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• Consent agenda (items A‑1 through A‑13): Approved unanimously. Notable consent items discussed during the meeting included A‑8 (conflict waiver regarding Gray Robinson’s role in eminent‑domain work for the South Hillsborough pipeline; a partner represents the Hillsborough County School Board on two parcels) and A‑13 (procurement exceptions list and interpretation of the general manager’s $100,000 delegated authority). Staff said the procurement policy interpretation will be discussed internally and a proposed policy change may be returned to the Board.

• Action item C‑2 — Surface water treatment plant expansion: Approved unanimously. Motion to approve the negotiated amendment with Veolia for construction services in the amount of $145,100,000 (part of a $181,100,000 program) passed after discussion of tariff language and permit timing protections (see separate article).

• Item C‑1 — Proclaim April 2025 as Water Conservation Month: Approved unanimously. The board also heard a Tampa Bay Waterwise program update and a new residential sprinkler inspection and rebate pilot launching in April (six‑month pilot through September 2025).

• Receive and file (administrative/business items): Approved unanimously.

All votes were recorded by the chair as unanimous for the items listed above; no items were tabled or failed during this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tampa Bay Water: Regular Board of Directors Meeting - 03.17.25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Tampa Bay Water board at the March 17, 2025 meeting, including consent approvals, the Veolia contract amendment, and proclamation adoption; all recorded votes passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",2865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108421,"Tampa Bay Water reviews PFAS test results, treatability studies and regional water‑quality recommendations",198,5887000,6085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2768430-7e6f7ee71cd4e7c03dee8594c0c61276&start=5887&end=6085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2768430-7e6f7ee71cd4e7c03dee8594c0c61276/thumbnail_5887000.jpg","/articles/6108421/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Tampa-Bay-Water-reviews-PFAS-test-results-treatability-studies-and-regional-waterquality-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108421-75c353647664040e6eeb9597d82ecd14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171400&Signature=XAUFS-BOUMMi3XwpJG43ovCDOw9~ewlacClBz~R2~UW-9uy8YueKrI977tWNCanlSpoQ14utqt3VT5GU8eud3N6IPPAU4dghqNjLyUc3J~fBuEsQDyCu0E7790fGX18Wl44lK8V9IjSJBFmcmJNrXG4UftnEXR8uoAVaB4zbBemU8L2w5rFAx9comR00meLVjt053v~Gxqqz5pOScxRFEkvHkKd1WLOYaChWAVeD9kWmMOM4eW4EyETAc7~1UmbvwQ52vwohkibmIrcaSYk37MA9g0Ys2sa7KToKR8BwL7xTXSWDrKCMdjFVjjPkac6CLAJemewIpIjEuMx9J6vkWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tampa Bay Water staff told the board the agency continues regional PFAS monitoring and has completed benchtop treatability tests to inform treatment choices if the EPA’s new PFAS drinking‑water limits require upgrades.

\"EPA finalized the new drinking water regulations for PFAS last year and compliance is required about 4 years from now,\" Steve Fleischacker said in the water‑quality presentation. Quarterly and monthly sampling at regional delivery points has identified a small number of sites at or slightly above the new EPA limit of 4 parts per trillion for PFOS; wet weather appeared to raise values at some sampling locations.

Consultant bench testing last November evaluated technologies the EPA recognizes as effective — granular activated carbon, fixed‑bed ion exchange, and suspended ion exchange — and those results informed an update to the regional water quality study. Staff said the draft study update has been supplied to member utilities; Tampa Bay Water will collect technical comments next month and then hold a joint work session so utilities can align on recommended PFAS and total organic carbon (TOC) treatment concepts, cost estimates and implementation priorities.

Fleischacker said treatment selection depends on source water chemistry; for example, waters with hydrogen sulfide may point to an ozone plus granular activated carbon approach, while ion‑exchange systems are favorable where hydrogen sulfide is not present. For very large surface water plants, suspended ion exchange is typically more suitable than fixed‑bed systems because of throughput scale.

No board action was requested; staff said they will return when members’ technical comments are compiled and any relevant EPA rule changes are known.","Staff updated the board on PFAS sampling and benchtop treatability work; draft regional water‑quality study update will be circulated to member utilities for comment and a joint technical work session is planned.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108423,"Brandon resident faults South Hillsborough pipeline outreach; board discussion and consent item note Gray Robinson’s role",662,121000,783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2768430-7e6f7ee71cd4e7c03dee8594c0c61276&start=121&end=783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2768430-7e6f7ee71cd4e7c03dee8594c0c61276/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6108423/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Brandon-resident-faults-South-Hillsborough-pipeline-outreach-board-discussion-and-consent-item-note-Gray-Robinsons-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108423-81dd3a62efde3ac6e00e3e69c77f2e81/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171400&Signature=dUjQhuiLehTO03HofHBswrylXC9j3YQm5hPNMyJClliT2dqY4yrEielG4Zt3qMIfHzTEuVpw6-oiIq-ruMElWFzw6JvU1FFGPILKUFC~c8AY7mI5NDpWztiDycDdxIPbGqjLo1UAlZajtNlOvSsLr7lnbr6OhhtvmMpyj3l9fbFaUXAfCLDNH0Okqqb~8sBPw~68OHpXsAgo5i5vjjLp4AFqu15IlnBQ53iONMHyacanXV5-fBY5j7HCHwMPD-TbW04BXYdiVSfDggKK2h7WUIKsnYnPZjh4jcvn~0e9BodQfuSFsLbg4Li-OiJzQ1~D-vxQ2OTQr~0UTjGuUqOZsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karen Hillary of Brandon told the Tampa Bay Water board in public comment that residents learned about the South Hillsborough pipeline \"too late\" and that the agency had not used community input meaningfully. \"We were not informed of the pipeline properly until it was too late,\" Hillary said, adding that residents were told the pipeline \"is coming to us no matter what.\"

Board members and staff discussed the project's outreach record after public comment. Staff member Brandon Moore said the agency has logged \"nearly a hundred communications between 2019 and today,\" including postcards, surveys, virtual meetings, emails, door hangers and social media. Moore said one virtual public meeting was held specifically on the long‑term master plan and pipeline prior to the board decision, and that surveys and postcards sought input on engineering route criteria.

Commissioner Eggers pressed for clarity on what outreach occurred \"before the decision was made,\" asking whether in‑person community meetings had been held. Moore confirmed there was one virtual meeting; staff said additional outreach included follow‑up emails and resurveying when routes were narrowed from 10 to 3. Commissioners Westall and others urged more in‑field public engagement for future major capital projects.

The matter also surfaced in the consent agenda. Item A‑8 noted that Gray Robinson is handling eminent‑domain work for the South Hillsborough pipeline and that a partner firm also represents the Hillsborough County School Board for two parcels on the project route; staff described a conflict waiver to permit Gray Robinson to proceed subject to the parties retaining separate counsel if negotiations on those school‑board parcels fail. The consent agenda (which included A‑8 and other items) was approved unanimously.

Staff and board members said they would follow up with additional detail about the types and counts of outreach materials sent and consider more field presence for future projects. The board did not change the pipeline routing or reverse prior decisions during the meeting.","A Brandon resident said neighborhood outreach over the South Hillsborough pipeline was insufficient; staff described multiple outreach methods over several years. A consent‑agenda item approved a conflict waiver related to Gray Robinson’s representation in eminent‑domain work for the project and possible Hillsborough School Board parcels.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108429,"Tampa Bay Water board approves $145.1 million construction amendment for surface water treatment expansion",475,2897000,3372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2768430-7e6f7ee71cd4e7c03dee8594c0c61276&start=2897&end=3372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2768430-7e6f7ee71cd4e7c03dee8594c0c61276/thumbnail_2897000.jpg","/articles/6108429/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Tampa-Bay-Water-board-approves-1451-million-construction-amendment-for-surface-water-treatment-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108429-6ed340b14e2dfc6f65f7754c1c442226/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171400&Signature=PKiaNYJUgq0SKNnIbuKUzru~9awTwxZ13iS0e2ip~vnq9w9bNj7y8WBSC4CSHSu2Aeb09kpZdot32S6RMxtJ0zQD5rLPXZsCLM1zfeC9GKcvTRMWH7cEU9xPhzPYK7j0C00ltWX4Qor5FJ0Xm2tzjcTq0aq2N1h2WVF2MzMaQpaZOVluI6b2rA~ApvjYqhp4PCAnzf~PrsLu55vk70VGJBA0FQy46jF~MYOyR0V~J0XFp94Ler5xtJ5TXuuS9~d35vRTTu5OduM7UpDWFL9dKu9EdK2ze7R7hyHzEH3ct6ddDPShRI69YitUtox3Qw-BNei9WyS5DDWT2VkeGMA1LQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tampa Bay Water’s board unanimously approved a negotiated amendment on March 17 to the Veolia design‑build‑operate agreement to deliver construction phase services for the surface water treatment plant expansion, locking a $145,100,000 construction amendment and bringing the project total to $181,100,000.

The expansion is intended to raise regional surface water capacity by about 12,500,000 gallons per day and remain on schedule for substantial completion in January 2028 and final completion in April 2028. \"We request approval of the negotiated agreement amendment with Veolia for construction services in the amount of $145,100,000,\" presenter Maribel Medina said during the action item.

Board discussion focused on two late changes negotiated before the vote: (1) clarifying that newly‑imposed tariffs that take effect after the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) lock date (Feb. 20) would qualify as an \"uncontrollable circumstance\" and could be the basis for a contractor change order, and (2) documenting conservative permit issuance timeframes tied to schedule relief if permitting is delayed. Assistant general counsel David Jackson and staff said these edits were recommended to reduce ambiguity between Veolia’s underlying agreement and the design‑builder agreement being finalized with CDM Smith.

Contractor representatives said early equipment purchases had already reduced exposure to tariff risk. Ryan Hageman of CDM Smith told the board roughly $21,000,000 in early equipment purchases are already under contract; of the roughly $75,000,000 in remaining construction purchases, he estimated \"less than 10% would be heavily subject to tariffs,\" citing typical tariff rates in the 15–25% range. Board members asked staff and the contractor to provide a post‑meeting breakdown of material origin and tariff exposure.

The amendment includes $8,100,000 in owner’s allowances and follows earlier board approvals of two early equipment packages. Staff and the design‑build team said the project remains within the capital improvement program budget.

Commissioners asked about permitting risk, and CDM Smith noted Tampa Bay Water, CDM and Veolia have worked on similar projects and expect permitting durations to be consistent with past experience; nevertheless, the contract language documents conservative permit intervals to enable joint problem solving if agencies delay approvals. Following discussion, Commissioner Westall moved approval and Commissioner Oakley seconded; the chair recorded the vote as passing unanimously.

The board thanked legal and project teams for accommodating the late changes so staff could secure current pricing from subcontractors and vendors. The board also directed staff to follow up with the contractor on the requested materials-origin breakdown and to continue coordinating with permitting agencies to avoid schedule impacts.

The agency will proceed to complete design by August and begin construction in September 2025, with management reporting that the project must be completed no later than the end of 2028.","The board unanimously approved a $145.1 million contract amendment with Veolia to construct a surface water treatment plant expansion (total program cost $181.1 million). Late changes clarified tariff and permitting risk language; contractors warned a portion of remaining materials could be exposed to tariffs.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Tampa Bay Water board actions on March 17, 2025

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Brandon resident faults South Hillsborough pipeline outreach; board discussion and consent item note Gray Robinson’s role

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