Agenda 04/08/2025 Item #16C5 (BA & Purchase Order reallocating FY25 Wastewater Division budget for the purchase of 3 vehicles for the Northeast Service Area Interim Wastewater Treatment Plant)4/8/2025
Item # 16.C.5
ID# 2025-836
Executive Summary
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, ex-officio the Governing Board of the Collier County Water-
Sewer District, approve the Budget Amendment and Purchase Order in the amount of $399,600 to reallocate FY25
Wastewater Division budget funds for the purchase of three vehicles for the Northeast Service Area Interim Wastewater
Treatment Plant. (Fund 4008).
OBJECTIVE: To reallocate FY25 Wastewater Division Operating Expense funds to the Capital Outlay fund for the
purchase of three vehicles for the Northeast Service Area Interim Wastewater Treatment Plant.
CONSIDERATIONS: On April 11, 2023, Item 11.C, the Board of County Commissioners approved an operations and
maintenance budget in the amount of $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2023 (FY23) for the newly constructed interim Northeast
County Water Reclamation Facility (NECWRF). The approved budget included twelve (12) Full-Time Equivalent
positions, operating expenses, purchase of four trucks, a transit van, Kubota vehicle, forklift.
Subsequently, Staff issued the purchase order (4500225661) to Tamiami Ford Inc., for the purchases of five (5) vehicles.
Two (2) vehicles were delivered and paid in FY24. Due to the long lead time on the delivery of vehicles, the remaining
three (3) vehicles were expected to be delivered and paid late in FY24; however, two vehicles were not delivered until
FY25 and one vehicle is expected to be delivered during FY25. The purchase order and the budget did not carry forward
to FY25. The District is reallocating resources to provide the funding necessary to pay for the remaining three (3)
vehicles.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objectives, Quality of Place, and Infrastructure and Asset
Management.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $399,600 is needed for the purchase of three vehicles: (2) Ford Super-
Duty F-450 Trucks. The trucks are equipped with heavy-duty cranes, enhanced suspensions, and industrial-grade
toolboxes ($341,900); (1) Ford Transit Van. The van is equipped with customized shelving for electrical supplies
($57,700). The source of funding is the Water Sewer Operating Fund (4008). A budget amendment is required to
reallocate funding in the amount of $200,000 from the NCWRF (Cost Center 233312) and $199,600 from the SCWRF
(Cost Center 233352) to the NEWRF (Cost Center 233355) within the Water Sewer Operating Fund (4008).
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issues and
requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, ex-officio the Governing Board
of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, approve the Budget Amendment and Purchase Order in the amount of
$399,600 to reallocate FY25 Wastewater Division budget funds for the purchase of three vehicles for the Northeast
Service Area Interim Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Fund 4008).
PREPARED BY: Robert Von Holle, Director - Wastewater Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. BA Request_233312 & 233352_6000 to 233355_7000_02.25.2025
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