Deltona awards resurfacing contract, begins large meter replacement and advances wastewater projects

Glenn (Deltona Water/Public Works) told the City of Deltona commission on June 12 that the city has moved several capital projects forward, including a road resurfacing contract, a large‑scale meter replacement program and multiple wastewater projects.

Glenn said the resurfacing contract was awarded to PNS Paving “in the amount of $2,000,000 to resume the milling and resurfacing program.” He also said the city awarded a contract to Vanguard Utility Services to install an initial batch of 10,000 new water meters, starting at Lakeshore Edge Water Condominium communities where about 700 meters will be changed out first.

On sewer and drainage, staff said a contract with Hazing Construction to replace approximately 265 linear feet of 8‑inch gravity sewer main in the Lake Helen‑Osteen area will be presented to the commission for approval on June 19. Glenn also described the Theresa Basin flood control study as returning to staff this week; the city manager will appoint a committee to rank firms and recommend the award.

Work at Deltona’s wastewater plants is underway: Glenn reported that the Eastern Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion has begun (contractor receipt of materials and initial tank work) but that electrical components and variable frequency drives remain delayed due to supply chain issues; membrane plates were on site. He said a bypass pump purchase was authorized previously and will be installed once delivered to make a lift station more reliable.

On the Lakeshore (4B) project, Glenn acknowledged the site was “unconstructible due to unforeseen site construction issues” and said staff are preparing a letter to project partners and a plan for restoration and relocation or storage of materials while a path forward is developed.

Commissioners pressed for clearer timelines and public reporting. Commissioner McCool asked staff to sit down with vendors and promoters where needed; Commissioner (name recorded in transcript as) asked whether the community center at Lakeshore could open soon — City Manager Mister Chisholm said building work on the community center was close and expected to allow reopening in roughly 30–45 days but that final answers on the broader 4B restoration would take longer.

Staff also discussed billing and the meter‑to‑billing integration. Glenn said the city had issues with the original contractor (Core) and is working with Tyler Technologies and the city’s Munis billing system; staff are testing a Munis environment and said they may switch vendors to improve the cashiering portion and enable automated customer notifications and online payments.

Public commenters asked about customer service, AMI features and staffing. Resident Terry Ellis said she had experienced repeated long hold times for the water department and asked when the AMI network and real‑time customer notifications would be activated: “I’ve been on hold for 40 minutes, 50 minutes ... my understanding is that eventually Deltona Water will be able to proactively notify customers, but my understanding is that we don't have the system in place right now.”

On hurricane preparedness and storm management, Glenn and the city manager said the city is in preparedness mode, has checked pumps and rental agreements for pumps and contractors, and is coordinating with county and state partners. Commissioners asked staff to publish project lists and hurricane‑preparedness materials in public‑facing formats such as the city website and inserts with water bills to keep residents informed.

No formal actions or contract approvals were voted at the workshop; staff identified near‑term items to return to the commission for specific approvals, including the Lake Helen‑Osteen sewer replacement on June 19 and forthcoming contract awards for well outfitting and other water main replacement groups.