Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 27, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Ed Torres, M.S., P.E., LEED AP, Director, Utilities
CONTACT: Iulia Siemen, P.E., Manager, Water Division
PHONE: 407-254-9844
DIVISION: Water Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Cost-share Agreement between the St. John's River Water Management District and Orange County Contract 10943 for the Orange County Commercial Waterwise Neighbor Program Conservation in the amount of $103,004. All Districts. (Water Division)
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PURPOSE: Working with state and regional agencies to ensure a clean environment and a sustainable water supply for our citizens, Orange County continues to develop innovative projects designed to achieve water conservation and water quality. In 2024, the Board was awarded funding through the St Johns River Water Management District's (SJRWMD) cost-share program for the following project:
? Contract 40943 Orange County Commercial Accounts Water Wise Neighbor Program Conservation
This Agreement provides cost-share dollars that will enable Orange County Utilities Water Division to incentivize commercial customers to implement water savings best management practices to retrofit high flow indoor faucets and efficient outdoor irrigation systems.
Implementation of the cost-share program is $103,004. $51,502 (50%) will be reimbursed by SJRWMD upon task completion.
The County Attorney's Office and Risk Management Division have reviewed the Agreement. The County Attorney's Office finds it acceptable as to form. Risk Management does not agree with the language as written in the Agreement but understands the Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires this language, will not agree to amend it, and that it must be included in the Agreement in order to proceed and avoid a potential contract claim. Utilities Department staff has reviewed the Agreement and made a business dec...
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