Lift Station# 1 Improvements (Grant Funded)

Description

Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) owns and operates Lift Station No. 1 (LS No. 1), which collects raw wastewater and conveys it to the Kanapaha Water Reclamation Facility (KWRF). Lift Station No. 1 is located at 3311 SW 2ND Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601. The current station consists of two interconnected wet wells and a total of four submersible pumps (three 75-horsepower pumps and one 35 HP jockey pump).In order to accommodate current peak and future flows, LS No. 1 will be upgraded to three 140 HP pumps and a 45 HP jockey pump. In conjunction with the larger pumps, a new electrical building, electrical equipment, control system, piping, and civil work will also be included in this project. As the largest lift station in Gainesville, the sequencing of construction will be critical to the success of the project. The lift station will need to maintain its current pumping capacity during all phases of construction with no interruptions to service. The Lift Station #1 Improvements Project is partially funded by the Resilient Florida Program with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  The project requires wage certification in accordance with Davis-Bacon Act and domestic preferences for procurement.  Refer to the executed grant agreement included in the attachments for requirements.