TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Director Public Works
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 18, 2023
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 174-23 AND A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP GRANT 22FRP134), FOR SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING UNDER THE RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM FOR THE THOMAS STREET PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500,000.
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve Resolution 173-23 and execute a grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP GRANT 22FRP134), Division of Resilient Florida Program, for supplementary funding for the Thomas Street Pump Station Improvement Project in the amount of $2,500,000; Project No. 18-017.
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Background:
The City of Delray Beach (City) owns and operates the Thomas Street Pump Station located at 1101 Thomas Street in Delray Beach, Florida. This pump station currently provides stormwater pumping for the 50-acre drainage basin including Thomas Street, Vista Del Mar Drive, and part of Andrews Avenue and Lowry Street. The City of Delray Beach Stormwater Master Plan, completed by ADA Engineering in February 2019, proposed capacity increases and other major infrastructure improvements to meet South Florida Water Management District and Level of Service criteria for both current and 30-year Sea Level Rise tidal conditions.
The Thomas Street Pump Station is a vital lifeline for approximately 800 residents living in the 50-acre drainage basin. The original pump station was built in the 1970’s and has reached the end of its designed useful life (about 50-years). The original pump capacity was designed for a 25-year, 3-day storm event at the time it was designed, which is 18,000 gallons per minute (GPM). In addition, higher pump capacity is required to meet South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Level of Service (LOS) criteria for both current and 30-year Sea Le...
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