TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment No. 2023-04 With CHA Consulting, Inc. for the Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Chamber and Pumping System Expansion Project in the Amount of $62,353 for a Total Amount of $459,322.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment No. 2023-04 with CHA Consulting, Inc. for the Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Chamber and Pumping System Expansion Project in the amount of $62,353 for a total amount of $459,322.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment No. 2023-04 with CHA Consulting, Inc. for the Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Chamber and Pumping System Expansion Project in the amount of $62,353 for a total amount of $459,322.
Pros: Approval of this amendment will ensure the effluent pump station can operate to meet system demands and regulatory compliance.
Cons: Approval will commit utility funds to this project, which could be used on other projects.
Option 2: Deny Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment No. 2023-04 with CHA Consulting, Inc. for the Water Reclamation Facility Effluent Chamber and Pumping System Expansion Project in the amount of $62,353 for a total amount of $459,322.
Pros: Denial of the amendment will preserve utility funds for allocation to other utility projects.
Cons: Denial of the amendment could lead to sanitary sewer overflow.
Background Information
During the City Commission Regular Meeting held on January 24, 2023, the Commission approved consent item 23-0019, Work Assignment 2023-04. This original Work Assignment was initiated to develop and calibrate a hydraulic model of the existing system and evaluate whether larger effluent pumps could increase pumping capacity without a full system expansion. CHA Consulting Inc.’s Work Assignment included design services, permitting, bidding, early procurement ...
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