St. Augustine is planning to replace and rehabilitate wastewater lift stations 8, 9, and 41, the next in its program to modernize critical pump stations. LS‑8, the city’s last dry can station, and LS‑9 are located along the San Sebastian River, while LS‑41 is a suction lift station near the Tolomato River; all will be hardened for continuous operation during floods and storm surges. Preliminary design is underway with a design budget of $550,000 and a construction estimate of $3 million. Construction is tentatively targeted for 2028, giving electrical, mechanical, SCADA, and civil contractors an opportunity to engage early on design, standardization, and hardening approaches that can carry through to procurement.

Project emphasizes resilience and flood hardening, likely affecting equipment selection and electric...