AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 13, 2025
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: FDEP Settlement Agreement In-Kind Project
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This project relates to the City's Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) water quality improvements and was submitted to the Florida Department of Environmnetal Protection (FDEP) to satisfy the in-kind project requirement for the Hurricane Milton settlement agreement. The project entails above-the-waterline channelization of a portion of the East Canal in Gilchrist Park. In addition to channelization, this will also include Florida native species plantings to support both water quality and habitat improvements.
Utilizing the City’s continuing contracts for engineering services, staff developed Engineering Work Order 21-020-04A-01 with Applied Science Consulting, Inc., a respected Florida-based engineering and design firm known for its expertise in water management, stormwater and watershed planning, and regulatory compliance.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the CIty Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the engineering work order 21-020-04A-01 with Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc. for $94,594.96 to design the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available in the Environmental Compliance CIP # EC002 - Wastewater Pollutant Management.
Prepared by: John Allan Stock, Environmental Compliance Superintendent