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New Port Richey wraps AMI meter project under budget, approves clarifier and biosolids contracts
Summary
Council accepted the AMI project closeout with a $54,240 deductive change order and approved awards for clarifier recoating ($90,000), gearbox replacement (award to Ovivo USA) and biosolids hauling ($84.43/ton), noting Pasco County cost shares on several items.
The New Port Richey City Council approved closing out the city’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project and confirmed several wastewater maintenance contracts at its Feb. 4 meeting.
Public works staff told the council that approximately 7,477 residential meters were replaced with iPerl smart meters and that the AMI implementation would support metering functions for decades. The council approved a deductive change order of $54,240 as part of the project closeout. "The project included the change out of 7,477 smaller residential meters ... we replaced them with the iPerl smart meters," staff reported.
The council also approved three wastewater-related procurements:
• Clarifier #4 recoating (ITB 25-004): Award to Quick Painting Group, $90,000. Funding from the water pollution control capital budget; Pasco County responsible for roughly 42% of the cost. The work is preventive maintenance for clarifier tanks scheduled roughly every 10 years.
• Clarifier #1 gearbox replacement (ITB 25-005): Staff recommended rejecting the low bidder (Razorback LLC) because of missing contingency and unsatisfactory references and awarded the contract to Ovivo USA for an amount not to exceed $141,767. Staff cited equipment compatibility and long-term reliability as reasons to accept the higher bid.
• Biosolids hauling and disposal (ITB 25-006): Award to Appalachian Materials Services, Inc. at $84.43 per wet ton for an initial one-year term with two annual renewal options. Staff said the city produces about 80–100 wet tons of biosolids annually; Pasco County would bear about 49.3% of costs.
Council members praised staff for the AMI savings and for careful procurement review. The procurement votes and the AMI closeout were approved without recorded opposition.
Next steps: Staff will execute awarded contracts and proceed with scheduled maintenance and disposal services per procurement terms.
