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City awards $2.39 million contract to replace Cortez Boulevard pump station to stop recurring sewer spills
Summary
Brooksville approved a $2,390,000 contract with US Water Services Corporation to replace an aging Cortez Boulevard pump station that has been prone to sanitary sewer overflows; the city will use legislative appropriations plus wastewater capacity funds to cover the work.
The Brooksville City Council voted unanimously May 19 to award a $2,390,000 contract to US Water Services Corporation to replace the Cortez Boulevard pump (lift) station, a critical wastewater facility near State Road 50 that the city said is prone to infiltration and repeated sanitary sewer spills.
Public Works Director Richard Weeks described the project as a comprehensive replacement of an aging lift station, including a new triplex pumping system, wet-well upgrades, piping, manholes, electrical systems, fencing and associated building improvements. Weeks said the lift station “is decades past repair” and has a history of spills; the replacement is intended to reduce future sanitary sewer overflows during storms.
Funding and contract: Weeks said $750,000 of the total is covered by legislative appropriation with a match; the remaining $1,639,769.02 will come from the Cobb Road wastewater capacity fund. Weeks told council the Cobb Road fund has roughly $3.5 million available and this award will leave approximately $1.9 million in that fund after the contract.
Council vote: The motion to award the contract passed 5–0. Council members voting in the affirmative were Councilwoman Erhard, Councilman McKeithen, Councilman Hallow, Vice Mayor Bronson and Mayor Tanner.
What to watch: The replacement is a major capital upgrade for the city’s wastewater system; staff said it should reduce emergency bypasses and fines related to spills. The project timeline and construction impacts on nearby traffic or businesses were not detailed at the meeting; staff will proceed with contract documents and execution.
