Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 26, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Marc A. Cannata, P.E., Director, Utilities
CONTACT: Lindy Wolfe, P.E., LEED AP, Manager, Engineering Division
PHONE: 407-254-9918
DIVISION: Engineering Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. WG016 between Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Orange County to incorporate additional funding awarded to Orange County by $3,615,000, creating a total not-to-exceed amount of $7,905,000 and delegation of authority to the County Administrator to approve scheduling or other administrative changes and execute minor amendments or other modifications to the agreement which do not affect the total aggregate amount of the budget or intent of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District Septic to Sewer Retrofit project. District 6. (Engineering Division)
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PURPOSE: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) provides grants to governmental entities for wastewater projects that reduce the amount of nutrients introduced into the groundwater within a basin management action plan (BMAP), including the Wekiwa Spring and Rock Springs BMAP. Orange County Utilities has implemented a project that includes construction of a central sanitary sewer system and septic tank abandonment for up to 95 parcels along Pine Hills Road that are located within the Wekiwa Spring and Rock Springs BMAP Priority Focus Area.
On March 31, 2023, Orange County and FDEP entered into an agreement governing funds that were awarded by FDEP for a Water Quality Improvement grant for the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District Septic to Sewer Retrofit project for the not-to-exceed amount of $4,290,000. On March 26, 2025, Orange County was selected for additional funding assistance in the amount of $3,615,000, through the Springs Restoration Grant Program. Amendment 1 accounts for the additional funding as the two awards were combined by FDEP into a single grant with a not-to-exceed total of $7,905,000.
The County Attorney’s Office and Risk Management Division reviewed the amendment and find it acceptable as to form. Utilities Department staff recommends approval.
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