Planning, study and asset management projects in US capital improvement plans
297 planned projects · $1.9B · 155 cities in 35 states
In short
How many planning and study projects are in US city capital plans?
Klarifi’s extraction of published capital improvement plans finds 297 planning and study projects in 155 cities across 35 states, with a combined budget of $1.9B. The largest is Seawater Desalination (Inner Harbor Plant) in Corpus Christi, TX, at $641M.
Master plans, condition assessments, hydraulic models, rate studies, asset-management systems and engineering services: the work that precedes construction and names the consultant. The list below ranks the 10 largest by budget; every city links to its full capital plan page.
The largest planning and study projects
| # | Project | City | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seawater Desalination (Inner Harbor Plant) | Corpus Christi, TX | $641M | 2025–2027 |
| 2 | Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) | Windsor, CO | $306M | 2025–2030 |
| 3 | BES Consulting Services | Chicago, IL | $200M | 2025–2028 |
| 4 | Operations Center Redevelopment | Vancouver, WA | $108M | 2025–2028 |
| 5 | Watershed Improvement Program Planning and Design | Atlanta, GA | $72M | 2026–2030 |
| 6 | Water Services - Assessment Replacements | Phoenix, AZ | $65M | 2024–2029 |
| 7 | Program Management - Year 3 | Atlanta, GA | $25M | 2026–2030 |
| 8 | On-Call Program Management Services | Baltimore, MD | $24M | 2026 |
| 9 | Weirs - Study | Cape Coral, FL | $20M | 2028–2030 |
| 10 | Project 1404 On-Call Program Management Services | Baltimore, MD | $20M | 2026 |
All 297 planning and study projects, with descriptions and contacts
Every line item with its description, page reference and source document, filterable by state, budget and start year, linked to the treatment plants and decision-makers in each city, and refreshed as new plans are adopted.
Cities with the most planning and study projects
| City | Projects | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | 14 | $9M |
| Columbus, OH | 13 | $24M |
| Gilbert, AZ | 9 | $7M |
| Phoenix, AZ | 7 | $91M |
| Lincoln, NE | 7 | $28M |
| Huntley, IL | 6 | $187K |
| Baltimore, MD | 5 | $72M |
| Saint Petersburg, FL | 5 | $30M |
| Portland, OR | 5 | $24M |
| Walla Walla, WA | 5 | $1M |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 4 | $654M |
| Atlanta, GA | 4 | $116M |
States with the most planning and study projects
| State | Projects | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 42 | $7M |
| Washington | 36 | $135M |
| California | 29 | $62M |
| Florida | 23 | $82M |
| Ohio | 22 | $39M |
| Oregon | 17 | $30M |
| Arizona | 16 | $98M |
| Colorado | 14 | $321M |
| Illinois | 11 | $202M |
| Texas | 9 | $668M |
| Nebraska | 8 | $29M |
| Georgia | 7 | $116M |
Planned spend by start year
Before 2026
$1.6B
177 items
2026
$261M
65 items
2027
$49M
25 items
2028
$33M
16 items
2029
$3M
10 items
2030
$4M
4 items
Other project types
Questions about planning and study projects
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in each city’s capital improvement plan or adopted budget. Klarifi extracts the water, sewer and wastewater line items from the published document, keeps the page reference for each one, and assigns a project type from the title and description with a keyword classifier. Figures are planning budgets, not awarded contracts, and can change when a plan is re-adopted.
Data refreshed October 12, 2026.
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