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Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order No. 26000606 With Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Ridge Manor Water Reclamation Facility Expansion and Emergency Operations Structure Construction Projects (Contract No. 26-C01237; Amount of Change Order: $1,382,400.00)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
On March 24, 2026, the BOCC approved award of Contract No. 26-C01237 to Wharton-Smith, Inc. for the Ridge Manor Water Reclamation Facility Expansion and Emergency Operations Structure Construction for $91,569,822.50.
The purchase order was originally issued for $91,569,822.50. Change order No. 2 in the amount of $1,382,400.00, would increase Purchase Order No. 26000606 to $91,451,463.78 and the contract total to $92,695,524.78.
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of -$1,500,758.72 was CPO approved on June 5, 2026, to reduce purchase order for removal of additive bid line for Construct effluent disposal pump station and to Owner Direct Purchase (ODP) the purchase of associated pipes. This change order reduced the Purchase Order No. 26000606 to $90,069,063.78. Purchase Order No. 26000687 to Core & Main was opened June 6, 2026, for the ODP Pipes in the amount of $1,244,061.00.
Purchase Order No. 26000606: $91,451,463.78
Purchase Order No. 26000687: $ 1,244,061.00
Contract No. 26-C01237: $92,695,524.78
Hernando County Utilities Department has requested an increase for Purchase Order No. 26000606 for additional Gopher Tortoise burrows from the design survey completed October 2024 to construction survey April 2026.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $1,382,400.00 is available in the following:
Expense:
Fund: HCUD-Water &Sewer Fund - B411, Department: HCUD-Administration - 200, Group: HCUD-Capital - 14108, Account: Capital Improve other than BLDG - 566350, Project: Improve-WWTP/Lift Station - XC554
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on this item pursuant to Chapter 2, Article V of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances.
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