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Public Works committee gets progress report on Concord Street pump station overhaul
Summary
Staff updated the committee on replacement of pumps, electrical upgrades and a new copper roof for the Concord Street pump station; work is proceeding in phases with two of four pumps kept operating during construction and completion targeted before hurricane season.
City staff presented an information update to the Public Works Utilities Committee on rehabilitation work at the Concord Street pump station, a major stormwater facility that serves low-lying areas on the peninsula.
Tony Fountain, a city staff member, told the committee the pump station—built around 2000—is near the end of its service life and had growing reliability and parts-availability problems. The city employed a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) process and contractor Ruby Collins started work last year, Fountain said. The work was done in phases: the first phase paused during hurricane season to maintain functionality, and the second phase is scheduled to finish before the next hurricane season.
Fountain described the scope as including replacement of pumps and variable-frequency drives (VFDs), complete electrical equipment replacement, refurbishment and reuse of pump housings when viable, and a roof replacement. He said the roof was replaced with a Board of Architectural Review–approved, hand-crimped copper roof; the new copper is expected to provide a longer service life than the original roofing material.
While construction is underway, Fountain said two of the four pumps remain operational to preserve drainage capacity during storms. He explained that equipment is staged off-site at a nearby project because the Concord Street site is constrained and cannot store large components on location.
No committee vote was required on the informational update. Fountain said the contractor is on schedule and on budget and that the work will continue over the next four to five months.
