A 16-inch force main will be constructed from the lift station to Oren Brown Road. Commission approval is normally obtained prior to authorizing work of this magnitude. In this case, however, the contractor initiated the work due to miscommunication between the Department and the contractor. The contractor had assumed Commission approval had been obtained. Staff had reviewed the construction costs for the upsized utilities prior to the contractor's initiation of work and found them to be acceptable.
Staff supports the upsizing costs.
The City will recover the upsizing costs by assessing new development connecting to the system a prorated share of capacity used by each development. At the time of bid, Lundquist made several errors in assembling their bid. These oversights were not identified when the bid was analyzed prior to award. Please note that even after making this correction, Lundquist remains the low bidder on the project. BellSouth Mobility is requesting an extension on the option to lease a portion of the Kissimmee West Wastewater Treatment Plant site for a communications tower.