Deltona awards $1.31m Lake Windsor stormwater force main relocation
Deltona Water Utilities Department, Florida · Meeting date: October 19, 2026 · Published: October 20, 2026
The City Commission approved GPS Civil Construction Inc. for the Lake Windsor Stormwater Force Main Relocation in a 6-0 vote. The project relocates a more than 25-year-old line from difficult-to-access rear-property easements, with ARPA funding facing a 31 December 2026 expenditure deadline.
Key points
- Resolution 2026-95 authorises an agreement with GPS Civil Construction Inc. for $1,309,391 under Invitation to Bid 26027.
- The existing 8-inch force main runs behind properties in 10-foot drainage and utility easements, limiting access for repairs and storm pumping operations.
- Staff said the project was designed, engineered and permitted in about 90 days, financed through a combination of stormwater and remaining ARPA funds.
- The Commission approved the award unanimously, 6-0.
Full report
Deltona’s City Commission has approved a $1.31 million contract for the Lake Windsor Stormwater Force Main Relocation, advancing an accelerated replacement of an ageing line that staff say has become increasingly difficult to repair during severe-weather pumping operations.
The Commission voted 6-0 on 19 October to approve Resolution 2026-95, authorising the city manager or designee to execute an agreement with Ormond Beach-based GPS Civil Construction Inc. The agreement is valued at $1,309,391 and follows Invitation to Bid 26027.
The project concerns an existing 8-inch stormwater force main that runs north from the Windsor Heights and Cortland Boulevard area, behind residential properties within 10-foot drainage and utility easements, before ending near Belkin Court. Public Works representative Phyllis Wallace told commissioners that the system is more than 25 years old and was inherited from Volusia County.
According to the agenda materials, the line was installed when the area had fewer homes. With the area now nearly built out, access along the rear-property alignment has become extremely difficult. Staff said this has complicated timely repairs when the main is required to support pumping during storms, hurricanes and rainy periods. The relocation and upsizing are intended to make pumping activities and repair access easier, while reducing the city’s potential liability to private property if the existing main fails.
Wallace said the availability of remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding, combined with stormwater funds, enabled the city to expedite the scheme. The project was designed, engineered and permitted in about 90 days, she said.
GPS was the lowest bidder among the nine bids referenced during the meeting. Wallace said bids ranged from GPS’s offer to slightly more than $2 million, all below the engineer’s approximately $2.2 million estimate. Agenda documents state that ARPA funds must be expended by 31 December 2026, adding urgency to the award process.
No public comments were made on the item. The agenda had stated that total project costs, including contingencies, could not exceed $1,618,770 without further Commission approval.
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Source: Special City Commission Meeting, Deltona Water Utilities Department