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Request Approval of Task Order: 25Q-106-TO-07 Utilities Engineering Design Support Services, Lift Station Upgrades and Equalization Basin Decommissioning Silver Springs Shores - Ardurra Group, Inc Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $136,460)
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Susan Olsen, Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On September 16, 2025, the Board approved contracts with seven (7) firms to provide Utilities Engineering Design Support Services for Marion County. Under this agreement, Marion County Utilities (MCU) has assigned Ardurra Group, Inc (Ardurra) to provide engineering and surveying services to decommission the Silver Springs Shores Equalization (EQ) Basin and upgrade four (4) lift stations (SSS-001, SSS-007, SSS-008, SSS-010) so wastewater can be pumped directly to the treatment plant headworks.
Services include surveying, design, permitting, plans and specifications, bidding support, construction engineering, start-up, and project closeout. The lift station upgrades extend service life, improve efficiency, and eliminate the need for the EQ Basin.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $136,460. Funding for this project is from ZF448536-563102 (Marion County Utility Fund), Project UTC0D0D85.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and allow staff to issue, and upon approval from Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the contract for Ardurra Group, Inc., under 25Q-106.
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