Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 21-R72, A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Grant Agreement with South Florida Water Management District (“SFWMD”) for its Water Protection and Sustainability Program for the Tradition and Western Grove Communities Reclaimed Water Main Extension
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Submitted By: Stefanie Beskovoyne, Deputy Director, Utility Legal Affairs
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: John Eason, P.E. Utility Systems Department
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and South Florida Water Management District
3. Purpose: Tradition and Western Grove Reclaimed Water Main Extension
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: October 31, 2022
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: SFWMD financial assistance up to $593,536
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): $4,793,000
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council complete the motion in the affirmative.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and complete the motion in the affirmative.
2. Move that the Council not approve or provide staff with direction.
Background: The project is to install reclaimed water main in the Western Grove and Tradition neighborhood area, which will allow the City to expand its reclaimed water distribution system up to 10.15 MGD and provide a sustainable water supply to the rapidly growing Port St. Lucie customer base. The Project will also assist the SFWMD in mitigating saltwater intrusion by providing recharge water to the shallow aquifer.
Issues/Analysis: The Glades Wastewater Treatment Facility will supply the reclaimed water to the distribution system for this project. The reclaimed water main will connect the termination of the existing piping on Glades Cut Off Road to the area of the existing Glades Wastewater Booster Pumping Station, primarily through existing agricultural fields and drives with one anticipated rail crossing near Glades Cut Off Road.
Financial Information: If approved, the SFWMD shall pay the City up to $593,536. The City must provide at least 60% of the Project’s actual construction costs, unless otherwise authorized by Section 373.707, Florida Statutes. The remaining funds for the project is appropriated in the USD CIP budget/Tradition Reuse (448-3516-563000-00000).
Special Consideration: The City Council must authorize the City Manager to execute the Grant Agreement for the City to receive this funding. There are several critical milestone dates in the Agreement. The Utility Systems Department staff has reviewed these dates and they appear to be reasonable.
Location of Project: Tradition and Western Grove. The existing reuse water main terminates on the south side of Glades Cut-Off Road. This project will extend the reuse water main approximately 2.2 miles south of the vicinity of the Glades Wastewater Booster Pumping Station and the future Tradition Parkway extension, on the west side of Tradition.
Attachments: Grant Agreement and Resolution
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 6380
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Stefanie Beskovoyne, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.