The Sunrise Commission approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Plantation regarding water distribution, sanitary sewage systems and the use of an emergency interconnect, and separately awarded a construction contract for a force‑main relocation project.

City staff explained the eastern portion of Sunrise is historically served by Plantation; the interlocal agreement and associated projects are intended to transfer service and infrastructure responsibilities back to Sunrise in coordination with new development in the area. As part of one development project staff said the developer will build a new lift station and force main; the city will reimburse the developer for those off‑site improvements once constructed.

Questions and concerns

Commissioner LaToya Clark pressed staff about who pays for the upfront work and whether the city is bearing initial costs. Staff said the developer funds the construction of off‑site improvements (including a new lift station and force main) and the city will reimburse the developer under the terms of the development agreement; staff described the arrangement as a typical mechanism to accelerate infrastructure delivery while preserving eventual city ownership and maintenance.

On the force‑main relocation project the commission awarded bid number 25‑56‑04‑CM to Johnson Davis, Inc. (contract number C25‑56‑004‑CM) to remove the city's force main from an existing bridge and construct a standalone crossing. Staff said the developer will fund bridge widening and other bridge‑related work as part of a separate developer obligation; the city's awarded contract covers only the city's utility relocation to a standalone crossing.

Votes and procedure

- Interlocal agreement with the City of Plantation (item 4g): Motion by Deputy Mayor Kirch; second by Assistant Deputy Mayor Guzman. Vote: 4–0.

- Bid award to Johnson Davis, Inc. for the Inveri Bridal force‑main relocation (item 4h): Motion by Deputy Mayor Kirch; second by Assistant Deputy Mayor Guzman. Vote: 4–0.

What’s next

Staff will proceed with contract execution and with documenting the reimbursement mechanism to the developer. Commissioners asked staff to ensure transparency about the city’s cash flows and to provide refined cost estimates as design progresses.