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Council approves Hazen & Sawyer task order for new RO water plant; city pursues federal appropriation
Summary
Council authorized engineering services during construction for the city’s reverse-osmosis water treatment plant and staff said a $5 million federal appropriation request has been submitted to the congressman’s office; city staff also previewed an early-April groundbreaking.
The West Melbourne City Council on March 4 approved a task order with engineering firm Hazen & Sawyer to provide engineering services during construction of the city's planned reverse-osmosis (RO) water treatment plant.
Public Works/Engineering staff said Hazen & Sawyer has worked on the project since a 2019 feasibility study and will perform construction-period engineering tasks as the city moves to meet a targeted August 2026 start for plant operations. Mark Petrone, who presented the item, said the task order covers specialty construction oversight and shop-drawing reviews and that the work is included in the water-treatment project budget. The council approved the task order on a voice vote.
City Manager Tom Rohde and staff also briefed the council on parallel funding and procurement developments. Rohde said the city submitted a $5 million federal appropriation request for the water plant through the office of Congressman (name as filed with staff) and that staff are coordinating with the congressman’s office to shepherd the application. Rohde said a pre-construction meeting for the project had included 38 subcontractors, consultants and engineers and that staff anticipate a ceremonial groundbreaking in early April; construction procurement and shop-drawing reviews are underway.
Council members asked whether the project will have a designated on-site director during construction; Rohde said the new water-plant director and the city engineer will be actively involved during construction along with the public-works team and that Hazen & Sawyer will provide specialty oversight as part of the task order.
The mayor and staff described the RO plant as the city’s move toward water independence; staff said the plant will be reverse-osmosis treated water and is scheduled to supply potable water beginning in January 2027. Council did not change project scope at the March 4 meeting.
Council action: motion to approve entering into the task order for engineering services for construction with Hazen & Sawyer was made and seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
