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Pinellas County outlines Kernwood Court force main upgrade; bids set for 2026
Summary
Pinellas County presented design and schedule for upgrades to force mains serving Pump Stations 415 and 323, saying construction is expected to begin in 2026 and finish in 2027; residents along Kernwood Court will be directly in the construction path and county officials said no planned utility outages are expected.
Pinellas County officials on a brief public webinar described planned upgrades to wastewater force mains that begin at Pump Station 415 on Kernwood Court and include related improvements tied to Pump Station 323. Project staff said the county will put the work to bid in 2026 and expects construction to start in 2026 and finish about a year later, in 2027.
The project is intended to address capacity and reliability in the North Pinellas wastewater system. "Pinellas County continues to invest in infrastructure to meet community current and future needs," said Anand Nodhi, principal engineer with Brown and Caldwell and engineer of record for the project. County staff identified force main improvements after completing a desktop model analysis of both the gravity and pumping systems that move wastewater to treatment facilities.
County staff said the work at Pump Station 323 will tap the existing force main and route flow north to manifold into the Pump Station 300 force main to reduce re-pumping at 300. The Kernwood Court segment starts at Pump Station 415 at the Nobview Way and Kernwood Court intersection and runs along Kernwood Court to the cul-de-sac, where it will manifold into a force main along Landsbrook Parkway. The project web page lists the county utilities project ID as 6173A.
Officials showed construction sequencing and restoration plans and said efforts in the design seek to minimize driveway impacts and keep one lane open to traffic at all times. "No planned outages for water, sewer, Internet, or electrical is expected. However, accidents may happen," Nodhi said. County staff also said contractors must perform 811 location calls before excavation and that engineers have done service locates to reduce the chance of service interruptions.
Kirsten Kendi, the project manager for Pinellas County, urged residents with questions to monitor the project web page and to contact county staff directly for more detail: "If you want any additional information or want to track the project updates, please visit pinellas.gov/kernwoodwfm," she said. The webinar concluded with no public questions; an attendee option to raise hands or submit Q&A was made available during the presentation.
The county said roads and any impacted landscaping or sidewalks will be restored after construction. County staff did not provide a project budget or specific number of homes affected; they identified the path as running between the north end near 5197 Kernwood Court and the south end near 4903 Kernwood Court, and said all homes between those points are in the proposed path. Construction start and completion remain contingent on the bid process and contractor sequencing.
