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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Easement Agreement Between The Florida Power And Light Company And The City Of Hollywood For A Duct Bank Easement To The Pump Station For Deep Injection Wells No. 3 And No. 4.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City has historically disposed of treated effluent from its Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (“SRWWTP”) using a combination of reuse, deep injection wells, and an outfall to the Atlantic Ocean. Florida Statutes established scheduled milestones whereby the City must eliminate the discharge of treated effluent to the ocean, with limited exceptions for the discharge of peak wet weather flows, by December 31, 2025.
On March 3, 2022, via Resolution No. R-2022-069, a contract with Cardinal Contractors, Inc. (“Cardinal”) was authorized for the construction of a Pump Station for Deep Injection Wells No. 3 and No. 4 (“DIW Pump Station”) at the SRWWTP in an amount up to $112,299,970.00. The DIW Pump Station requires a separate high-voltage power supply from the Florida Power and Light Company (“FPL”). On November 6, 2024, Resolution No. R-2024-371 authorized the execution of an additional contract with Cardinal in an amount up to $2,615,010.00 to install an FPL duct bank crossing the Eco Grande Golf Course from the intersection of Harding Street and N 14th Avenue to the DIW Pump Station (“Eco Grande Duct Bank”). On March 21, 2025, FPL proposed an Easement Agreement for the proposed Eco Grande Duct Bank.
This agenda item seeks the City Commission’s approval and authorization to execute the attached Easement Agreement between FPL and the City of Hollywood for the Eco Grand Duct Bank to supply high-voltage power to the DIW Pump Station.
Fiscal Impact
Approval of this resolution will not fiscally impact the City.
Any costs associated with Injection Wells 3 and 4 have been budgeted or will be budgeted subject to the approval and adoption by the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Feng (“Jeff”) Jiang, Assistant Director, Public Utilities
Vin Morello, Director, Public Utilities
Chris O’Brien, Director, Public Safety