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FPUA board approves $5.57 million allocation for Moores Creek booster station; construction to start Jan. 2026
Summary
The board authorized Amendment No. 4 to construct the Moores Creek booster pump station (GMP $5.38M; total allocation including in‑house costs and contingency $5.5736M); construction is slated Jan. 2026–Mar. 2027 and reimbursable via DEP/Resilient Florida grants and lines of credit for interim cash flow.
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority on Tuesday approved construction funding for the Moores Creek booster pump station, a key component of a conveyance system that will redirect wastewater flow to a new treatment plant.
John Biggs, principal engineer, asked the board to approve Amendment No. 4 to the master design-build contract for CIP 3, the Moores Creek booster station. Biggs described a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $5,380,000, plus in-house costs and contingency that bring the total allocation to $5,573,600. He said the package includes allowances and a separate $150,000 FPUA contingency; staff asked for delegated authority to approve change orders up to $50,000.
"Construction is slated to begin January 2026 with estimated completion in March 2027," Biggs said. The station will be a roughly 1,600-square-foot building housing pumps, a generator and electrical equipment; staff said it will be located between 24th and 25th Streets and that work would occur in the right-of-way so as not to affect Moores Creek or nearby traffic.
Lugie Dawson, water/wastewater supervisor, framed the booster station as part of a multi-phase conveyance plan tied to the new wastewater treatment facility (MWRF). Staff reported the project aligns with strategic modernization and growth goals and that portions of the conveyance program are federal- and state-funded. Rachel Tennant, director of public affairs and sustainability, confirmed the project will be reimbursable through the Resilient Florida grant program and that FPUA is using a line of credit to cover interim cash flow until reimbursements begin.
A board member asked whether the $5.38 million request was an initial task rather than a retroactive amendment; staff confirmed this is an initial phase request and explained the original 4.7 million estimate rose to roughly 5.3 million because of market changes. Staff also noted some potential tax and allowance savings could reduce final cost.
A motion to approve the amendment passed unanimously by roll call. Board members said they were pleased with progress on Jenkins Road and other conveyance work and thanked staff for the grant procurement effort.
