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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Professional Services Agreement With EAC Consulting, Inc. To Provide Professional Engineering Consulting Services For the Design, Construction Administration, and Grant Administration Of The Lift Stations N-07 And N-08 Upgrade Project In The Lump Sum Amount Of $515,189.62.
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Infrastructure & Facilites
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood Department of Public Utilities ("Department") operates and maintains 85 sewer-lift stations throughout the City. These lift stations move sewage to the wastewater plant for treatment and prevent localized sewage back-ups and sanitary sewer overflows to protect the public health and safety. Sewer lift stations N-07, N-08, and the force main located in the Liberia-Oakwood community suffered damage during Hurricane Irma.
The Department, on behalf of the City, submitted a State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity ("FDEO") Community Development Block Grant Disaster Mitigation ("CDBG-MIT") Grant Program application and was selected to receive a grant in the amount of $3,435,000.00 to repair and harden lift stations N-07 and N-08, and to replace the impacted force main. On May 5, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-2021-101, the City Commission approved and authorized the appropriate City officials to accept the CDBG-MIT grant funds and to execute all related agreements and documents. The CDBG-MIT Program Grant Agreements were executed by the FDEO and the City of Hollywood on February 18, 2022.
This project will upgrade lift stations N-07 and N-08, including equipment and structure rehabilitation, replacement of existing force mains and installation of permanent generators. The project is designed to mitigate damage associated with storm surge and flooding up to 500-year flood levels.
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