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Request Approval of Task Order: 25Q-106-TO-01 Utilities Engineering Design Support Services, Design Services for Marion Oaks Water Treatment Plant Number Four and Summerglen Water Treatment Plant New Well & Surface Facilities - Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC. - Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $514,949)
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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 Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC. (Tillman), to provide professional engineering services for the design, permitting, and construction administration of four (4) new sixteen (16) inch potable water wells, backup wells, and associated surface facilities at the Marion Oaks Water Treatment Plant Number Four (WTP No. 4) and Summerglen Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The project includes developing technical specifications, design drawings, and bid documents, along with coordination of permitting through the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The scope also includes preparation of required Well Completion Reports in support of the County’s Water Use Permit. These upgrades will replace inoperable wells, modernize plant infrastructure, and improve reliability and operational capacity for MCU.
In addition to design, the consultant will assist during bidding and construction through participation in pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, reviewing contractor submittals, responding to inquiries, and providing limited site observation during key phases of well development and construction.
Once the initial well development and construction is finalized and hard design is completed based on the well performance criteria, the consultant will then prepare plans and specifications for the surface facilities, including new pumps, piping, chemical injection systems, electrical and control improvements. This task order includes bidding services for that phase of construction. There will be a separate Task Order for the construction phase services of all surface facilities.
Attached for review is a draft of the contract. Upon approval at today’s meeting, the contract will be sent to the vendor for signature and upon return, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk, and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $514,948.80. Funding for this project is from ZF448536-563102 (Marion County Utility Fund), Project UTC000233
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 Tillman and Associates Engineering, LLC., under 25Q-106.
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