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Council adopts facilities work plan and approves consultant scope to pursue $4.25M SRF loan for reverse‑osmosis water plant
Summary
Council adopted the water system facilities work plan and approved McKim & Creed's scope for design and engineering to support a reverse‑osmosis potable water treatment plant and the city's application for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection State Revolving Fund loan.
Port Richey City Council voted Jan. 14 to adopt the water supply facilities work plan needed for an application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program and approved McKim & Creed to provide engineering scope for planning and design.
The facilities work plan and supporting resolution (Resolution 25‑01) formalize the city's preferred solution — a reverse‑osmosis drinking water treatment facility — after engineering screening of alternatives. Phil Locke, McKim & Creed project manager, told council the SRF checklist requires a formal comparison of a "do nothing" alternative and two build alternatives; based on regulatory and water‑quality requirements the reverse‑osmosis option best met the criteria.
Why it matters: The city is pursuing a $4,250,000 SRF loan to fund design and construction of a new potable water treatment facility. Adoption of the facilities work plan is a prerequisite for the SRF application and for moving to full design.
Votes and next steps: Council approved the scope of work for McKim & Creed and adopted the facilities work plan resolution in the same meeting. Staff said loan documents and a financing resolution would be returned to council at a later meeting; McKim & Creed and city staff will proceed with design tasks needed to finalize the SRF application.
Staff context: The consultant said design and environmental review tasks follow the facilities plan; once the SRF application advances the city and consultant will prepare loan documents and the contract to permit project initiation. The SRF program requires a detailed facilities plan checklist and cost estimate, and the consultant will prepare those materials in the scope approved by council.
Ending: Council approved the resolution and consultant scope and asked staff to return with loan documents and the formal SRF application once the design documentation is ready.
