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Orange Park council approves crane truck, contract change orders and piggyback sewer contracts
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Summary
Council authorized the purchase of a 4x4 crane truck, approved change orders on water/wastewater projects, and approved piggyback contracts for sewer lining and rehabilitation — all by unanimous votes — to support ongoing public‑works operations and repair schedules.
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Orange Park Town Council approved a series of procurement items and contract amendments intended to keep public‑works operations running and projects on schedule.
Fleet and equipment: Council approved purchase of a new 4x4 crane truck from Rush Truck Center under a source‑contract and authorized surplus of unit No. 982014 (VIN 1FDRF3G60EED47118). Public Works Director Kyle Croce said the department currently operates a 2014 crane truck and uses it nearly daily, and that a 4x4 configuration is necessary for access in some locations.
Change orders: The council approved additional work orders for CEI (construction engineering and inspection) services on a surge tank project and the Wingate lift station rehabilitation, increasing the original CEI work orders by $6,560 and $6,860 respectively. Staff said unanticipated metal replacement and utility coordination extended the projects and required additional inspections.
Piggyback contracts: Council approved piggybacking a City of Daytona Beach contract for in‑situ form sewer lining and authorized a $132,000 purchase order pending refinement of Exhibit A by legal staff. Council also approved piggybacking a contract to HydroKleen (HK Solutions) for manual rehabilitation work and authorized two purchase orders as listed in the staff memo, also pending legal review.
All measures were approved by voice vote, 4‑0. Managers said these procurements and change orders are intended to reduce contractor costs, speed repairs, and maintain essential services; legal review and final scope refinements were required before contract execution in several cases.
