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FPUA approves $1.3M purchase order to align Indian River Drive water, sewer work with city road project
Summary
The Fort Pierce Utility Authority on Jan. 6 approved a purchase order to the City of Fort Pierce to coordinate water and wastewater upgrades along Indian River Drive; staff said the city will pay contractors and FPUA will authorize change orders up to $50,000.
The Fort Pierce Utility Authority on Jan. 6 approved a purchase order to the City of Fort Pierce to carry out coordinated water and wastewater improvements along the Indian River Drive corridor, staff said.
Mr. Cisneros introduced the request and Libby Dawson, the utility supervising engineer, told the board the purchase order being requested to the city is for $1,300,000 and that the city will pay the contractor directly while FPUA manages the utility work. Dawson said the project coordinates with city roadway and stormwater improvements and is designed to minimize disruption and improve long-term system reliability.
Dawson described the water scope as relocating and upsizing mains on Indian River Drive to support future downtown growth and said the city was awarded $500,000 in grant funding for water infrastructure, of which about $400,000 has already been spent on earlier main upgrades. On wastewater, she said the work includes adjusting sewer force mains and installing a new force main from Avenue C to Avenue A, noting that the work ties to the WRF relocation (listed as CIP 13 in the preliminary design report).
On cost and authorities, Dawson told the board the total project cost figures discussed included contingency and staff time and that staff requested authorization for the director of utilities to approve change orders up to $50,000. "The total purchase order being requested to the city is for $1,300,000," Dawson said. She reiterated that the purchase order procedure is to pay the city (which procured the contractor) rather than to pay the vendor directly.
Board members asked how much ratepayer funding would be required. Staff said grant funding covered a portion of the water work and that the budgeted amounts for the project were included in the FY capital budget; today's vote was, staff said, to approve the payment process and the purchase order to the city rather than to increase the adopted budget.
A board member moved to approve the purchase order; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all present members voting in favor.
The next steps include coordination with the city's construction schedule and project inspection by FPUA staff to verify quantities and approve invoices before payment, according to staff.
