Palm River Area 4

PALM RIVER – AREA 4

The Palm River Area 4 project replaces the existing potable water infrastructure and provides a new sewer system to residents of the Cocohatchee River Estates, an area on the west side of Palm River. This area consists of 24 single-family residential lots that extend to the middle of the existing roadways (Cocohatchee Boulevard and Cocohatchee Drive). This area is served potable water by Collier County Public Utilities, but there is no existing sanitary sewer infrastructure. Currently, each residence is served by a private septic system.

As part of the improvements, the existing water main will be grouted and replaced with a new PVC water main and services. Existing septic tank systems will be abandoned in place and a new force main system will be installed by horizontal directional drilling. This work may need to take place on private property and permission from the owner will be obtained, as necessary. All driveways will be restored to their previous condition or better and all roads will be rebuilt. This project will ensure a continued high level of utility service for the community.

PROJECT PROGRESS UPDATE
October 8, 2025

A new water main, water services, meters and backflow devices were installed along Cochatchee Boulevard and Cocohatchee Drive. The contractor continued fusing new HDPE force main pipe and installed new force main along Viking Way towards Cocohatchee Boulevard along Old Tamiami Trail, and continued installing force main and sewer services along Cocohatchee Boulevard and Cocohatchee Drive. Contractor also performed tie-in of directional drilled and open-cut trench force mains and located grinder pump station locations for each residence. The Electrical Subcontractor also performed final electrical upgrades to four (4) residences and partial electrical upgrades to nine (9) residences. Contractor formed and poured concrete ballasts for 22 new grinder pump stations and continued installation of grinder pump stations and force mains on private property. Contractor installed seventeen (17) out of twenty two (22) E-One grinder pump station wet wells and connected two (2) force mains to them. Contractor anticipates commencing road restoration activities along Cocohatchee Boulevard and Cocohatchee Drive after sanitary sewer system completion.

Contractor: Douglas N. Higgins
Cost: $4,218,422.00
Construction commencement date: January 2025
Anticipated construction completion date: May 2026