南布朗特一座新的每天800万加仑（MGD）水处理厂的设计 县公用事业区（SBCUD）使用微滤（MF）/超滤（UF）膜。 一些制造商可以提供MF/UF膜系统。然而，所有这些系统都是 配置和操作不同。一旦选择了膜系统，未来的更换 膜组件将仅限于一个制造商。这些设备的配置 膜系统也需要不同的建筑足迹来容纳它们。 因此 征求建议书是为了选择一个系统进行设计。选择 该过程包括根据经济和非经济标准对提案进行排名。 然后与排名最高的制造商进行谈判，以确定最终成本， 供应范围、交付时间表和未来更换保证。这种方法允许 SBCUD以具有竞争力的成本采购膜系统，并选择最符合要求的系统 同时为未来的膜更换成本提供保障。 设计成本 由于膜系统是在设计之前选择的，因此最大限度地降低了成本。包括表格、数字。

The design of a new 8-million-gallon-per-day (MGD) water treatment plant for South Blount County Utility District (SBCUD) utilized microfiltration (MF)/ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. Several manufacturers can provide MF/UF membrane systems. However, all of these systems are configured and operate differently. Once a membrane system is selected, future replacement of membrane modules will be limited to the one manufacturer. The configuration of these membrane systems also would require different building footprints to house them. Therefore, a Request for Proposals was prepared to select a system around which to design. The selection process included a ranking of proposals based on both economic and non-economic criteria. Negotiations were then made with the highest ranked manufacturer to determine the final cost, scope of supply, schedule of delivery, and future replacement guarantees. This approach allowed SBCUD to procure a membrane system for a competitive cost and select a system that best met their needs while providing guarantees for future membrane replacement costs. Design costs were minimized since the membrane system was selected prior to design. Includes tables, figures.