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Ocala approves design amendment for Water Treatment Plant No.2 after cost estimates spike
Summary
Council approved Amendment No. 5 to the Water Treatment Plant No. 2 design contract to change the initial source and evaluate alternatives after construction estimates rose from $72 million to $265 million largely because of membrane filtration costs.
The Ocala City Council on Oct. 7 approved Amendment No. 5 to the professional design services agreement for Water Treatment Plant No. 2 with Kimley‑Horn & Associates, Inc. The amendment narrows the immediate construction scope to produce water from the Upper Florida aquifer and directs staff to evaluate alternative technologies to membrane filtration for treating Lower Florida aquifer water.
Why it matters: The city’s original 90% design estimated construction at roughly $265 million — a dramatic increase from the earlier $72 million estimate. Council approved the design modification to allow an initial, scaled…
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