Board awards $8.57 million contract for Frankfort Avenue booster station improvements
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Bay County approved a contract with Phoenix Construction Services Inc. to expand pumping and storage at the Frankfort Avenue water booster station, increasing capacity and resiliency for wholesale customers and storm events; the winning bid was lower than earlier engineer estimates.
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners on April 1 awarded contract 25‑06 for improvements to the Frankfort Avenue booster station to Phoenix Construction Services Inc. for $8,571,430.
County utility staff said the project will increase pumping capacity and storage at the booster station to serve wholesale customers and improve resiliency during storm events. "This will increase the pumping capacity and the storage capacity at that booster station and, helping to service the wholesale area with water and provide some resiliency during storm events," the utility presenter (identified in the record as Mr. Bobby) said.
Commissioners asked about original cost estimates. Staff said the engineers estimate had been about $11,000,000; the low bid came in well under that estimate. The county manager and commissioners described doubling capacity and storage as a long‑term benefit despite the near‑$8.6 million contract price.
The board approved the award and authorized the chairman to execute the contract and any attorney‑approved modifications. The vote on the contract award was recorded in the meeting roll call; the item passed.
Staff said construction and contract administration steps will follow normal procurement and county inspection processes; funding sources were not detailed during the public presentation.