Council previews multiple utility contracts: chemical purchases, well and pump maintenance, injection well testing
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Summary
Council previewed a series of utility procurement items, including chemical purchase renewals, an on‑call well contract, injection well testing, pump sole‑source authorization and a design task order for sodium‑hydroxide storage replacement.
At its Nov. 10 agenda review the Village of Wellington considered a cluster of utility and maintenance procurement items intended to keep water and wastewater systems in compliance and operation.
Sodium hypochlorite: Utility staff reported a proposed renewal of the City of Plantation piggyback contract for sodium hypochlorite used for disinfection. "The current unit price is a dollar 55 per per gallon. The new renewal is proposed at a dollar 65 per gallon," a utilities presenter said, describing this as approximately a 6 percent increase and noting the water plant uses about 300,000 gallons annually.
Wells and rehab: Staff recommended awarding an on‑call well‑rehab and new well construction contract to Florida Design Drilling. The award is for contract authorization only (no funds today); staff explained the contract term is three years with two one‑year renewals and will set pricing for emergency and planned work to support a 10‑year well plan.
Injection well testing: Bids for a required five‑year mechanical integrity test (MIT) of a deep injection well produced a low bid from All Web's Enterprises at $86,400; with an owner‑controlled contingency of $15,000 staff listed the total contract award as $101,400. Construction phase oversight by the Village hydrogeologist is covered under an existing authorization ($32,614).
Pumps and sole‑source agreements: Staff requested authorization to piggyback a sole‑source contract with Xylem for Flygt lift station pumps with a requested max annual expenditure of $250,000 to support replacement and repair across 105 lift stations (216 pumps). Staff said the sole source provides uniform equipment and a 10 percent MSRP discount through a piggyback.
Sodium hydroxide storage design: A Hazen & Sawyer design proposal for replacement of two 25‑year‑old sodium hydroxide tanks and associated piping/electrical work at the wastewater plant was presented with a proposed design fee of $73,223; staff said the project is included in the capital plan and is a prioritized maintenance item.
Next steps: Items were previewed for formal action; staff noted these are primarily budgeted or contract authorization items and will return for approval as required.