TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr, County Administrator
Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
Howard G. Richards, PE, Manager - Capital Projects
FROM: Jesse Roland, Utilities Project Manager
DATE: December 31, 2025
SUBJECT: Award of Bid No. 2025045 to Treasure Coast Infrastructure for Construction of Floravon Shores Septic-to-Sewer Project, IRCDUS Project ID 21.19.556
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BACKGROUND
Floravon Shores is a subdivision of 19 lots on septic systems, adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), in North Indian River County. The septic tanks in this area potentially leach harmful nutrients into groundwater that leads to the IRL. The project plan is to construct approximately 1,300 linear feet of public gravity sewer infrastructure that consists of new sewer mains and laterals to connect the homes. It is estimated that the septic-to-sewer (S2S) conversions will result in approximately 950 lbs./year of nitrogen reduction. The S2S conversions will route the wastewater from this community to the County system for collection and treatment at a regional wastewater facility that is operated by Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS). The conversions will reduce the nutrient loading, improve water quality, and promote seagrass growth in the IRL.
The Procurement Division, on behalf of IRCDUS solicited sealed bids from qualified contractors. Three bids were received and bid pricing revealed in a public meeting. During initial responsiveness review, staff identified that Treasure Coast Infrastructure (TCI) submitted an unsigned Bid Compliance Form, and CK Contractors and Development did not submit a Disclosure of Relationships form. Upon notification of the discrepancies, both firms immediately provided the correctly executed forms. Staff requests that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) waive the inconsistencies of...
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