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Proposed replacement of existing 12-inch potable water main
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recommendation
Utilities
Discussion and direction on Utilities Project No. 23-0019 (Adopted CIP C332401), Segment 3, requesting the replacement of the existing 12-inch asbestos-cement (AC) potable water main south of the Myakka River with a new 16-inch PVC water main to be constructed concurrently with the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA) Phase 2B 42-inch transmission main project.
If approved, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA) will bring forward an amendment to the Water Supply Contract at a future Board meeting to facilitate project funding and implementation.
**Change, Added attachment - 16-inch Myakka Watermain Presentation, 3/25/2026**
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in Capital Improvement Project “Water Main along Hillsborough for Water Authority 2B project” as approved in the FY26 budget process. Funding will be supplied by the Utility (Water Connection Fee Funded.
Background:
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Utilities operate an existing 12-inch potable water main constructed in 1970 that serves the Gulf Cove area. The 12-inch AC pipe segment south of the Myakka River is approximately 60 years old and has reached the end of its useful life.
As part of the Regional Integrated Loop and Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA) Phase 2B project, a 42-inch transmission main is being constructed within the same corridor. The proposal recommends installing a new 16-inch PVC parallel water main concurrently with that project and removing the existing 12-inch AC main to improve reliability, redundancy, and long-term water quality.
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