Subject:
Title
Emergency Rental of Temporary Deep Injection Well Pumps and the Purchase of Four Deep Well Injection Well Pumps.
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Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact for the emergency temporary rental of four (4) deep injection well pumps is estimated not to exceed $84,455 per month. The fiscal impact to purchase four (4) permanent deep injection well pumps is estimated at $1,433,428. Costs associated with the request will be funded by the Utility Services Department Operating and Maintenance Fund.
Dept/Office:
Utility Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Utility Services Department:
1. Continued Emergency rental of four (4) temporary deep injection well pumps for the South Beaches Wastewater Treatment Plant not to exceed $84,455 per month until the permanent pumps can be delivered and installed; and
2. Purchase four (4) new deep injection well pumps utilizing the current approved sole source supplier, Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc., not to exceed $1,433,428; and
3. Authorize the County Manager to make any necessary budget adjustments (BCRs) for the purchase of the new pumps.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Utility Services Department is seeking Board approval for the purchase of four permanent deep injection well pumps plus the payment to Xylem Dewatering Solution, Inc. of five invoices from November through March 2026 and the continued rental costs of the temporary deep injection well pumps until the permanent pumps are installed. The total overall cost of the rental pumps is anticipated to be $896,245.56 with a September 2026 install.
This effort was deemed necessary in response to Florida Department of Health Consent Order (OGC file #25-1121) which was received on June 25, 2025 (Attachment B). The consent order is related to past wastewater discharges from the South Beaches WWTP to the Indian River Lagoon. The order requires the County to complete the installation...
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