TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr, County Administrator
Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
FROM: Howard G. Richards, PE, Manager - Capital Projects
DATE: April 15, 2025
SUBJECT: Department of Utility Services Integrated Water Master Plan Update to the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, IRCDUS Project ID: 00.23.547
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BACKGROUND
Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) provides drinking water, wastewater, and reuse water services to major portions of the County. Altogether, water and sewer services include over 50,000 accounts, serving a population of over 110,000 across an Urban Service Area (USA) of 96.44 square miles. Indian River County (IRC) is experiencing significant growth, which is expected to continue while even accelerating during the foreseeable future. As such, IRCDUS must take steps to ensure the continuation of safe and reliable water, wastewater, and reuse services to its customers.
On February 22, 2024, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2024039 was advertised to identify qualified consulting engineering firms to develop the IRCDUS Integrated Water Master Plan (IWMP), Project ID: 00.23.547. Subsequently on June 18, 2024, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the selection of HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) and then, on September 24, 2024, approved the award of RFQ 2024039 to HDR.
ANALYSIS
From the discussions at the BCC meeting on September 24, 2024, it was agreed that the IRCDUS Director would return to the BCC with informational updates at the six-month mark then quarterly thereafter. BCC also requested that a statement on the use of the approved contingency be provided at each update. Accordingly, the initial informational update was set for May 6, 2025.
BUDGETARY IMPACT
There is no budgetary impact for this agenda item.
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