Plantation awards $1.03m Lift Station No. 73 rehabilitation
Plantation Utilities Department, Florida · Meeting date: November 4, 2026 · Published: November 6, 2026
Plantation City Council has selected DBF Construction for the rehabilitation of Lift Station No. 73, a wastewater asset scheduled for renewal on the basis of age, force-main pressure conditions and regulatory requirements. The award is funded through the utility repair and replacement fund.
Key points
- DBF Construction received a $1,026,400 contract for Lift Station No. 73 Rehabilitation.
- The station was originally built in the late 1960s.
- The project budget included $427,500 for the wet well, pumps and valve pit, and $206,500 for controls and electrical work.
- Eleven competitive bids were received; DBF Construction was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
- The FY2027 utility repair and replacement fund had budgeted $1,135,632 for the project.
Full report
Plantation City Council has approved a $1,026,400 contract with DBF Construction for rehabilitation of Lift Station No. 73, moving forward with work on a wastewater pumping asset originally built in the late 1960s.
The city said the station is scheduled for rehabilitation as part of an ongoing programme that prioritises facilities on the basis of age, changes in force-main pressure conditions and regulatory requirements. Funding will come from the utility repair and replacement fund, which had set aside $1,135,632 in FY2027 for the project.
The contract was awarded following an Invitation to Bid that drew 11 competitive submissions on 25 August. DBF Construction submitted the lowest bid. The next-lowest offers were $1,299,993 from SOP Consulting and Construction Services and $1,329,256.02 from Inliner Solutions.
The awarded scope includes $427,500 for the wet well, pumps and valve pit, making it the largest individual construction element. Controls and electrical work account for a further $206,500. The pricing also includes $25,000 for bypass pumping, $15,000 for force-main valves and connection to the existing system, $7,850 for gravity sewer work, and $30,000 each for Florida Power & Light, permitting and contingency allowances. Testing services are allocated $10,000.
Other elements include demolition and tree removal, a water service, concrete slabs and walks, roadway and site restoration, fencing, and sod and irrigation.
The council also approved $19,800 in emergency hauling payments to H & H Liquid Sludge Disposal, while separately authorising the utility to continue purchasing zinc orthophosphate corrosion inhibitor through January 2028. Those actions support ongoing wastewater and water-system operations, but the Lift Station No. 73 award is the meeting's principal wastewater capital decision.
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Source: City Council - Nov 04, 2026, Plantation Utilities Department