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Punta Gorda council approves multiple utility and infrastructure contracts, including $2.34 million water‑treatment equipment award
Summary
The council approved agreements for water‑treatment equipment replacement, tank repairs, manual meter reading and emergency pipe replacement; staff noted some solicitations drew few bidders and one item used sole‑source authorization.
Punta Gorda city staff and the City Council approved several procurement items at the June 18 meeting covering water treatment, tank repairs, meter reading and emergency main replacement.
Procurement staff recommended and the council approved a lump-sum agreement to Odyssey Manufacturing Company of Tampa for construction improvements to alum/ammonia/sulfuric acid feed systems at the Shell Creek Water Treatment Plant. Procurement said the project price was $2,346,000 and staff requested a 10% contingency that would bring the total program budget to $2,580,600. The project timeline is 365 days after issuance of the notice to proceed. The council voted to approve the agreement; no mover/second were recorded in the public transcript for that motion.
Council also approved a sole‑source authorization to Krom Coatings and Restoration for repairs to two tanks at the booster pumping facility. Procurement explained the tanks were originally engineered and constructed by Krom and previously authorized as a sole source in 2020; the current authorization covers removing and replacing interior piping, flanges and wall manhole assemblies and was estimated at $200,880. The council approved the authorization.
Separately, the council awarded a meter‑reading agreement to Olameter Corporation to provide manual meter reading for the city service area while the city reviews its metering equipment. Procurement said the solicitation was widely advertised and three responses were received; staff described the estimated cost to read all meters as approximately $24,288 for the contract cycle and referenced an annual estimate in the meeting materials. Staff and council noted the agreement includes a clause allowing the city to cancel the contract if the city adopts another meter‑reading approach. The council approved the award and staff noted an agenda correction had been issued to fix a unit‑price error.
Tom Spencer, utilities director, recommended awarding a contract for emergency replacement of a clay gravity main at Olympia Avenue and U.S. 41. Procurement reported 1 response to the solicitation; staff negotiated a 5% reduction and a $3,000 pass‑through performance bond. The total lump sum cost cited at the meeting was $359,414.35 and the contractor was reported variously in the transcript as Diamond Construction of Cape Coral and as Guymon/Garmin Construction; staff recommended approval of the negotiated sole respondent. Spencer said the work is an emergency repair and the contractor could start within five days of right‑of‑way permits; the council approved the award.
No legal or policy changes were adopted at the meeting; each contract was approved as presented and staff will manage project execution under the terms discussed.
