Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority: September 2026
City of Gainesville
2026-656 State of the Utility – July 2026 (B)
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- Board:
- Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority
- Date:
- 2026-09-09
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-657 Ongoing Business
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- Board:
- Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority
- Date:
- 2026-09-09
- Type:
- Agenda_item
2026-660 Resolution amending GRU rules on stormwater billing and refuse collection (B)
Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority listed this item on its agenda for 2026-09-09 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority
- Date:
- 2026-09-09
- Type:
- Agenda_item
Agenda (PDF)
[Power District: not stated. Cross Creek: not stated. Meeting location: 301 SE 4th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601.; case Power District: 2026-659. Cross Creek: ITN 2026-081.] The document is a meeting agenda and supporting materials for the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority meeting on September 9, 2026. It includes multiple agenda items, but the only item describing a specific project with a location and action is the Power District Asbestos Abatement and Demolition (Item M.1, File 2026-659). The document also includes an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 2026-081) for the Cross Creek Water and Wastewater Systems, which describes a project but does not provide a street address or parcel number. The agenda also includes a resolution on stormwater billing and refuse collection (2026-660), and consent agenda items including the State of the Utility (2026-656) and Ongoing Business (2026-657). The document does not state a decision on the Power District project, as it is listed as a business discussion item. The ITN for Cross Creek is a solicitation, not a decision. The document does not contain public comment sentiment for the September 9, 2026 meeting, as the minutes included are from the August 10, 2026 meeting. [Cross Creek Mobile Home Park on SE 174th Place and State Road 325 in Hawthorne, FL; case 2026-081] This document is an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for the acquisition, ownership, operation, maintenance, and transfer of the Cross Creek Water and Wastewater Systems. The project is located at Cross Creek Mobile Home Park on SE 174th Place and State Road 325 in Hawthorne, FL, with coordinates 29.49324° N, 82.17121° W. The solicitation number is 2026-081. The closing date and time is November 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The document does not state the size of the project in acreage, number of units, or square footage. The document does not state a specific zoning or use change. The applicant/developer/owner is not stated; the soliciting agency is Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU). The decision is not stated; the document is a solicitation for proposals. Key dates include: Release Project Date September 3, 2026; Pre-Proposal Meeting September 21, 2026, 9:30 AM; Question Submission Deadline October 16, 2026, 5:00 PM; Response Submission Deadline November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM. The business opportunity is to respond to the ITN for the acquisition, ownership, operation, maintenance, and transfer of the Cross Creek Water and Wastewater Systems. The document also includes an agenda item report for File Number 2026-658 regarding an accelerated debt reduction transaction and File Number 2026-660 regarding a resolution amending GRU rules on stormwater billing and refuse collection. The document does not contain any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [400-600 Blk. SE 4th, 5th & Depot Ave., Gainesville, Florida 32601; case GRU Contract #ITB 2026-063; Appraisal Report Power District 2023-037; Pricing Response Form 2026-659A] This document is a portion of a Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) contract for demolition, asbestos abatement, lead paint, and hazardous materials removal, along with an appraisal report for the Power District Properties. The contract (ITB 2026-063) is for the demolition of eight structures: Waste Water Warehouse, Waste Water Admin, Field Services, Electric Operation Offices and Warehouse, Carpenter Shop and Gas Storage, Water Department Admin and Storage, Mobile Building, and Transformer Shop and Shed. The appraisal report values six parcels (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 4, and 5) located in the 400-600 block of SE 4th, 5th, and Depot Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601, totaling 17.21 acres with an 'as is' market value of $8,550,000 as of May 2, 2023. The appraisal identifies the highest and best use for most parcels as redevelopment for mixed-use commercial and/or residential, with Parcel 5 for industrial use. The document does not state a decision on any specific project application, but provides pricing response forms with lump sum prices of $458,045.00, $514,411.00, and $1,450,000.00 for the demolition work. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Power District, between Southeast 4th Avenue and Southeast 5th Avenue, in the 500 block, Gainesville, Florida; Parcel 5 is south of Depot Avenue; Parcel 2B is at Southeast 7th Street between 5th Avenue and Depot Avenue; case 2023-037 (appraisal report reference)] The document is an appraisal report for the Power District property in Gainesville, Florida, owned by the City of Gainesville. It describes six parcels (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 4, and 5) totaling about 17.21 acres, with a total land value estimate of $10,590,000 as of May 2, 2023. The parcels are zoned U9 (Urban 9), DT (Downtown), PS (Public Services and Operations), and I-1 (Industrial). The report identifies environmental contamination on Parcel 4, including PCE in soil and groundwater, and recommends further assessment and remediation. No development application, case number, or decision is stated. The document is an appraisal, not a development approval record. [Parcel 1A: SE 4th Avenue, SE 6th Terrace, SE 5th Avenue; Parcel 1B: 400 block of SE 4th Avenue and SE 5th Avenue; Parcel 2A: 500 block of SE 5th Avenue between SE 7th Street and SE 3rd Street; Parcel 2B: between SE 5th Avenue and Depot Avenue along west side of SE 7th Street; Parcel 4: 400 block of SE 5th Avenue; case Power District, 2023-037] The document is an appraisal report for the Power District property in Gainesville, FL, covering multiple parcels (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 4). It does not describe a single development project with an applicant or a decision; it provides property descriptions, highest and best use conclusions, and estimated market values for each parcel as of May 2, 2023. For contractors, the key opportunities are demolition, HAZMAT abatement, and site redevelopment for new multi-story commercial and residential buildings. Parcel 1A (3.35 acres) includes Buildings C, D, and E (total 13,933 SF) to be demolished; estimated land value $2,920,000, HAZMAT abatement $80,811, demolition $300,953, market value $2,540,000. Parcel 1B (1.56 acres) is vacant land, zoned AU9, market value $1,140,000. Parcel 2A (1.92 acres) includes Building F (36,660 SF) to be demolished; land value $1,750,000, HAZMAT $212,628, demolition $791,856, market value $750,000. Parcel 2B (2.93 acres) includes Buildings G and H (10,557 SF) to be demolished; land value $2,680,000, HAZMAT $61,231, demolition $228,031, market value $2,390,000. Parcel 4 (1.74 acres) includes Buildings A and B (13,825 SF) in fair condition; the document does not state a demolition or redevelopment conclusion for this parcel. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [Parcel 4: along Southeast 5th Avenue; Parcel 5: 500 block of Southeast Depot Avenue and frontage along Southeast 7th Street; case Power District, 2023-037] The document is an appraisal report for the Power District property in Gainesville, Florida, covering multiple parcels. Parcel 4 is a 1.74-acre site with two buildings (Building A at 11,228 GSF and Building B at 1,600 GSF) formerly used as a fleet garage, located along Southeast 5th Avenue. It is zoned AU9 (Urban 9 District), which allows commercial, office, and multiple family residential uses up to six stories. The highest and best use is concluded to be demolition of the existing buildings for redevelopment, with an estimated 'as is' market value of $1,220,000 as of May 2, 2023. Parcel 5 is a vacant 5.7-acre site in the 500 block of Southeast Depot Avenue, zoned 'PS' (Public Services and Operations), with an anticipated rezoning to 'I-1' (Industrial). Its highest and best use is for industrial and commercial uses, with an estimated 'as is' market value of $510,000 as of May 2, 2023. The document also includes comparable land sales data. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. [6611 NW 18th Drive, Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida 32653] This document is part of a larger appraisal report and contains a land sale record for a 2.990-acre industrial lot at 6611 NW 18th Drive, Gainesville, Florida, sold for $195,000 on September 11, 2020. The document also includes a Gainesville and Alachua County area overview with demographic and economic data, and excerpts from the City of Gainesville Land Development Code (Article IV) covering transects, permitted uses, building form standards, and density bonus points. No development application, rezoning request, or approval decision is described in this document.
- Board:
- Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority
- Date:
- 2026-09-09
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- Power District: not stated (business discussion item). Cross Creek: not stated (solicitation posted 9/3/2026).
- Address:
- Power District: not stated. Cross Creek: not stated. Meeting location: 301 SE 4th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601.
- Applicant:
- Power District: Gainesville Regional Utilities. Cross Creek: Gainesville Regional Utilities (soliciting respondents).
CEO COMMENTS
Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority listed this item on its agenda for 2026-09-09 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.
- Board:
- Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority
- Date:
- 2026-09-09
- Type:
- Agenda_item
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