SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Award a construction contract to Razorback, LLC of Tarpon Springs, FL, for Reverse Osmosis Plant 2 (RO2) Injection Well 1 (IW-1) Retrofit in the amount of $213,888.40 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 20-0020 UT; approve Supplemental Work Order 2 to WSP USA, Inc. for construction oversight and SCADA programming for the RO2 IW-1 Retrofit, Project 20-0020-UT, in the amount of $57,043.80, increasing the project amount from $127,313.80 to $184,357.60 pursuant to the continuing contract awarded in Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 26-19, Engineer of Record Consulting Services (EOR) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Located at the RO2 facility, IW-1 is a Class 1 injection well that is used to dispose of concentrate, a byproduct of the water treatment process. This disposal method is commonly used at brackish water RO facilities due to the high amounts of salinity that must be removed during the treatment.
The purpose of the RO2 IW-1 Retrofit Project is to reduce or eliminate air entrainment within the concentrate injection well.
In October 2020, an initial work order, in the amount of $28,545.00, was approved for WSP Inc. to prepare a Basis of Design Report (BDR) which outlined potential solutions to address air entrainment in the injection well. The BDR recommended placing the injection well under vacuum (or “siphon”), installing a precision flow control valve, and incorporating additional programming to manage pressure and flow during concentrate disposal.
On August 4, 2022, Supplemental Work Order 1 which included advanced design work and provided bidding support services based on the BDR recommendations, was approved by City Council in the amount of $98,768.80.
This Supplemental Work Order (No. 2) was subsequently developed to include construction oversight services and SCADA system programming support integration of the flow control valve. WSP will subcontract with McKim & Creed (M&C) to perform construction administration services related to electrical and instrumentation and control (I&C) systems. M&C will also implement SCADA software updates, including PLC application modifications and Citect SCADA programming, enabling both manual and automatic valve operations and tank monitoring via the SCADA system.
Public Utilities issued Invitation to Bid 20-0020-UT for construction services for this project, which closed on February 12th, 2025. Razorback LLC, of Tarpon Springs, FL submitted the lowest and only responsive bid in accordance with the plans and specifications. Following review, the Engineer of Record and City staff recommend awarding the construction contract to Razorback in the amount of $213,888.40.
The City of Clearwater’s Public Utilities Department is responsible for owning, operating, and maintaining RO2.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
3217321-530100-96767 $57,043.80
3217321-546700-96767 $213,888.40
Funds are available in capital improvement project 321-96767, RO Plant at Reservoir 2, to fund the work order. This project is funded by revenues from the Water and Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
In furtherance of the Council’s Strategic Plan to achieve High Performing Government by maintaining public infrastructure through systematic management efforts, approval of a Supplemental Work Order to WSP is requested.
