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FPUA board approves $675,000 North gate station to expand natural gas service in Lakewood Park
Summary
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board approved a $675,000 contract for a new North gate station (POA 2244 A) to extend gas main into Lakewood Park; DevTech will build the station and a $20,000 contingency was included.
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board voted unanimously March 4 to approve POA 2244 A, authorizing construction of a new North gate natural gas station as part of the Lakewood Park main extension.
The board approved a $675,000 turnkey contract for construction and installation, with approximately $20,000 held as contingency. The project will be paid with debt-funded money from FPUA's previously issued 2022 bond for gas expansion, presenters said. The contractor identified in the presentation was DevTech of Avon Park, with related work by SteelBlue and Big Elk.
Fred Gaddis, gas operations superintendent, described the role of a gate station in the system: the incoming high-pressure supply is reduced through station equipment and regulators to distribution pressures before odorant is injected for safety. Gaddis said the new gate station will add redundancy and improve reliability in the northern service area; he described existing stations at Glades Cutoff (south) and Angle Road (mid) and said the new station will be on Alco Road, with a property closing scheduled for April 3.
Gaddis said the station will provide additional capacity and allow for growth in the northwestern service area, including to serve a future Buc-ee's and to loop back toward U.S. 1. He described DevTech as the builder and noted DevTech will also maintain the odorizer equipment annually while FPUA staff will maintain regulators and other station components.
Board members asked about quote validity and maintenance. A board member noted three of five quotes had exceeded their 30-day validity; Gaddis said he had spoken with the DevTech sales representative, who assured him the price would be honored for the project. The board then moved and seconded approval; during the roll call, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Gibbons, Mayor Hudson and Chairman Fee voted yes.
The vote recorded the motion as approved. No opposition or abstentions were recorded on the record. The motion authorizes construction of the North gate station as described in POA 2244 A and directs staff to proceed with contracting and site preparation.
