Public hearing on water main replacement project in Tampa.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
UTILITY LOOP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
DATE:		Thursday, May 7, 2026
TIME:		10:30AM 
LOCATION:	Old City Hall
		315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
		Tampa, FL 33602
ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF TAMPA TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3,900 LINEAR FEET OF WATER PIPELINE WITHIN THE DAVID L TIPPIN WATER TREATEMENT FACILITY USING ITS OWN SERVICES, EMPLOYEES, AND EQUIPMENT
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 255.20(1)(c)9., Florida Statutes, that the City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida, will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2026, at 10:30AM  (or as soon as thereafter as may be heard) in the City Council chambers, 3rd Floor, Old City Hall, 315 E Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida to consider and act upon a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Tampa to perform the replacement of approximately 3,900 linear feet of water pipeline within the David L Tippin Water Treatment Facility (DLTWTF) located at 7125 N 30th Street, Tampa, Florida, using its own services, employees, and equipment under section 255.20(1)(c)9., Florida Statutes. The City of Tampa Water Department intends to use Citys workforce to replace the public water pipeline infrastructure. At the public meeting, the City Council will consider whether it is in the publics best interest to perform the project using the City of Tampas own services, employees, and equipment. 
Project Scope: 
Replacement of the existing 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch water pipes within the DLTWTF located at 7125 N 30th Street, Tampa, Florida. The existing pipes will be replaced with approximately 3,900 linear feet of new 4-inch through 16-inch pipeline. The City of Tampa construction services include, but are not limited to, project management, excavation, abandonment of the existing pipe, installation of the new pipe, backfill, and paving. The estimated cost of this project is $2,632,442.39. 
All interested parties are invited to appear at this hearing and be heard. Additionally, any comments filed with Water Department should be emailed to WaterPublicNotice@TampaGov.net and will be considered by the Council and entered into the record. The application and other information regarding the subject, including a detailed itemization of each component of the estimated cost and a cost calculation methodology, are available for public inspection at the City Clerks Office located in Old City Hall, Third Floor, 315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Interested parties may obtain assistance by calling (813) 274-8397 during normal business hours. 
The Tampa City Council Rules of Procedure for this public hearing are in effect pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-520, adopted June 6, 2024. Copies of the Rules of Procedure and Resolution No. 2024-520 are available for review at Old City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida or upon request to publicrecords@tampagov.net.
In accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (813) 274-8397 or email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of the meeting.
Said hearing may be continued from time-to-time pending adjournments or in the normal course of business.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMPA
Water Department
City of Tampa
April 8, 2026                                                                                            82608