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Wellington staff recommend $3.84 million contract to replace South Shore force main, warn of lane closures
Summary
Staff presented plans to replace an aging 8-inch force main with an 18–24-inch main along South Shore Boulevard in a multi‑phase project; Johnson Davis was the low bidder at $3,838,930 and staff recommended authorization with a $200,000 contingency and $152,010 for construction‑phase services.
Wellington staff recommended authorizing a contract to replace an aging sewer force main along South Shore Boulevard, saying the work will move the primary transmission route out of the Palm Beach Polo property and into village right of way.
"This South Shore Force Main phase 2 replacement, this project is proposed to replace the current 8 inch Force Main ... with a new, 18 to 24 inch main in the right of way of South Shore Boulevard," said Espance, a staff presenter. Staff said the existing mains are old, deep, difficult to access and that the new alignment will improve access and emergency management.
The village described the Phase 2 alignment as the purple line on an existing plan that follows the pattern of earlier work: Phase 1 (green) was completed in 2021, Phase 2 is the current focus and Phase 3 remains a future phase. Staff said the project will use a mix of open‑cut installation and trenchless horizontal directional drill where needed, including a deep directional bore under Forest Hill Boulevard to avoid trenching across that roadway.
Staff said the project will include rolling lane closures for much of the work and a small number of areas requiring hard (overnight and continuous) lane closures while asphalt is impacted. "For the large drill, drivers will still be able to make that right turn at that intersection," Espance said, noting the Forest Hill work could require about two to four weeks for staging and drilling in that area depending on the contractor.
Staff reported seven bids for the project and recommended awarding the work to Johnson Davis, the contractor that built Phase 1. The recommended contract amount is $3,838,930, and the item includes a $200,000 contingency and $152,010 for construction‑phase services. Staff said they would prefer to perform as much work as possible during the summer off‑school season, but that actual timing depends on material lead times for large‑diameter pipe.
The presentation noted additional connections will be made to two lift stations on the north side of South Shore and two more minor connections south of the project area. Staff said those connections will be installed with drilling under roadways rather than trenching.
The item was presented on the agenda for authorization; the council signaled it would appear on the consent agenda. No final council vote was recorded in the agenda review discussion.
