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FPUA approves Primoris task order, $500,000 contingency and easement to Florida Gas Transmission for North Gas gate station
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Summary
Board approved a task order to Primoris Distribution Service Inc. for installation of an 8-inch gas main under Florida Gas Transmission lines and approved a resolution conveying access and workspace easements to FGT for the North Gas gate station project; project funded by 2022 bond issuance.
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board approved two related actions Sept. 16 to advance the North Gas expansion: (1) a task order to Primoris Distribution Service Inc. to install an 8-inch polyethylene gas main beneath an existing Florida Gas Transmission (FGT) pipeline and perform site work for a new gate station, including authorization to use an additional $500,000 of contingency funds; and (2) Resolution No. UA2025-14, conveying facilities, access and temporary workspace easements on FPUA’s 1-acre parcel on Alco Road to Florida Gas Transmission Company LLC to accommodate construction and access for the interconnect.
Fred Gattis, gas superintendent, presented task order POA 23-51, saying Primoris will install the final 8-inch gas main under the FGT high‑pressure transmission line and perform required site work for the gate station. "Staff recommends approval of task order number 1 to the gas operation unit price contract and the use of contingency funds for the additional amount of $500,000," Gattis said. He and other staff described the work as one remaining administrative item in a larger, previously approved expansion funded by the 2022 bond issuance.
Eric Meyer, electric and gas supervisor and engineer, outlined the easement request and the need to provide FGT access to the existing transmission lines on FPUA’s property. Meyer said the board previously approved the property purchase and that the parcel closed April 3, 2025. He told the board an encroachment agreement specifying terms and conditions for construction adjacent to the transmission lines will be brought to the board at the next meeting as required by FGT.
Board members asked timing questions; staff said the project is expected to be completed in December 2025 and that the expansion will create an additional interconnection point in the system to support continued service growth. The board approved the task order and contingency use by roll call, then approved Resolution No. UA2025-14 granting easements to FGT. Missus Bennett, Missus Davis, Mayor Hudson and Missus Gibbons voted yes on both actions.
The staff indicated remaining administrative items will return for board action as necessary, including the encroachment agreement with FGT.
