Dunedin will spend roughly $2.5 million on infrastructure repairs, recycling services and golf course upkeep after the City Commission approved a slate of contracts at its Oct. 22 meeting.

The commission handled five contract awards on its consent agenda and two more as action items during the meeting at City Hall, 737 Louden Ave. The largest single award was a $1.17 million recycling contract. The rest covered water and sewer infrastructure, a fire boat lift, the Clearwater Ferry and boardwalk repairs at Hammock Park.

Consent agenda

Five contracts passed on the consent agenda, according to the city's meeting agenda. Two items were briefly pulled for commissioner questions before all five passed unanimously, according to an OpenPublica meeting summary.

The city awarded $164,185 to Odyssey Manufacturing Company of Tampa to replace four sodium hypochlorite bleach tanks at the water treatment plant. A new fire boat lift will cost $98,164.45, awarded to Elite Marine Dock & Seawall of Apollo Beach. Repairs to Lift Station No. 8 went to TLC Diversified Inc. of Palmetto for $89,963.51 through a piggyback agreement with Pinellas County.

The commission also renewed its interlocal agreement with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority for Clearwater Ferry services. The one-year deal, running Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027, carries a not-to-exceed cap of $85,000.

A $16,528.64 change order for the Hammock Park boardwalk replacement project went to Price Marine Construction of Tarpon Springs. The additional work covers framing, hardware replacement and ramp repairs on the Western Boardwalk.

Golf course and recycling

Two bigger-ticket items required separate action votes. The commission unanimously awarded a contract to BrightView Golf Maintenance Inc. of Blue Bell, Pa., for Dunedin Golf Club course maintenance at $868,010.08 per year. The OpenPublica summary described the deal as a five-year contract at a lower annual cost than the current agreement.

The recycling contract drew the most attention. The commission unanimously awarded $1.17 million to Waste Pro of Florida Inc. of Clearwater for recyclables collection, processing and marketing services. The vote was a reconsideration after a 3-2 vote on Oct. 8 failed to approve the contract, according to the OpenPublica summary.

Resident Leslie Viance urged the commission to keep the recycling program, calling it a key characteristic of the city. Resident Patrick Clare argued that scaling back recycling would contradict the city's newly approved Stormwater & Sustainability Advisory Committee and its DREAM plan.

Other action

The commission unanimously approved Resolution 26-23, allowing the Water/Wastewater Enterprise Fund to seek reimbursement for approximately $8 million in capital projects from future tax-exempt bonds. A vote on marina boat ramp fee changes was continued to the Nov. 19 commission meeting. That continuance passed 4-1, with Commissioner Gow dissenting.

The Nov. 3 commission workshop was canceled for Election Day. The next regular commission meeting is scheduled for Nov. 19.