The Hialeah City Council approved a piggyback contract from Orange County with Siloam Water Solutions USA for pump purchases and repairs in an amount not to exceed $500,000.

Kevin Linsky of Public Works told the council the city has just over 100 wastewater basins with roughly 240 pumps across the system, and that staff has been standardizing on a single brand to streamline maintenance. Linsky said the number of basins under development moratorium due to pump issues had dropped from 25 to 14 since the city intensified inspections and repairs; he estimated the city could reach single digits in remaining moratoriums within months.

Council members asked whether the contract covered parts and repairs or full pump purchases; Linsky said it covers both, depending on a pump's condition. The contract was described as allowing the mayor or designee to issue purchase orders consistent with the attached agreement.

What happens next: Public Works will continue to prioritize repairs and replacements under the contract; staff said the agreement will be used for ad hoc pump purchases and repair work orders as performance data identifies underperforming pumps.