Seminole County advances $2.56M gravity sewer contract and Indian Hills water expansion

Seminole County advances $2.56M gravity sewer contract and Indian Hills water expansionThe Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved key water and wastewater capital projects via consent agenda, advancing collection system upgrades and securing land for water distribution growth.

AMCON Development Group, LLC secured a $2,564,601.87 contract for gravity sewer improvements along Talbot Road, Kewannee Trail, and Hollyridge Road.

The board authorized a $135,000 land purchase in Fern Park to support the Indian Hills Water Utility Expansion Project.

A drainage easement agreement for a county-maintained retention pond at the Mellonville Industrial Park was also approved.

Seminole County, Florida, is moving forward with multiple municipal water and wastewater infrastructure improvements following unanimous approvals by the Board of County Commissioners on May 12, 2026. Passed as part of the meeting's consent agenda, the approvals authorize over $2.6 million in capital project spending and strategic land acquisitions. The largest infrastructure approval is a $2,564,601.87 contract awarded to AMCON Development Group, LLC. The firm will execute the Talbot Road, Kewannee Trail, and Hollyridge Road Gravity Sewer Improvements project, requested by the county's Utilities Department. In addition to the wastewater collection system upgrades, the board authorized a $135,000 purchase agreement for a vacant 0.53-acre parcel on Wilshire Boulevard in Fern Park. The land acquisition is a necessary component of the Indian Hills Water Utility Expansion Project and serves as a full settlement of any compensation claims related to the parcel. On the stormwater and drainage front, the board also authorized the execution of the Mellonville Industrial Park Easement Agreement with Mellonville Holding, LLC. This agreement relates to a county-maintained retention pond and drainage easement located on East Lake Mary Boulevard. Because the items were placed on the consent agenda, they were approved unanimously in a single vote with no public discussion or debate by the commissioners.