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Dunedin approves $69,350 purchase of trailer‑mounted wastewater bypass pump; staff corrects pump size
Summary
The City Commission voted to buy a trailer‑mounted 6‑inch wastewater bypass pump (previously listed in staff memo as 4‑inch) at a cost of $69,350.70 through a cooperative purchase. Utilities staff said the purchase brings the city’s fleet to six trailer pumps and that the ideal fleet size is larger.
Dunedin — The City Commission on Jan. 21 approved the purchase of a trailer‑mounted wastewater bypass pump and accessories for $69,350.70 from Mercino Dewatering LLC of Jacksonville via the Florida Sheriffs Association cooperative purchasing program. Utilities staff corrected a clerical error in the memorandum: the pump is a 6‑inch model, not the 4‑inch size listed earlier in the memo.
Nan Bennett, utilities director and engineering director, told the commission the city currently owns five trailer‑mounted bypass units and expects this purchase to be the sixth. She said the department’s ideal complement would be about 15 pumps, but the city buys them over time because of cost.
Purpose and use Bennett explained the pumps are used to bypass lift stations during planned maintenance, loss of power, or emergency outages after storms. The pumps are trailer‑mounted to be moved quickly to lift stations that need temporary pumping capacity. Residents who attended the meeting asked whether the city owns sufficient backup pumps; Bennett said the current plan is to grow the fleet over time.
Vote and next steps Commission approved the purchase unanimously. The utilities department will add the pump to its emergency inventory and include it in routine maintenance and response planning.
