Wedgefield Pluris Holdings Updates

Working alongside Orange County Utilities and the residents of Wedgefield, I initiated the process to have Orange County purchase Pluris Holdings, LLC. The process has been on hold due to a water-contamination lawsuit with the residents of Wedgefield, which they have recently settled. For years, the residents have fought against the cost and quality of Pluris’ services. If Wedgefield residents allow, Orange Couty will regulate the Wedgefield Water Utilities in the near future. See our upcoming events section for details of our Community Meetings with the Wedgefield community below to receive the updated information.

Since July of 2019, Commissioner Bonilla continued to ask the county administrator to review the consultant’s report with himself and the Mayor who have busy schedules and to get it on the agenda. It finally made it to the agenda in February and the board agreed to move forward with negotiations.

Mayor Demings briefed on the consultant’s report.

Pluris Wedgefield – Reviewed Phase I findings with County Administration

Reviewed Phase I consultant findings with County Administration

Pluris Wedgefield – Commissioner Emily Bonilla is briefed on the consultant’s report

Commissioner Emily Bonilla is briefed on the consultant’s report on the acquisition.

Pluris Wedgefield – Consultant completes report

Hartman Consultants LLC completes Phase I Value Consulting Report for Pluris Wedgefield, Inc.

Pluris Wedgefield – Consultant chosen

RFP Y19-801-TA awarded to Hartman Consultants LLC

Pluris Wedgefield – Procurement process started for consultant

RFP issued for Opinion of Value for Pluris Wedgefield, Inc. Water and Wastewater System. This was to hire a consultant to provide an overview and report of the acquisition.

Pluris Wedgefield – Request to move to next steps of Acquisition

Discussion and direction regarding next steps Validation of signatures on non-binding letters Procure outside consultants for due diligence Engage Pluris regarding acquisition

The Orange County staff makes a presentation from FDEP on their compliances of water quality and staff makes a presentation on private utility regulation.

Emily Bonilla

Pluris Utility Acquisition Project

Wedgefield Pluris Holdings Updates

Pluris Wedgefield – Finally gets on the agenda to discuss the consultant’s report

Pluris Wedgefield – Reviewed draft presentation with Mayor