Subject:
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Emergency Purchase from QRC, Inc, for a 16” Subaqueous Water Main Replacement between Pass-A-Grille and Tierra Verde
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval by the County Administrator of the emergency purchase from QRC, Inc, for a 16” Subaqueous Water Main Replacement between Pass-A-Grille and Tierra Verde
• The water main was damaged by a private contractor during seawall construction for the City of St. Pete Beach.
• Immediate replacement is necessary to stop the leak and avoid potential service disruptions or environmental impacts.
• This request is to replace the damaged 16-inch subaqueous water main crossing between Pass-A-Grille (City of St. Pete Beach) and Tierra Verde in the amount of $3,200,000.00.
• Water main replacement provided by the Water and Reclaimed water annual Contractor QRC, Inc.
• The total requested amount includes a contingency allowance for unforeseen conditions that may arise during construction.
• The contractor will invoice for time and materials related to such circumstances in accordance with established contract pricing.
• Funding for this agreement is available under Pass-a-Grille to Tierra Verde Water Main Replacement project 006423A, included in the FY26-FY31 Capital Improvement Plan, funded by the Water Renewal and Replacement Fund, in the amount of $4,200,000.00, contingent on approval by the Board of County Commissioners of the FY26 Carry-forward amendment.
Contract No. 26-0045-E in the amount of $3,200,000.00.
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Summary:
Approval of emergency purchase order to QRC, Inc. for the construction to replace a damaged 16-inch subaqueous water main crossing between Pass-A-Grille (City of St. Pete Beach) and Tierra Verde in the amount of $3,200,000.00.
The total requested amount includes a contingency allowance for unforeseen conditions that may arise during construction. The contractor will invoice for time and materials related to such circumstances in accordance with established contract pricing
Background/Explanation:
The water main was damaged by a private contractor during seawall construction for the City of St. Pete Beach. An initial repair attempt by the Annual Water and Reclaimed Water Contractor was unsuccessful, and the main continues to leak.
Fiscal Impact:
Contract in the not-to-exceed amount: $3,200,000.00
Funding for this agreement is available under Pass-a-Grille to Tierra Verde Water Main Replacement project 006423A, included in the FY26-FY31 Capital Improvement Plan, funded by the Water Renewal and Replacement Fund, in the amount of $4,200,000.00, contingent on approval by the Board of County Commissioners of the FY26 Carry-forward amendment.
The project was budgeted in the FY25-FY30 CIP and estimated at $4,200,000.00 for FY25 in the FY26-FY31 CIP. No funds were appropriated for FY26. The full amount of the estimate will be recommended in the carry-forward amendment in February, recognizing the unanticipated fund balance and allocating the funds to the capital project.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve this emergency purchase is granted under Code Section 2-181.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeremy Waugh, P.E., Director, Utilities
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Estimate
Project Location Map