David J. Hackworth

The Board of Directors meeting agenda included reports from the Executive Director and General Counsel. Consent agenda items covered a budget amendment of $300,000 for a previously approved settlement agreement, approval for tuition reimbursement up to $25,000 for a Customer Service Area Manager pursuing an MPA at Florida State University with a $6,000 budget amendment for FY 2026, and the purchase of a forklift for the Marathon Warehouse requiring a $54,665 budget amendment. Engineering items included approving Change Order No. 04 for the OWNRS Phase III project resulting in a $15,302.72 deduct, approving a change order for PLC upgrades at the Stock Island Reverse Osmosis facility, and approving project close-out for Ocean Reef Rehab Phase II. Other items included approving the sole-source purchase of recirculation pumps for the Florida City R.O. plants. Regular agenda items addressed the renewal of the Property Insurance Policy and an update to the purchasing policy to clarify state contract usage. Water division items included approving a contract extension for sludge removal and awarding a bid for pump and motor refurbishment at the J. Robert Dean WTP. The Wastewater division sought approval for purchasing a Vac-Con Sewer Combination Cleaner Truck.

The meeting's agenda included recognizing employee service awards and retirements. Key discussion points were centered around the Consent Agenda, which covered the renewal of an agreement with Gartner, Inc., for consulting services, and an agreement with Trimble for E-Builder integration services for new servers. Engineering consent items involved awarding a contract for Ocean Reef Tank Rehab Phase III and increasing the contract amount for hydrogeologic services for the Cudjoe Key Regional Advanced Water Reclamation Facility. The regular agenda featured a financial information presentation for December 2025, a CIP update, and consideration to amend a contract with Ardurra Group for construction engineering and inspection services, as well as awarding the construction contract for the Summerland Equalization Tank.

The Board of Directors meeting included Employee Service Awards for employees with 10 and 20 years of service and the election of Officers for the FKAA Board Organization. The Consent Agenda featured consideration for adopting the 2025 Update to the Monroe County Local Mitigation Strategy and the approval of IFB-0002-26 for the purchase of two Pentair upright turbine pumps. Regular Agenda items involved considering proposed modifications to FKAA Rules and Regulations, conducting public hearings effective February 1, 2026, an update on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), approval for the sole-source purchase of 70 Barnes Razor grinder pumps for the Cudjoe Regional collection system, and awarding a one-year contract for wastewater treatment chemicals.

The meeting included service awards and recognition of employee achievements. Discussions and decisions involved approving a change order and final disbursement for the Ocean Reef Tank Rehab Phase I project, approving the sole-source purchase of Sulzer submersible grinder pumps, approving the FKAA Board Meeting schedule for 2026, renewing Pollution Liability coverage, renewing maintenance support for Neptune meter reading software, awarding contracts for the Stock Island Desal Tank Repairs, the Sigsbee Water Generator Replacement, the Ocean Reef Tank Painting, and the Crawl Key R.O. Supply and Injection Wells, and approving a change order for the Crawl Key R.O. project. Also discussed was the sole source purchase of E-One low-pressure grinder pumps and a Parkson spiral screening unit.

The agenda included a presentation on the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, employee service awards, and department presentations from the Executive Director and General Counsel. The board considered approving surplus equipment, a contract extension for public relations services, and a contract with Comcast Business Services for Ethernet Network Bandwidth services. Also discussed were the renewal of an agreement with Laserfiche for Document Management Services, an upgrade to NexusCIS with Cogsdale, and a CIP update. The board considered awarding a contract for the Ocean Reef Storage Tank Rehabilitation Phase I to CROM, approving an Interlocal Agreement for water quality projects, and awarding a contract for the Crawl Key Storage Tank and Pump Station to Charley Toppino & Sons Inc. Additional items included approving a change order for the Transmission System Terminus project and approving a bid for Anhydrous Ammonia to Tanner Industries.