SUBJECT
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Approve the Second Amendment and Reinstated Agreement to Cooperative Funding Agreement No. 21CF0003413 with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the Polk County Direct Potable Reuse Feasibility and Pilot project (Q209). (For a schedule amendment only)
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DESCRIPTION
On October 1, 2020, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) and Polk County entered into Agreement No. 21CF0003413 for reimbursement of up to 50 percent of costs for the design, permitting, construction, evaluation, demonstration testing, and reporting associated with the Polk County Direct Potable Reuse Feasibility and Pilot project (Q209) located at the Cherry Hill Water Production Facility in the Northwest Regional Utility Service Area (NWRUSA).
On August 3, 2021, the County approved Change Order No. 2 of Contract 2020-003 with Vogel Bros. Building Co. related to the proposed Q209 improvements. The Q209 project is a feasibility study to develop 1.5 million gallons per day (mgd) to supplement ground water supplies in Polk County’s NWRUSA.
At the request of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Polk County Utilities is requesting an amendment to the project schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve the Second Amendment to Cooperative Funding Agreement No. 21CF0003413 with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the Polk County Direct Potable Reuse Feasibility and Pilot project to amend the project schedule.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from the schedule amendment.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ashley Pike
Utilities Division
Compliance Projects Supervisor
(863) 298-4216