Port Richey, Fla. — At its Nov. 25 meeting, Port Richey’s City Council addressed several infrastructure and procurement items: payment requests for the Bay Boulevard paving project, selection of the city’s approved engineer list for 2025–26, and grant-funded lift‑station generator installations.

Ajax invoice: Staff reported Ajax Paving performed additional deep‑base work on Bay Boulevard that was not included in the original estimate. Negotiations reduced the vendor’s original request (in the six figures) to a recommended settlement of $50,916.97 to cover the extra base material and associated work. Council debated whether the contractor should absorb the cost, the quality of striping and lane centering, retainage and vendor reliability; after public comment from a Bay Boulevard resident criticizing edge‑line work, council voted to approve the negotiated payment.

Approved engineer list: Staff presented the city’s annual approved‑engineer list (15 firms). Wade Trim submitted a Statement of Qualifications after the agenda was published; council moved to add Wade Trim to the list and approved the combined list for 2025–26.

Lift‑station generators: The city received a county hazard‑mitigation grant covering 75% of costs to install standby generators at four critical lift stations. Santa Fe Power Solutions was the low bidder; council approved contracting Santa Fe to supply and install generators and associated fuel tanks and protection systems. Staff explained weekly testing and fuel management procedures and said the project will reduce system vulnerability in major storms.

Why it matters: The Ajax payment resolves a contract dispute and moves a capital project closer to final acceptance; the generator installations improve wastewater system resilience; the engineer list ensures ready access to professional services.