisers, or individuals acting in any other capacity) who (a) participated in the preparation of the proposal; AND (b) were employees of the Authority within twelve months prior to the Submission Deadline.
If the box below is left blank, the Proponent will be deemed to declare that (a) there was no Conflict of Interest in preparing its proposal; and (b) there is no foreseeable Conflict of Interest in performing the contractual obligations contemplated in the Procurement Documents.
Otherwise, if the statement below applies, check the box.
☐ | The Proponent declares that there is an actual or potential Conflict of Interest relating to the preparation of its proposal, and/or the Proponent foresees an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in performing the contractual obligations contemplated in the Procurement Documents. |
If the Proponent declares an actual or potential Conflict of Interest by marking the box above, the Proponent must set out below details of the actual or potential Conflict of Interest:
N/A | |
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8. Proposal Irrevocable
The Proponent agrees that its proposal shall be irrevocable for a period of 165 days following the Submission Deadline.
9. Disclosure of Information
The Proponent hereby acknowledges that any information provided in this proposal, even if it is identified as being supplied in confidence, is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law (latest revision), and may be disclosed where required by law or by order of a court. The Proponent hereby consents to the disclosure, on a confidential basis, of this proposal by the Authority to the advisers retained by the Authority to advise or assist with the procurement process, including with respect to the evaluation this proposal.
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10. | Execution of Agreement |
The Proponent agrees that in the event its proposal is selected by the Authority, it will finalize and execute the Agreement in the form set out in APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT in accordance with the terms of this Procurement Document.
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January 14, 2022
Tom van Zanten, Deputy Director
Water Authority Cayman
Box 1104
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
Dear Mr. van Zanten,
Re: | Proposal for Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021) |
Ocean Conversion Cayman confirms the submission of all Mandatory Technical requirements, per the Tender document, Appendix C, Section C, enclosed.
Yours sincerely,
FOR OCEAN CONVERSION (CAYMAN) LIMITED
/s/ Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Director | |
Executive Offices, P.O. Box 1114, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-1102 Tel: (345) 945-4277, Fax (345) 949-2957, Email: info@cwco.com
APPENDIX C- PROJECT PARTICULARS
A.THE DELIVERABLES
Project Overview
The purpose of the Works is to provide and operate a Reverse Osmosis Plant designed to process potable water from sea water and deliver the potable water by means of a pipeline to water storage reservoirs owned and operated by the Water Authority (“Authority”).
The Plant shall be located at the Authority’s Red Gate Water Works at Red Gate Road, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Block 20B, Parcel 410, property owned by the Authority.
The Plant shall have a production capacity of 10,000 cubic metres of potable water per day (2.64 million US gallons per day) and shall be designed in such a way that the production capacity is achieved by no less than two (2) independent RO trains (except for the feedwater pumps and wells, brine disposal well and post-treatment system (i.e., air stripping tower and wet gas scrubber) which may be common to both trains).
The quality of the potable water produced shall be within the maximum permissible levels as set out in APPENDIX F.
The Authority shall be responsible for the post-treatment (e.g., disinfection, corrosion inhibition, and pH stabilization) and for the distribution of the water.
The successful Tenderer shall operate and maintain the Plant for a period of ten (10) years. The Authority shall pay a fixed amount (adjusted for inflation) each month to cover the Tenderer’s overheads, in addition to a fee (adjusted for inflation) and an energy fee for each cubic metre of potable water produced.
The Tenders shall be evaluated on the basis of the cost of water, the experience of the Tenderers, and the proven performance record of the equipment offered.
For consideration of his Tender, the Tenderer shall submit a Testimonial Letter demonstrating that he has designed, built and continuously operated at least three (3) similar sea water reverse osmosis (“SWRO”) plants of similar design, each with a design water production capacity of not less than 2,500 m3/d (0.66 MGD) (at least one of which must have a design water production capacity of not less than 5,000 m3/d (1,32 MGD)), and utilizing similar membranes as specified in his Tender. These aforementioned plants shall have been in successful operation for a period of not less than seven (7) years. Also, the ability of a Tenderer to show an operational plant provided under a similar agreement will be an advantage.
B.MANDATORY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. | Proposed Contract (APPENDIX A — CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT) |
Each proposal must include the duly completed form of Agreement, comprising AGREEMENT and OFFER
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2. | Submission Form (APPENDIX B - SUBMISSION FORM) |
Each proposal must include the duly completed Submission Form (APPENDIX B), with items 1, 4 and 6 completed, and item 9 completed and signed by an authorized representative of the Proponent.
3. | Schedule of Fees (APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT) |
Each proposal must include a duly completed Schedule of Fees (Appendix to the Agreement
4. | Other Mandatory Submission Requirements |
None
C. | MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS |
The Tender shall be clear and concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The Tenderer shall assume that the Authority has no prior knowledge of the Tenderer’s experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Tender.
The Tender must include, but does not necessarily have to be limited to, the following:
1. | Confirmation that the Tenderer meets the specified eligibility criteria, as per Item 2 of APPENDIX A - CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT. |
a. | Tenderers must: |
i) | either comply with all applicable local laws and regulations, including business regulations, including, but not limited to, having a Trade and Business license, and comply with the Local Companies (Control) Law (latest revision) and the Companies Law (latest revision), or |
ii) | provide confirmation that they have sought independent legal and any other appropriate advice on all applicable local laws and regulations relating to carrying on business in the Cayman Islands and that if their tender is accepted, and they are the selected Proponent, they will be in a position to comply with all such local laws and regulations within forty-five (45) days of the notice of selection (as per PART 2 – EVALUATION AND AWARD) |
b. | Tenderers must provide Past Performance Data and References for at least three (3) similar SWRO plants, each with a design water production capacity of not less than 2,500 m3/d (0.66 MGD) (at least one of which must have a design water production capacity of not less than 5,000 m3/d (1.32 MGD)) which use commercially available isobaric energy recovery devices, that will confirm that the company has successfully designed, constructed and continuously operated these SWRO plants for a period of not less than seven (7) years. Prior experience with SWRO plants using (saline groundwater containing hydrogen sulphide) feed water wells rather than sea water intakes will be an advantage. The Past Performance Data shall clearly identify and describe these SWRO plants and the Tenderer’s involvement. The ability of a Tenderer to show an operational plant under an agreement, similar to this one, will be advantageous (also refer to APPENDIX D – REFERENCES FORM). |
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c. | Tenderers must provide their Corporate Information which shall include, as a minimum, the following: |
1. | Certificate of Incorporation. |
2. | Memorandum and Articles of Association, |
3. | Copy of any Shareholders’ or Partnership Agreement(s). |
4. | The Proponent’s contact for the procurement process (complete APPENDIX B - Submission Form) |
5. | Certified copy of board resolution or minute approving the submission and contents of the Tender. |
6. | For a Joint Venture also add a copy of the joint venture agreement between or among the joint venture parties. |
i. | Tenderers shall provide references for each firm participating in a Joint Venture or teaming arrangement, and specifying what each firm will contribute to that arrangement |
7. | Audited financial statements for the last five (5) years or such other documentation that can be independently verified. |
d. | Tenderers must provide the name(s) and resume(s) of the intended principal(s) that will be employed full-time on Grand Cayman to oversee and manage the operations for a minimum of the first three (3) years after the First Delivery Date |
1. | All such principals shall have an Engineering degree and at least seven (7) years’ experience with operating and maintaining SWRO plants with isobaric energy recovery systems. |
2. | A preliminary layout of the Plant building, clearly indicating the R.O. equipment modules, and the space available between and around them for maintenance accessibility. |
3. | A programme for the completion and installation of the Plant, provided in the form of a Gantt Chart with (as a minimum) information on the following activities: |
a. | design of the civil works and Plant |
b. | approval of the civil works by the relevant authorities |
c. | construction of the civil works, |
d. | construction of the feed water abstraction wells |
e. | manufacture and shipment of Plant equipment to the site |
f. | installation of the Plant equipment |
g. | commissioning of the Plant. |
The names and the resume of the principals and all the other information listed above must be submitted under the section “PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - EXPERIENCE, TEAM & APPROACH” as indicated in PART 1 - INVITATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION Section 1.6 Submission of Proposals.
D. | ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Stage I — Mandatory Submission Requirements (as per PART 2 — EVALUATION AND AWARD)
Tender Evaluation Criteria: Certain elements of the Tender are mandatory, the submission of these will determine whether a Tender is “compliant or not”, failure to submit any mandatory items will result in a “failed” Tender and will not be assessed further.
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a)Mandatory items (Pass or Fail):
(1) | One (1) completed and signed copy of APPENDIX A – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT, including the completed form of Agreement and the Appendix to the Agreement (Schedule of Fees) |
(2) | Confirmation of ability to comply with all applicable local laws and regulations relating to carrying on business in the Cayman Islands within forty-five (45) days of the notice of selection. |
(3) | Past Performance Data (incl. References). |
(4) | Corporate Information (incl. financial data). |
(5) | Staff Experience, particularly those of principal and plant senior staff. |
(6) | Any other required information as indicated in the Procurement Documents |
The Technical Assessment (Criteria b) and Costing Analysis (Criteria c) and will only be carried out for those Tenderers that have satisfactorily passed this item a) Assessment Criteria (Mandatory Items (Pass or Fail)).
Stage II – Mandatory Technical Requirements (as per PART 2 — EVALUATION AND AWARD)
b) | Evaluation of Mandatory Technical Requirements |
The assessment of the Rated Criteria is by definition subjective. Therefore, a small number of Authority staff (up to three (3)) will review and score each proposal independently. The scoring for the Mandatory Technical Requirements shall be the average of the independent scores.
Assessment of Mandatory Technical Requirements (max. 20 points):
1. | Standard of Tender Submission (i.e., Quality/Comprehensiveness) (max 5 points) |
2. | Company Information, including References (***)(max 5 points) |
3. | Experience of principal and plant senior staff (max 5 points) |
4. | Past Performance Data (Experience, Relevance) (max 5 points) |
(***): | The Company Information referred to in this item should be relevant to this contract, i.e., covering the operation and maintenance of SWRO plants (as stated in the Tender Documents) |
For each proposal, each category of the Rated Criteria will be scored between 0 (poor) and 5 (excellent).
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The following summarizes the categories and the descriptions of the rated criteria.
Stage III — Pricing (as per PART 2 — EVALUATION AND AWARD)
c) | Pricing (Cost Analysis) (max. 150 points): |
Three (3) scenarios will be reviewed:
1. | Immediate Monthly Cost: using the fees as per the Tender (i.e., Base Monthly Overheads Fees, Base Quantity Fees, and Specific Energy Consumption Guarantee of Plant (ENCONspec)) and a cost of electricity of CI $ 0.27/kWh), applied to an average daily quantity of 5,000 cubic metres (**) for a period of 30 days. |
2. | Future Monthly Cost (i): using the fees inflated as per the Tender (assuming a cumulative inflation of 16%) and a cost of electricity of CI $ 0.34/kWh), applied to an average daily quantity of 6,500 cubic metres for a period of 30 days. |
3. | Future Monthly Cost (ii): using the fees inflated as per the Tender (assuming a cumulative inflation of 23%) and a cost of electricity of CI $ 0.40/kWh), applied to an average daily quantity of 8,000 cubic metres for a period of 30 days. |
(**): | The quantity of water produced by the existing Red Gate SWRO plant in the last 17 months (April 2020-August 2021) averaged 3,430 cubic metres per day.(The quantity of water produced by the existing Red Gate SWRO plant in the prior 14-month period (pre-COVID) averaged 4,280 cubic metres per day). |
In order to properly account for the purchase price of the Plant in the Cost Analysis, a Monthly Capital Cost will be added in each of the aforementioned three (3) scenarios.
The Monthly Capital Cost will be calculated as the purchase price amortized over ten (10) years using an annual interest rate of 4.0%, or
● | 0.0101 * purchase price of the Plant for expenses incurred outside the Cayman Islands expressed in United States dollars (“US $”), PLUS |
● | 0.0101 * purchase price of the Plant for expenses incurred locally, expressed in Cayman Islands (“Cl $”) dollars. |
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For each of these 3 scenarios, each proposal will be awarded points as follows: 50 * P;
where
P = (Lowest Total Monthly Cost of All Proposals/Each Proposal’s Total Monthly Cost)
The successful Tenderer will be the company that has the highest combined score of Assessment Criteria b and c (max possible score 170 points)
E. PRE-CONDITIONS OF AWARD
1.Proof of Trade and Business license
2.Proof of compliance with the Local Companies (Control) Law (latest revision)
3.Proof of compliance with the Companies Law (latest revision)
4.Use of Acceptable Sub-Contractors
a. | The selected Proponent shall provide a list of the Sub-Contractors he proposes to use on the Works and the activities that each of the Sub-Contractors is to carry out. The selected Proponent shall submit an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Sub-Contractor. |
b. | Any Sub-Contractor listed and to whom the Authority makes written objection prior to the giving of the Letter of Acceptance (Issued as per APPENDIX A – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT) will be deemed unacceptable to the Authority and shall be substituted with a Sub-Contractor acceptable to the Authority. If the selected Proponent declines to make a substitution of a Sub-Contractor acceptable to the Authority, the Authority may award the contract to the next highest ranked Proponent that proposes to use acceptable Sub-Contractors. |
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January 14, 2022
Tom van Zanten, Deputy Director
Water Authority Cayman
Box 1104
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
Dear Mr. van Zanten,
Re: | Proposal for Procurement of and Operating Agreement for a Sea Water Desalination Plant at Red Gate Water Works, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands using the Reverse Osmosis Process (2021) |
Please find enclosed Appendix D References including Past Plant Performance Data, per the Tender request, Appendix D and Appendix C, Section C1b.
Yours sincerely,
FOR OCEAN CONVERSION (CAYMAN) LIMITED
/s/ Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Director | |
Executive Offices, P.O. Box 1114, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-1102 Tel: (345) 945-4277, Fax (345) 949-2957, Email; info@cwco.com
[*****]
All correspondence to the Respondent should be directed to:
Frederick W. McTaggart
Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited
P.O. Box 1114
Windward Three, Fourth Floor
Regatta Office Park, West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, KY1-1102
Cayman Islands
Tel: 345-945-4277
Fax: 345-949-2957
Email: fmctaggart@cwco.com
I confirm that we have received and read the following Addenda:
1.Addendum No. 1
2.Addendum No. 2
3.Addendum No. 3
I trust that the information provided in this document is satisfactory and look forward to hearing from you when you have made a decision regarding award of the tender.
Yours sincerely,
FOR OCEAN CONVERSION (CAYMAN) LIMITED
/s/ Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Frederick W. McTaggart | |
Director | |
Executive Offices, P.O. Box 1114, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-1102 Tel: (345) 945-4277, Fax (345) 949-2957, Email; info@cwco.com
APPENDIX E - ANALYSIS OF WELL WATER (TYPICAL VALUES)
Parameter | | Testing Method | | Red Gate RO | | North Sound RO |
| | | | Plant | | Plant Feed Wells |
| | | | Feed Wells (*) | | (**) |
Alkalinity |
| Titration |
| 180 |
| 150 |
Bicarbonate | | Calculation | | 220 | | 185 |
Calcium | | EDTA Titrimetric | | 740 | | 470 |
Chloride | | Argentometric | | 19,900 | | 19,450 |
Hardness | | EDTA Titrimetric | | 6,400 | | 6,800 |
Magnesium | | Calculation | | 1,200 | | 1,370 |
pH (units) | | Electrometric | | 7.1 | | 7.1 |
Sodium | | Na-selective electrode | | 10,150 | | n/d |
Sulphate | | Turbidimetric (barium chloride) | | 3,100 | | 3,100 |
Sulphide | | Methylene Blue | | 4.3 | | 4.0 |
Electrical Conductivity | | Electrometric | | 52,750 | | 54,000 |
(µS/cm) | |
| |
| |
|
Total Dissolved Solids | | Gravimetric | | 37,100 | | 38,050 |
| | (Dried @ 180°C) | | | | |
Notes:
All values are in mg/I, unless stated otherwise
(*)Average results from samples of feed water taken (annually) during the period February 1996 to July 2017.
(**)Average results from samples of feed water taken (annually) during the period November 2002 to July 2017.
Results of individual sampling tests are provided on the next page.
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APPENDIX F - QUALITY OF PRODUCT WATER
Parameter | | Testing | | Allowable | | Maximum | | Notes |
| | Method | | Value | | Value | | |
| | | | (mg/I, unless | | (mg/I, unless | | |
| | | | stated | | stated | | |
| | | | otherwise) | | otherwise) | | |
| | | | | | | | (1, 2) |
| Electrometric |
| 6.5 - 7.5 |
| 6.0 - 8.0 |
| | |
Boron | | Colorimetric | | 1.2 | | 2.4 | | |
Sulphide | | Methylene Blue | | 0.01 | | 0.02 | | (3) |
Total Chlorine Residual | | Colorimetric | | 0.00 | | 0.10 | | (3) |
Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm) | | Electrometric | | 400 | | 800 | | (4) |
Total coliform bacteria | | Enzyme | | 0 | | 1 | | |
(cfu/100ml) | | Substrate | | | | | | |
E. Coli | | Enzyme | | 0 | | 1 | | |
| | Substrate | | | | | | |
Notes:
Note 1: All water quality testing shall be conducted by the Water Authority Laboratory, or by a laboratory accredited for testing of potable water.
Note 2: All other parameters of the product water shall not exceed the values as published in the latest edition of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.
Note 3: The specified sulphide levels of the product water shall be achieved by the proper design and operation of the air stripper (99.7% or better removal efficiency). However, in the event that additional post-treatment is required to lower the sulphide levels to acceptable levels, these post-treatment methods shall be submitted to the Authority for approval. Chlorination of the product water shall not be an acceptable method to further reduce the sulphide levels.
Note 4: Electrical Conductivity meters shall be calibrated with appropriate standards relevant to product water quality.
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APPENDIX G - SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING FEED WATER
ABSTRACTION AND BRINE DISPOSAL WELLS
1. GENERAL
1. | These specifications describe the minimum requirements for constructing the feed water abstraction and brine disposal wells at the Water Authority’s Red Gate Water Works. |
2. | The wells are expected to range in total depth from about 150 to 300 feet below land surface. The production (feed water abstraction) wells shall be approximately 200 feet in total depth with the cased portion extending from land surface to a depth of at least 150 feet. The cased portion of the brine disposal well shall extend at least 50 feet deeper than the deepest production well (see Figure 1). |
3. | Well construction shall generally be in accordance with the EPA/NWWA “Manual of Water Well Construction Practices” (EPA-570/9-75-001). |
4. | The only allowed well construction method shall be the (mudless) reverse circulation rotary drilling method (Note: Straight air rotary drilling will be allowed up to approximately 40 feet depth below water table). Due to the sensitive area (i.e., situated close to existing residences and Water Authority facilities) well drilling methods that (may) transfer large quantities of saline water to the surface in an uncontrolled manner (e.g., air rotary drilling method) cannot be allowed. Although the conventional fluid rotary drilling method would not present this problem, the anticipated cavities in the geology may result in loss of circulation which would be difficult (i.e., expensive) to restore and this method is therefore not considered a practical alternative. The cable tool method is considered impractical due to the large well diameter required. |
5. | All labour, materials and equipment shall be provided by the Contractor. |
2. SUBSURFACE INFORMATION
1. | The Cayman Islands are formed on Bluff and Ironshore Formations. The Oligocene-Miocene Bluff Formation is a massive, dense, white to light tan, finely crystalline dolostone. A rugged karst terrain characterizes surface exposures and extensive cave systems occur in the subsurface. The Pleistocene Ironshore Formation, which unconformably overlies the Bluff Formation, is formed of poorly lithified limestone. The Red Gate Site is situated over the Ironshore Formation. |
2. | A significant number of publications are available describing the geology of Grand Cayman. The following references are given for information only: |
Jones, B., 2000. Geology of the Cayman Islands, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Ng, K. - C., 1990. Diagenesis of the Oligocene - Miocene Bluff Formation of the Cayman Islands - a petrographic and hydrogeochemical approach. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 344p.
Ng, K. - C., Jones, B. and Beswick, R., 1992. Hydrogeology of Grand Cayman, British West Indies: a karstic dolostone aquifer. J. Hydrol., 134: 273-295.
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3.PERMITS
The Contractor shall procure all permits required of him by law for the execution of the work. Abstraction and disposal permits can be obtained from the Water Authority.
4.EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
The Contractor shall furnish capable and experienced personnel and suitable equipment to construct the wells and perform the required tests. The Authority shall reserve the right to inspect the equipment of the Contractor to assure qualification.
5.MATERIALS
1. Well Casing
All well casing shall be new and shall be made of PVC and conforms to (or exceeds) one of the following standards:
a)ASTM D1785 Schedule 80, or
b)ASTM D2241 SDR 21, or
c)ASTM F-480-77 SDR 21.
All well casing shall have markings identifying the manufacturer, nominal size, type of material, dimension ratio and manufacturer’s code. Well casing shall also include the seal or mark of the laboratory making the evaluation for potable water applications.
2. Annular Grout:
The following grout mixtures shall be used. (Note: The actual choice shall depend on the grouting method adopted):
(i) | Concrete Grout: A mixture of Portland cement (ASTM C150), sand, coarse aggregate and water in the proportion of at least five (5) bags of cement per cubic yard of concrete to not more than six (6) gallons of clean water per bag of cement (one cubic foot or 94 pounds) shall be used. |
(ii) | Sand-Cement Grout: A mixture of Portland cement (ASTM C150), sand and water in the proportion of not more than two parts by weight of sand to one part of cement with not more than six (6) gallons of clean water per bag of cement (one cubic foot or 94 pounds) shall be used. |
(iii) | Neat-Cement Grout: A mixture of Portland cement (ASTM C150) and water with not more than six (6) gallons of clean water per bag of cement (one cubic foot or 94 pounds) shall be used. |
The following grouting materials shall be used for the above mixtures:
(i) | ASTM C150 Type II cement (API Class B Portland cement) shall be used for all well casing grout. |
(ii) | Only fresh water shall be used for any grout mix. |
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(iii) | Grout mixtures shall contain 3 to 5 lb. of bentonite for each 94 lb, sack of cement to reduce shrinkage. The bentonite shall be mixed with the water prior to adding the cement. |
(iv) | The use of other admixtures (ASTM C494) to reduce permeability, increase fluidity, and/or control time of set, and the composition of the resultant slurry shall be approved by the Authority. |
6. WELL CONSTRUCTION
Well Construction
1. | The only allowed construction method shall be the (mudless) reverse circulation rotary drilling method. The Contractor shall provide all equipment that will assure the proper execution of the drilling method. The Contractor shall provide a pump or pumps to properly operate the equipment. |
2. | Any borehole shall be drilled five (5) to eight (8) inches larger than the nominal size of the casing to be installed, so as to provide an annular seal of at least two (2) inches thickness. |
Well Casing Installation
3. | Casing lengths shall be joined watertight by an appropriate method, so that the resulting joint shall have the same structural integrity as the casing itself. Solvent welding shall be carried out in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Curing time for solvent cemented joints shall not be less than five (5) minutes, however actual set times shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Well casing using mechanical joining shall be installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. |
4. | The well casing for the feed water abstraction well shall be suitably sized to accommodate the submersible feed water well pump and shall also provide sufficient clearances that will ensure good hydraulic efficiency at the well yield range. In any event the nominal size of the well easing shall be at least two (2) inches greater than the nominal feed water well pump size. |
5. | The well casing for the brine disposal well shall be at least twelve (12) inches nominal diameter. |
6. | The jointed casing string shall be lowered in the bore hole with the drilling machine, utilizing clamps, elevators or other mechanical devices. |
7. | Centralizers shall be installed on the well casings and shall be spaced at a minimum of fifteen (15) feet intervals, but not exceeding thirty (30) feet intervals. |
8. | The permanent deep well casing shall extent at least 100 feet below ground level (See Figure 1). |
Annular Grout Seal
9. | The annular space between the casing and the borehole shall be grouted under pressure to provide an annular seal, from the base of the casing to land surface. To assure that grouting provides a satisfactory seal, the grout mixture shall be introduced at the base to minimize contamination and bridging, and shall be placed by a continuous operation before initial setting of the cement. |
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10. | Prior to grouting the annular space shall be flushed with water to assure that the space is open and ready to receive the sealing material (Note: air lifting shall not be allowed). |
11. | The preferred grouting method is the positive displacement - exterior method, using a concrete grout. However, as an alternative and after approval by the Authority, the Contractor may use either the positive displacement - exterior method using a sand-cement grout, or the float shoe continuous injection method using a sand-cement grout. |
(i) The positive displacement - exterior method: Grout shall be injected in the annular space between the casing and the borehole. The annular space shall not be less than three times the size of the largest coarse aggregate used for concrete grout. The grout pipe shall extend from the surface to the bottom of the zone to be grouted. The grout pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter of one (1) inch for sand-cement grout. It shall have a minimum inside diameter of 1-1/2 inches for concrete grout. Grout shall be placed, from bottom to top, in one continuous operation. The grout pipe may be slowly raised as the grout is placed but the discharge end of the grout pipe must be submerged in the emplaced grout at all times until grouting is completed. The grout pipe shall be maintained full, to the surface, at all times until the completion of the grouting of the entire specified zone. In the event of interruption in the grouting operation, the bottom of the pipe shall be raised above the grout level and shall not be re-submerged until all air and water have been displaced from the grout pipe and the pipe flushed clean with clear water.
(ii) The float shoe continuous injection method: The bottom of the casing shall be fitted with a suitable drillable float shoe equipped with a back pressure valve. Tubing or pipe shall be run to the float shoe to which it shall be connected by a bayonet fitting, left hand thread coupling, or similar release mechanism. Water or other drilling fluid shall be circulated through the tubing and up through the annular space outside the casing. When the annular space is clean and open, grout shall be pumped down the pipe or tubing and forced by continual pumping out into the annular space surrounding the casing. Pumping shall continue until the entire zone to be grouted is filled. The grout pipe shall then be detached from the float shoe and raised to the surface for flushing. After the grout has set the float shoe, back pressure valve, and any concrete plug remaining in the bottom of the casing shall be drilled out. A sand-cement grout shall be used for this procedure. Concrete grout cannot be used with this method.
Location of Grout
12. | The surface formation grout seal surrounding the permanent well casing at the upper terminus of the well shall stabilizes the borehole wall. The length of the surface formation grout seal shall be determined by the contractor but shall not exceed 30 feet. The surface formation grout seal shall be completed and cured prior to drilling the well to the specified full depth. |
13. | Grout shall normally be placed in the annular space surrounding the casing by the method specified. Grouting shall be continuous from the bottom of the casing to the land surface. However in the event that extensive fluid loss zones occur, grouting may be done in stages through the lowering and then raising the tremie pipe for a second pumping at a later time (which shall not occur until at least 24 hours have elapsed). In addition, portions of the annulus may, upon approval by the Authority, be filled with materials or mixtures of cement, drill cuttings, gravel, and bentonite. |
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14. | The annular grout shall be allowed to cure at least 36 hours before drilling operations are resumed. |
Open Hole Interval
15. | The Contractor shall select the open hole interval, provided however that the resulting average calculated entrance velocity at the ultimate pumping rate shall not exceed 1.2 feet per minute (0.02 foot per second). In any event the length of the open hole interval shall be at least fifty (50) feet for feed water wells, and at least sixty (60) feet for disposal wells. |
Well development
16. | Well development, if required, shall be achieved by uninterrupted pumping, water jetting, and/or acidizing (washing with acid). |
17. | Well development through uninterrupted pumping shall comprise a submersible pump or a vertical line-shaft turbine pump operating at pumping rates up to 2 times the ultimate design pumping capacity. The pumping rates shall be slowly increased from 1/4 to 2 times the ultimate design pumping capacity. The discharge of the pump shall be measured by a flow meter or other approved method. |
18. | During well development through uninterrupted pumping the water levels shall be measured. A 1/2 inch nominal diameter or larger pipe shall be installed in the well from the well head to two (2) feet above the pump intake. The top of the pipe shall be readily accessible to insert, remove, and read the depth to water measurements on a 2-wire electric sonde, which shall be used to measure the static water level and drawdown in the well. A clearly marked convenient reference point shall be set at the top of the pipe. The sonde shall be furnished by the Contractor. The pumping water level shall be measured to the nearest 1/2 inch. |
19. | As an alternative method, well developing by water jetting may also be used to produce the required yield. (Note: airlift surging will not be allowed). This method shall comprise simultaneous high-velocity, horizontal-jetting and pumping, commencing at the bottom of the bore hole and proceeding upwards to the bottom of the well casing. Pumping from the well shall be at a rate of 5 to 15 percent more than the rate at which water is introduced through the jetting tool. |
20. | Discharged water resulting from the well development operation shall be conducted from the well to the nearest disposal well, as directed by the Authority, through approved piping. It is imperative to ensure that no damage by flooding is caused to the site or neighbouring properties. |
21. | Acids for washing limestone may be used with approval of or direction by the Authority. |
Well testing for performance
22. | After development, and at the discretion of the Authority, the well shall be pumped to verify that the allowed drawdown (for feed water wells) or head build-up (for brine disposal wells) is not exceeded at the anticipated pump rates (see APPENDIX H). |
23. | The Contractor shall furnish, install and remove the necessary measuring instruments and pumping equipment capable of pumping to the required point of discharge at least twice the anticipated pump rate from the well being tested, and with satisfactory throttling devices, so that the discharge may be reduced to 25% of that pump rate The pumping unit shall be complete |
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with an ample power source, controls and appurtenances and shall be capable of being operated without interruption for a period of eight (8) hours.
24. | The method of taking water level measurements shall be at the discretion of the Contractor; however, an accuracy to within 1/4 inch must be attained. |
25. | Prior to starting the pump, water level measurements shall be made at least hourly, for a minimum of eight (8) hours, in the well to be tested and all observation wells, and these measurements shall be recorded on the same note sheets to be used during the pumping test. |
26. | The well shall be “step” tested at rates of approximately 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 11/2 times the design pumping rate. The complete test is estimated to require approximately eight (8) hours. The Contractor shall operate the pump and change the discharge as directed by the Authority. Discharge of the pump shall be controlled by a gate valve, if electric driven, and both gate valve and engine throttle if engine driven. The discharge shall be controlled and maintained at approximately the desired discharge for each step with an accuracy of plus or minus 5 percent. Pump discharge shall be measured with an accurate totalizing meter and stopwatch, a circular orifice meter, or a Venturi meter, as approved by the Authority. |
27. | Measurements of pumping rate and water levels shall be made every 1 minute for the first 10 minutes of the test, every two minutes for the next 10 minutes, every 5 minutes for the next 40 minutes, every 15 minutes for the next hour, every 30 minutes for the next 3 hours, and hourly for the remainder of the pumping period. Recovery water level measurements shall be made with the same frequency until sufficient data have been collected to extrapolate the full recovery of the well or until the Authority requires no further data. |
28. | Failure of pump operation for a period greater than one percent of the elapsed pumping time shall require suspension of the test until the water level in the pumped well has recovered to its original level. For the purpose of this Clause, recovery shall be considered “complete” after the well has been allowed to rest for a period at least equal to the elapsed pumping time of the aborted test- except that if any three successive water level measurements spaced at least 20 minutes apart show no further rise in the water level in the pumped well, the test may be resumed immediately. The Authority shall be the sole judge as to whether this latter condition exists. |
29. | Discharged water shall be conducted from the pump to the nearest disposal well, as directed by the Authority, through approved piping to prevent recirculation of discharged water into the aquifer being tested. It is imperative to ensure that no damage by flooding is caused to the site or neighbouring properties. |
7. RECORD KEEPING
1. | During the drilling of the hole, the Contractor shall prepare and maintain a daily, detailed driller’s report. This report shall be delivered upon request to the Authority. The report shall give a complete description of all formations encountered, number of feet (meters) drilled, the depth at which the first water was encountered, number of hours on the job, shutdown due to breakdown, feet of casing set, and such other pertinent data as requested by the Authority. |
2. | During the drilling of the hole, a time log shall be kept by the Contractor showing the actual penetration time required to drill each foot of hole. The type of bits used in each portion of the hole shall be noted in this log and whether designed for soft, medium, or hard formations, |
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together with approximate weight of the bits during the drilling of the various types of formation in the various sections of the hole. This report shall be delivered upon request to the Authority.
3.The Contractor shall afford all reasonable opportunities for geologists employed by the Authority to collect, identify and store representative drilling samples. Flow samples shall be taken by removing from the circulating drilling fluid representative samples of the formation by either collecting same in a cutting sample box, a “shale shaker”, a baffle in a ditch, or catching them in a bucket and allowing the samples to settle out.
4.The Contractor shall keep accurate records of the pumping test and furnish copies of all records to the Authority upon completion of the test. The records shall also be available to the Authority for inspection at any time during the test. For each well used in the test, the records shall include physical data describing the construction features such as, but not limited to: well depth and diameter; open hole interval; a description of the measuring point and its measured height above land surface and/or mean sea level; the methods used in measuring water levels and pumping rates. An accurate description or sketch map of the well locations with identifying names or numbers and distances between wells shall be provided on each set of records. Records of measurements shall include the date of the test, the clock time and elapsed pumping time of each measurement, the depth to water below the measuring point, the pumping rate at the time of measurement, and any pertinent comments on conditions that may affect the measurements. Frequency of water-level measurements before, during, and after pumping shall be as specified by the Authority.
8. WELL PLUMBNESS AND ALIGNMENT
1.The completed well shall be sufficiently plumb and straight so that there will be no interference with the installation, alignment, operation, or future removal of the permanent well pump.
2.To demonstrate the compliance of the work with the requirements, the Contractor shall furnish all labour, tools and equipment and perform the tests described herein. The test for plumbness and alignment shall be made following construction of the well.
3.Alignment shall be tested by lowering into the well to a depth of at least fifty (50) feet (lowest anticipated pump setting) a section of pipe forty (40) feet long or a dummy of the same length. The outside diameter of the test pipe or dummy shall not be more than 1 inch smaller than the inside diameter of that part of the casing or hole being tested. The dummy when lowered into the casing shall pass freely the specified length of casing.
4.The test for plumbness shall be made with a plummet. Construct a tripod or frame similar to that shown in Figure 2. The centre of the pulley should be exactly ten (10) feet above the top of the well. The pulley shall be so located that the plumb line will come off its outer edge exactly over the centre of the well casing.
Make the plumb ring or plunger 1/4 inch smaller in diameter than the inside diameter of the well casing. It can be made from a piece of sheet steel or a short piece of pipe. Whichever is used, it must be heavy enough to keep the plumb line taut. The hub of the ring must not be solid as the water must pass through it as it is lowered in the well. The hole through which the plumb line passes must be in the exact centre of the ring. Knots or marks should be made every ten (10) feet on the plumb line, to indicate the depth the ring has been lowered in the well.
The well characteristics are determined by lowering the plumb ring ten (10) feet at a time and
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taking a reading at each location. If the plumb line passes exactly through the centre line at any location, the well is plumb at the depth the plumb ring is suspended. However, if the line does not pass through the well centre the well at that depth is out of plumb by an amount equal to the distance between the line and the well centre, plus an equal distance for each ten (10) feet that the plumb ring is below the floor level.
5. | Should the plumb or dummy fail to move freely through the specified length of casing or hole, or should the well vary from the vertical in excess of 1-1/2 times the smallest inside diameter of that part of the well being tested per hundred (100) feet of depth, the plumbness and alignment of the well shall be corrected by the Contractor at his own expense. Records of deflection readings and all other pertinent information shall be kept and made part of the permanent well log and record. |
6. | Should the Contractor fail to correct the faulty alignment and plumbness, the Authority may refuse to accept the well. |
9. WELL TOP TERMINATION
1. | At all times during the progress of the work and at completion, the Contractor shall use reasonable precautions to prevent either tampering with the well or the entrance of foreign material into it. |
2. | Any well that is left uncompleted due to a recess (e.g., at the end of each work day) or delay in construction shall be capped with a water-tight threaded cap or equipped with some other type of ‘vandal-proof’ cover as approved by the Authority. |
3. | Upon completion of the well, the Contractor shall install a suitable threaded, flanged, or solvent welded cap or compression seal so as to prevent any pollutants from entering the well. |
4. | The watertight casing of any well shall extend not less than two (2) feet above the ground level elevation. There shall be no openings in the casing wall below its top. |
5. | All well casings that project above ground shall be suitably protected against direct sunlight by the use of a water-based paint or placement of a cover or any sunlight screening material. |
6. | The Contractor shall clean the well as soon as construction and testing of the well has been completed. The Contractor shall carry out adequate cleaning procedures where evidence indicates that normal well construction and development work have not adequately cleaned the well. All oil, grease, soil and other materials shall be removed from the interior of the well casing. Unless prior approval is obtained for employing chemicals or unusual cleaning methods, the cleaning operation shall be carried out by pumping and swabbing only. |
10. SITE RESTORATION
1. | Upon completion of work the site shall be restored to its original contours. All equipment, materials, grouting and drilling fluids shall be removed from the site. |
11. WORKING HOURS
1. | None of the Works shall be carried out during the night or on locally recognized days of rest without the consent of the Authority, except when work is unavoidable or absolutely necessary |
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for the saving of life or property or for the safety of the Works, in which case the Contractor shall immediately advise the Authority.
12. PROTECTION OF SERVICES
1. | The Contractor shall contact representatives of all utilities to ascertain the location of all known underground apparatus and ensure that its position is clearly marked before drilling commences. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for any costs involved in repairing any apparatus previously located and marked by the utility where the damage has been caused by his operation. |
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APPENDIX H - OPERATION OF FEED WATER ABSTRACTION AND BRINE
DISPOSAL WELLS
1. | All wells shall be tested, both after initial development of the well and during the operation of the Plant, at intervals determined by the Authority, at the anticipated peak abstraction (or disposal) rate. |
2. | The drawdown in the feed water abstraction well at peak abstraction rate shall not exceed three (3) feet (corrected for friction losses in the casing). In the event that the measured drawdown exceeds this maximum, the open hole interval shall be increased. |
3. | Head build-up in the casing of the brine disposal well(s) at peak disposal rate shall not exceed seven (7) feet (3 psi) to avoid overstressing the annulus seal, which could result in excessive upward leakage of brine. In the event that the measured head build-up (corrected for friction losses in the casing) exceeds this maximum, the open hole interval shall be increased. |
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APPENDIX I - OPERATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
1. GENERAL
The Contractor shall operate and maintain all Plant (e.g., equipment, instrumentation, systems (SCADA, controls etc.), structures, and utilities) in such a manner as to satisfy the Plant performance standards and in accordance with the Operation Management Requirements as described in this APPENDIX I.
The Contractor shall maintain the Plant in good working order.
The Contractor shall maintain the aesthetic quality of the Plant, with due allowance for reasonable wear and tear.
The Contractor shall maintain adequate equipment inventory to facilitate the repair and replacement of equipment.
All operation services shall meet the Authority’s requirements and meet prudent industry practice standards and shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) | Operating and maintaining (to include repair and replacement) the Plant whilst meeting the water quality and quantity obligations under the Agreement, and in such a manner that the assets can achieve their design lives. |
(b) | Operating the Plant in compliance with industry practices and appropriate Environmental and Safety standards; |
(c) | Purchasing the necessary chemicals, membranes and other consumables required to achieve plant operation; |
(d) | Determining appropriate staffing levels and maintaining these levels with competent staff; |
(e) | Maintaining comprehensive records relating to Plant performance; |
(f) | Providing monthly reports and invoices to the Authority and any additional reports as may be reasonably required; |
(g) | Conducting appropriate inspections and making the Plant available for inspections by the Authority; |
(h) | Obtaining and maintaining water and telecommunications services; (note: The Authority will enter into an electricity supply agreement with the electricity provider (Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC)) for the Plant and shall pay, on behalf on the Contractor, the monthly invoices (i.e., CUC bills) in accordance with the supply agreement. |
(i) | Developing, implementing and enforcing of programs for safety, quality assurance and quality control; |
(j) | Disposing appropriately of all discharge water and concentrate, and all other waste, (e.g., wastewater, spent chemicals); |
(k) | Complying with all permits and Governmental approvals related to Plant operation; |
(I) | Supporting the Authority for maintaining good relationships with the general public (including Plant tours, etc.). |
(m) | Cleaning up and disposing of any chemical spills as instructed or required by the Authority, and/or the Chief Environmental Health Officer). |
(n) | Carrying out the services in a safe manner that protects the health and safety of all operating personnel and people on or near the Site. |
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2. REPORTING
Within thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated First Delivery Date, the Contractor shall develop and submit for the Authority’s approval reporting procedures and forms for recording of Plant performance during the Term.
As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide the following reports:
a)Monthly Operating Report
b)Annual Operating Report
2.1 Monthly Operating Report Requirements
The Authority shall at all times have the right to enter any part of the Plant to carry out any inspection provided that Authority staff are fully conversant with and follow the Contractor’s health and safety requirements.
The Authority shall jointly with the Contractor conduct a walk through the Plant to verify that Plant operations and maintenance is being properly performed. Typically this joint walk through shall not be more frequent than once every month.
The Contractor shall prepare a Monthly Operating Report regarding the Plant performance, operations and maintenance. This report shall be submitted to the Authority no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of the Month.
The Monthly Operating Report shall include as a minimum the following:
a) | Compilations of the daily records of Water quantity (cubic metres) delivered to each Delivery Point. |
b) | A summary of all test reports prepared during the month with respect to source (feed) water quality characteristics and parameters (e.g., temperature (degree Celsius), conductivity (µS/cm)). |
c) | A summary of all test reports prepared during the month with respect to Water quality characteristics and parameters as specified in APPENDIX F. |
d) | A copy of all test reports prepared during the month with respect to the pumping rate and the drawdown in the feed water abstraction wells. |
e) | A description of recommended Plant or unit shutdowns for maintenance and repairs during the current month and anticipated during the following month. |
f) | Description of unscheduled repairs. |
g) | A list of significant preventive maintenance activities performed during this month and similar activities anticipated for the following month. |
h) | Information on the performance of the RO membrane system (*) |
i) | Any anticipated adverse conditions that may affect the ability of the Plant to receive and treat source water and deliver Water to each of the points of delivery. |
j) | The results of any inspections conducted by governmental regulatory authorities during the current month, including recommended or required follow-up actions by the Contractor. |
k) | The amount of electricity used during such month (in kWh). |
I) | Information on any power outages that have occurred during the current month that have an impact on the ability of the Contractor to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
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m) | A description of all incidents wherein the Water quality standards and/or Water quantity requirements were not met, including the follow-up actions recommended by the Contractor to taken to eliminate or reduce the likelihood of re-occurrence. |
n) | A description of any incidents (hazardous materials emergencies, security breaches, etc.) that adversely impacted Plant operations and Contractor’s ability to fulfil its obligations under this agreement. |
o) | Summary of Contractor worker claims filed, third party claims filed, and updates on the status of existing claims. |
p) | An update of the Mandatory Parts inventory. |
q) | Semi-annually, an update of the total spare parts inventory. |
r) | Any other data or information as requested by the Authority. |
(*) RO Membrane Performance
A normalization program shall be provided by the Contractor on the main control console in the control room. The normalization calculation algorithm shall be in accordance with the latest version of ASTM D4516 (Standard Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data) and must also be approved by the membrane manufacturer. Most data required for input to the normalization program shall be collected automatically through the programmable logic controller (PLC). The Contractor shall collect all other additional data (if any) and input the values in the PLC software interface program daily.
The Contractor shall consult with the membrane manufacturer to obtain the membrane manufacturer’s membrane performance guidelines prior to initiating a cleaning. These guidelines shall include the following information for each array:
a) | Normalized permeate flow, percent decrease; |
b) | Pressure drop over a stage or the system; percent increase; |
c) | Normalized salt passage (or permeate TDS increase); percent increase. |
The Contractor shall monitor the key performance parameters listed above daily to determine if the RO system requires cleaning. Additionally, the following conditions will be graphed daily as a troubleshooting tool and to ascertain the performance of the membrane system:
a) | Normalized Salt Passage vs. Time; |
b) | Normalized Permeate Flow vs. Time; |
c) | Salt Transport Coefficient vs. Time; |
d) | Water Transport Coefficient vs. Time; and |
e) | Normalized Differential Pressure (Delta P) vs. Time. |
RO membrane cleaning criteria shall be based on the normalized flux decline of the membrane treatment system.
2.2 Annual Operation Report Requirements
Once per year the walk-through Plant review (as mentioned under 2.1 above) will coincide with a more thorough annual review and preparation of an Annual Operation Report.
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Approximately two weeks prior to the annual walk-through Plant review, and not later than thirty (30) days after the completed year’s operation, the Contractor shall submit to the Authority one electronic copy of the Contractor’s Annual Operation Report. This report shall include, at a minimum:
a) | A summary of the information provided in the Monthly Operation Reports, including Total Water quantity (in cubic metres) and Water quality characteristics for parameters specified in APPENDIX F delivered to the Delivery Point. |
b) | A summary of environmental and safety regulatory compliance. |
c) | Updated Annual Operation and Maintenance Plan. |
d) | An assessment of outstanding issues, including any recommendations for changes to Plant operation or Plant equipment. |
The results from the joint Authority / Contractor annual survey will be compiled for use as an annual addendum to the Contractor’s Annual Operation Report. Approximately two weeks following the distribution of the addendum, the Authority and the Contractor will hold an Annual Review Meeting during which the results of the joint Authority / Contractor annual survey and the Contractor’s comments and responses will be discussed and all other matters of common interest and concern will be discussed and resolved. The Annual Operation Report will be finalized by the Contractor and issued within two weeks of the Annual Review Meeting.
3. OPERATION SERVICE PLAN
The Contractor shall prepare an operations and maintenance plan (Operation Service Plan), which shall be submitted for approval by the Authority.
The Operation Service Plan shall describe the principal aspects of routine and emergency operating procedures, repair and replacement, predictive and preventive maintenance, corrosion protection, and staffing. The Operation Service Plan will be consistent with the Contractor’s ability to perform its obligations in accordance with terms and provisions of the Agreement.
The Operation Service Plan will contain as a minimum an overview description of the following:
a) | Plan for Day-to-Day Operations of the Plant (Operations Plan); |
b) | Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Plan (Maintenance Plan); |
c) | Liquid and Solid Waste Stream Handling and Disposal Plan (Waste Management Plan); and |
d) | Emergency Management Plan |
The Contractor shall provide to the Authority:
a) | a draft Operation Service Plan thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated First Delivery Date; and |
b) | a final Operation Service Plan no later than three (3) months after the First Delivery Date. |
The Contractor shall update and submit to the Authority any material changes to the Operation Service Plan at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of each calendar year for the duration of the Term. The Authority may also each year request reasonable updates to the Operation Service Plan.
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Specific requirements related to the individual plans, which are integral parts of the Operation Service Plan are presented in the following sections.
3.1 Operations Plan
The Operations Plan shall describe principal procedures for normal, emergency and standby Plant operations to meet the Contractor’s obligations under the Agreement, including overall Plant start-up and shutdown during unusual source water quality events or other conditions which require such shutdown (hurricanes etc.). This plan shall include all sampling and analyses procedures and related QA/QC reports.
3.2 Maintenance Plan
The Maintenance Plan shall describe how the Contractor will:
a) | Perform predictive and preventive maintenance, repair and replacement activities on all equipment and buildings in accordance with the recommendations of the equipment manufacturer (OEM), Standard Industry Practices and this Agreement. |
b) | Perform corrective maintenance in such a manner that the equipment operation is not impacted and the performance standards are not threatened. |
c) | Prepare reports on maintenance, repairs, and replacements of any major equipment components |
The maintenance plan must contain a comprehensive proposed maintenance schedule. This schedule will be used for monitoring and reporting requirements.
The Contractor shall develop and implement a comprehensive computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) that will collect historical data, including an inventory of spare parts, and a description of the repair work performed.
Scheduling of all maintenance task shall be done using the CMMS and the Authority shall be given (read-only) access to the CMMS no later than three (3) months after the First Delivery Date. All licenses, schedules, and work order history shall be transferred, at no cost, to the Authority at the end of the Term
3.3 Waste Management Plan
The Contractor shall prepare a Waste Management Plan describing the quantities, purpose of use. handling, storage and disposal methods for all chemicals, lubricants, fuels and any other hazardous materials used or generated at the Plant. The Waste Management Plan shall include a detailed list of all chemicals and hazardous materials to be used in the Plant, accompanied by relevant Material Safety Data Sheets. The Contractor shall submit a revised list immediately following any change of chemicals to be used in the Plant.
3.4 Emergency Management Plan
The Contractor shall prepare an Emergency Management Plan (EMP). The objective of the EMP is to eliminate or minimize personal injuries or property damage that could potentially be the consequence of an emergency. The EMP must properly handle the situation until the emergency authorities (Fire Department, Ambulance, Police Department, etc.) can arrive to
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take over an emergency situation.
As a minimum, the EMP shall address the following issues:
(a) | Chemical spill reporting procedures and chemical storage, personal protective equipment (PPE) inspection forms, and spill kit and PPE locations; |
(b) | Personnel emergencies; |
(c) | Fire and explosions and fire extinguisher location maps; |
(d) | Pipe, valve, or pump failure; |
(e) | Equipment and process failure; |
(f) | Power failure; |
(g) | Acts of God (hurricanes, wind storms, floods, and earthquakes); |
(h) | Emergency telephone numbers; |
(i) | Records preservations; |
(j) | Chemical storage inventory and monitoring system; |
(k) | Coordinating instructions with public emergency authorities; |
(I) | Troubleshooting guides; |
(m) | Evacuation Plan including evacuation meeting location and first aid trained personnel; and |
(n) | Weather-related emergency procedures (incl. Hurricane Contingency (Preparedness and Recovery) Plan). |
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APPENDIX J - MANDATORY SPARES INVENTORY
General
The Contractor is required to supply to the Authority in any one month an average daily quantity of Water of 9,000 cubic metres per day, which is 90% of the specified design capacity of the Plant, and which meet the requirements of APPENDIX C.
If the failure of a Plant part would impact on achieving these requirements, then that part is considered a ‘Critical Spare’.
If the failure of a part does not impact on the plant achieving this reliability, then the part is considered a Non-Critical Spare.
A failure in a Non-Critical Spare may, however, have other consequences, such as an adverse impact on safety, disruption to the overall functioning or efficiency of the plant, or result in an environmental non-compliance. Some Non-Critical Spares, which include some consumables (e.g., filter cartridges, chemicals) therefore play an important part in the inventory of the Plant and should be stocked as a mitigation measure to any of the above impacts.
The Contractor shall within 180 days of the Agreement Date submit a list of suggested Non-Critical Spares, for review by the Authority. Some of the Non-Critical Spares on this list may be included as part of the inventory of Mandatory Spares.
A Mandatory Spare is defined as
(i) | a Critical Spare; or |
(ii) | a Non-Critical Spare where the failure would disrupt the overall functioning or efficiency of the plant; or |
(iii) | a Non-Critical Spare where the failure of a part would result in a breach of the Contractor’s safety or environmental requirements. |
All Mandatory Spares shall be purchased and held in store prior to the First Delivery Date.
The Contractor shall maintain an inventory of Mandatory Spares throughout the Term.
Mandatory Spares must be held in a suitable storage facility on or near the Site. The storage facility shall be secure and shall be used exclusively for the storage of Mandatory Spares used for this Agreement. The Contractor may use this storage facility to store Non-Critical Spares as well.
Mandatory Spares must be available in such numbers as to ensure that the contractual requirements can be achieved.
Mandatory Spares must be readily available for inspection by the Authority.
Mandatory Spares shall be immediately re-ordered when used and shall be restocked as soon as practical. The Contractor shall provide evidence of having placed an order for any Mandatory Spares that have been used at the Plant.
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Critical Spares List
| Quantity |
Submersible Well Pump | 1 |
Submersible Well Pump Motor | 1 |
Submersible Well Pump Motor Cable | 1 |
Submersible Well Pump Motor Cable underwater splice kit | 1 |
Submersible Well Pump VFD | 1 |
| |
High Pressure Pump Motor | 1 |
High Pressure Pump Coupling | 1 |
High Pressure Pump Rotating element | 1 |
High Pressure Pump Bearings and seals | 1 |
High Pressure Pump VFD | 1 |
High Pressure Brine Booster Pump Motor | 1 |
High Pressure Brine Booster Pump Motor Frame | 1 |
High Pressure Brine Booster Pump | 1 |
High Pressure Brine Booster Pump VFD | 1 |
| |
2nd Pass Pump Complete (motor, pump, coupling) | 1 |
2nd Pass Pump VFD | 1 |
| |
Product Delivery Pump Impeller | 1 |
Product Delivery Pump Bearings and seal kit | 1 |
Product Delivery Pump Coupling | 1 |
Product Delivery Pump Motor | 1 |
Product Delivery Pump Starter or VFD | 1 |
| |
PX ERI Seal Kit | 1 |
PX ERI Complete Assembly | 1 |
PX ERI Special Maintenance Tool | 1 |
| |
Degassifier Blower Motor | 1 |
Degassifier Blower Belts (complete sets) | 2 |
Degassifier Blower Impeller Shaft Bearings | 1 |
Degassifier Blower motor starter or VFD | 1 |
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Critical Spares List (continued)
| Quantity |
Scrubber Recirculation Pump Complete Assembly | 1 |
Scrubber Recirculation Pump Starter or VFD | 1 |
| |
Product Delivery Control Valve positioner | 1 |
| |
HMI computer with control software already installed and up-to-date | 1 |
PLC with control software pre-installed | 2 |
One each of all the PLC controller modules including all the communication modules | ? |
One each of all the various PLC controller backplanes types | ? |
| |
One each of all the various MCC circuit breakers/ fuse types for 480V | 1 lot |
Two each of all the various circuit breakers/ fuse types for control system | 1 lot |
Two each of all the various relays analog or solid state used in MCC and control panel(s) | 1 lot |
Two each of all the various low voltage power supplies used in MCC and control panel(s) | 1 lot |
One each of all the various disconnect switches used in MCC and control panel(s) | 1 lot |
One each of all the various transformers used in MCC and control panel(s) | 1 lot |
Assorted bulbs and panel switches used in MCC and control panel(s) | 1 lot |
480V to 120V step down transformer sized for the largest sub panel service | 1 |
One each of any line or load reactors | 1 lot |
| |
Flow Meters 1 each of each flow range for HP & LP | 1 lot |
pH sensor, one each for each different pH range required at the total facility | 1 lot |
Conductivity sensor, one each for each different range required at the total facility | 1 lot |
Pressure sensor two each of each pressure range required | 1 lot |
Temperature sensor one each of each range and duty required | 1 lot |
Transmitters for sensors above as required if not integral | 1 lot |
| |
Valve Actuators 2 each of each size and type (air/elec) throughout the plant | 1 lot |
Solenoid valves for air operated valve actuators complete sets | 2 |
LP Valves 2 each of each size and type throughout the plant | 1 lot |
Assorted LP & HP gaskets for the various size pipe connections | 1 lot |
| |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
I, Frederick W. McTaggart, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Frederick W. McTaggart |
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| Frederick W. McTaggart |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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| (Principal Executive Officer) |
EXHIBIT 31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
I, David W. Sasnett, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ David W. Sasnett |
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| David W. Sasnett |
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| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the report of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Frederick W. McTaggart, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Frederick W. McTaggart |
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| Frederick W. McTaggart |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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| (Principal Executive Officer) |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the report of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David W. Sasnett, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ David W. Sasnett |
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| David W. Sasnett |
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| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |