TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2025-43 - Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Inliner Solutions, LLC, in the Amount of $368,132.00 With a Contingency of $36,813.00 for a Total Amount of $404,945.00, for Pipe Lining of Identified Sections of the Utilities Wastewater Collection System.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Contract No. 2025-43 - Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Inliner Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $368,132.00 with a contingency of $36,813.00 for a total amount of $404,945.00, for pipe lining of identified sections of the utilities wastewater collection system.
Additional Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Contract No. 2025-43 - Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Inliner Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $368,132.00 with a contingency of $36,813.00 for a total amount of $404,945.00, for pipe lining of identified sections of the Utilities wastewater collection system.
• Pros: Proactively repair/line gravity mains at risk of failure while ensuring compliance with the draft Consent Order for Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) rehabilitation. Grant funded with no match required.
• Cons: Utility funds and staff time will be allocated for this project, which could be used for other projects.
Option 2: Deny Contract No. 2025-43 - Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and Inliner Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $368,132.00 with a contingency of $36,813.00 for a total amount of $404,945.00, for pipe lining of identified sections of the utilities wastewater collection system.
• Pros: Utility funds and staff time will be allocated for this project, which could be used for other projects.
• Cons: Denial of the Work Assignment would result in increased risk of gravity main failure and would limit the City’s ability to address Inflow and Infiltration in this area. City of North Port will lose Grant funding.
Background Information
During Hurricane Irma, the wastewater plant logged high levels of sanitary sewer flow. This was due to extraneous flows from the neighborhood’s sewer systems outlined in the grant application, which contains vitrified clay pipe (VCP) installed in the 1970's. The pipe has minimal remaining life, and if not repaired, can cause sewage infiltration into the ground and overflows at lift stations and homes in the surrounding areas. This project involves rehabilitating pipelines that have experienced excessive (I&I) due to storm-related impacts on the City’s wastewater collection system. This project will utilize Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining to rehabilitate the existing VCP, addressing cracking and defects to eliminate sources of I&I.
Several areas within the sewer system were identified in need of I&I work. These initial areas had environmental review completed to approve the locations suitable for rehabilitation. Out of the initial review, two areas within Holiday Park were selected based on highest need that fell within grant requirements and independent cost estimates. The timeline below outlines the procurement details for this project.
Ø October 17, 2025: Request for Bid No. 2025-43 for Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation was advertised for bid.
Ø December 17, 2025: The bid opening was held with three (3) bids received.
Ø February 25, 2026: The City issued the Notice of Intent to Award.
CHA Consulting, Inc.(CHA) performed a formal responsibility evaluation of the lowest bidder to verify their qualifications and capacity to perform the work. Based on the results of this due diligence and CHA’s recommendation letter dated January 30, 2026, staff recommend awarding Contract No. 2025-43 to Inliner Solutions, LLC, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Contract No. 2025-43 - Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Inliner Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $368,132.00 with a contingency of $36,813.00 for a total amount of $404,945.00, for pipe lining of identified sections of the utilities wastewater collection system.has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and is legally correct as to form.
Contract No. 2025-43 - Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Inliner Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $368,132.00 with a contingency of $36,813.00 for a total amount of $404,945.00, for pipe lining of identified sections of the utilities wastewater collection system was provided to the City Clerk’s Office on May 18, 2026, for signature, subject to City Commission approval.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Infrastructure & Facilities Integrity
Financial Impact
Funds are budgeted in account number 420-6063-536.63-00 under project number U23I&I. The total grant award is $1,150,000, however, the City will only be reimbursed for actual costs and applied to revenue account number 420-0000-334.35-00.
Procurement
This service was procured pursuant to Chapter 2 - Administration, Article VIII - Procurement, Section 2-404, Competitive Sealed Bid Process of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida.
Inliner Solutions, LLC
8686 New Trails Dr., Suite 115
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Attachments:
1. Contract No. 2025-43
2. Notice of Intent to Award
3. Award Recommendation Memo
4. Bid Tabulation
5. Submittal by Inliner Solutions, LLC
6. Request for Bid No. 2025-43 and Addenda
7. Community Block Grant-Mitigation Contract IR025
8. Florida Division of Corporations Documents
Prepared by: Melissa McConnell, Project Manager
Prepared by: Michelle Tipp, Utilities Senior Business Manager
Department Director: Tricia Wisner, Utilities Director