CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: August 30, 2024
Agenda Date: October 8, 2024
Prepared By: John A. Walsh, P.E., Utilities Director
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Approve a Multi-Year Task Order 2025-03 with HDR, Inc. for the Taylor Creek Reservoir/St. Johns River Water Supply Permitting, Project No. TCR001 in the amount of $4,514,117, of which the City of Cocoa will fund its total Pro Rata Share of $270,847; To Fund the City of pursuant to the Taylor Creek Reservoir/St. Johns River (TCR/SJR) Water Supply Agreements with Orange County, Toho Water Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission and East Central Florida Services, Inc. (Water Suppliers), and approve a Resolution Amending the FY2025 Budget, BAF#25-003-A, to Receive Funding from the Water Suppliers and to Allocate the Expenses for this project, and Approve an Amendment to the Master Agreement accepting the HDR 2025 Rate Schedule...End
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BACKGROUND:
The TCR/SJR Water Supply project is a future water supply project that involves the cooperation and collaboration of Orange County, Toho Water Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission and East Central Florida Services through a multi-party agreement previously signed by all agencies. The first phase of this project is to prepare the permits and the necessary engineering for the long-term water supply needs of the group. The consultant selected, HDR, Inc., will prepare the necessary projections, protocols and other preliminary engineering required to obtain permits for the project.
Although a previous Task Order 2019-01 was approved on February 27, 2019, the City of Cocoa did not issue a notice to proceed or create a purchase order for HDR. A delay occurred due to funding issues and responsibilities for the existing Taylor Creek Reservoir improvements, repairs, and flowage easement areas necessary for the project to move forward. In addition, due to the time delay, the original fee schedule is out of date as well ...
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