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North Bay Village approves $504,634 lump‑sum water and sewer master plan to address chronic system failures
Summary
Commission approved a 12‑month water and sewer master plan from Our Dura Group Inc., a lump‑sum work order not to exceed $504,634 funded from restricted utility reserves; the plan includes a DERM water‑loss corrective action plan, hydraulic modeling, an operations and maintenance program and a 25‑year capital improvement plan.
The North Bay Village Commission on Jan. 20 approved a $504,634 lump‑sum contract with consultant Our Dura Group Inc. to prepare a 12‑month water and sewer master plan designed to identify leaks, recommend short‑ and long‑term capital projects and produce the corrective action plan required by the county for excessive water loss.
Public works director Steve Buckland told commissioners the utility has spent about $463,500 on emergency repairs over the past year and that the village lacks complete, accessible “as‑built” records for its potable water and sewer network. Buckland said the expense will be paid from restricted utility reserves and described the work order as a first step toward stabilizing the system. “We have attached work order going on the January 20 commission agenda for approval that will be the first step in addressing the water loss issue,” Buckland said.
What the consultant will do: Our Dura’s scope includes project management and coordination; field and visual asset assessments; development of hydraulic models for water and sewer; a DERM‑compliant water‑loss report and corrective action plan; a capital improvement plan prioritizing projects by cost‑benefit; and operations and maintenance recommendations, including meter and AMI options.
Timeline and deliverables: Consultant representatives described an aggressive 12‑month schedule to deliver the master plan and models, produce the corrective action plan for county regulators, and provide a multi‑decade capital plan that the village can use to sequence repairs and funding requests. The village manager confirmed the contract is a lump‑sum arrangement rather than an open hourly “not‑to‑exceed” bill and said the manager requested a fixed fee to minimize risk of escalating consulting hours.
Why the work matters: County records show North Bay Village is exceeding permitted water loss thresholds and the county has asked the village to submit (or update) a corrective action plan. The master plan is intended both to meet regulatory requirements and to provide the village a prioritized list of projects so emergency expenditures can be reduced and future capital needs can be funded and bonded.
Vote and funding: Commissioners voted to approve the work order on a motion and second; the manager said the funding will come from utility reserves and the commission recorded the budgetary source during the meeting. The vote carried unanimously.
