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Bay County OKs $16.36 million contract for North Bay injection wells to expand wastewater capacity
Summary
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners voted to award a $16,364,100 contract to AC Schultz Inc. to build underground injection control wells at the North Bay wastewater facility. County staff said the wells, permitted by the state, will increase disposal capacity and help meet state effluent rules tied to Senate Bill 64.
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners voted to award contract 02/2004 to AC Schultz, Florida Incorporated, to construct underground injection control wells at the North Bay wastewater treatment facility for $16,364,100.
County staff told commissioners the wells are intended to increase the county's effluent disposal capacity and to provide a disposal option when surface application through spray fields is not possible, such as during heavy rain or hurricane events. The board approved the contract after a motion, with the roll call showing unanimous support from commissioners present.
County utilities staff described the proposed system as a complement to the existing spray-field/RIB (rapid infiltration basin) process. Staff said the wells have been permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and will be drilled to approximately 2,000 feet to reach an approved underground zone. Engineers expect an average capacity of about 1.5 million gallons per day per well, though staff emphasized final capacity will be confirmed after design and construction.
Commissioners asked how the wells fit with other planned expansions. Utilities staff said the project is part of a larger strategy that will include both injection wells and additional spray-field acreage (including the potential acquisition of roughly 40 acres) to provide redundancy and meet anticipated regulatory deadlines. The county noted that the wells will help the county comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 64 relating to effluent disposal; staff said the county's timeline would put it ahead of the statutory deadline (staff cited 2032 as the deadline).
The contract award motion included standard authorization for the chairman to execute the contract and for the county attorney to approve necessary contract modifications. County staff said the wells are permitted and the county is ready to move forward.
The board's approval completes the procurement step; design and construction timelines will follow county contracting procedures.
