TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Work Assignment No. 2026-06 with CDM Smith, Inc. for Mechanical Integrity Testing of North Port Deep Injection Wells IW-1 & IW-2 in the Amount of $246,971.41
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Work Assignment No. 2026-06 with CDM Smith, Inc., for Mechanical Integrity Testing of North Port Deep Injection Wells IW-1 & IW-2 in the amount of $246,971.41.
Additional Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Work Assignment No. 2026-06 with CDM Smith, Inc., for Mechanical Integrity Testing of North Port Deep Injection Wells IW-1 & IW-2 in the amount of $246,971.41.
* Pros: Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit Number 0131285-015-016-UO/1X for IW-1 and IW-2 require that Mechanical Integrity Testing (MIT) be performed every five years. The current MITs for both wells are due to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) by January 20, 2027.
* Cons: Commits utility funds to this project, which could be used on other projects.
Option 2: Deny Work Assignment No. 2026-06 with CDM Smith, Inc., for Mechanical Integrity Testing of North Port Deep Injection Wells IW-1 & IW-2 in the amount of $246,971.41.
* Pros: Preserves utility funds for allocation to other utility projects.
* Cons: The City will not be in compliance with the FDEP and UIC operation permit, UIC Permit Number 0131285-015-016-UO/1X.
Background Information
North Port Utilities (NPU) owns and operates an injection well system at the municipal wastewater treatment plant that provides up to 7.0 million gallons per day of treated effluent disposal. The system consists of two Class I underground injection wells, designated IW-1 and IW-2, a dual zone monitor well (DZMW-1), and a regional monitor well (RMW). The injection well system is permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) under a UIC operation permit, UIC Permit Number 0131285-01...
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