City of Archer completes major wastewater force main, on time and within budget

Press release from the City of Archer

ARCHER, Fla. – The City of Archer is celebrating the successful completion of Phase 1 of its wastewater interconnect project, a major public-infrastructure accomplishment that connects Archer’s wastewater system with the City of Newberry’s system and demonstrates the City’s growing capacity to deliver complex projects with discipline, urgency, and accountability.

“Nine months ago, Archer was confronting serious administrative and infrastructure challenges. Today, we are delivering a multimillion-dollar project on schedule and within the approved budget. That is a visible sign that Archer is turning the corner,” said City Manager Donald Barber.

Woodard & Curran was contracted to design, permit, and construct the wastewater force main. The contract was executed on June 19, 2026, with a September 30, 2026 completion deadline. The work was delivered within the 103-day contract period and within the approved Guaranteed Maximum Price of $6,579,965.

The force main follows the west side of U.S. 27/41 from SW 170th Street in Archer to Champions Park in Newberry on SW 30th Avenue. The work included design, permitting, value engineering, material procurement, subcontractor coordination, construction, and connection to Newberry’s wastewater system, testing, restoration, and closeout.

The completed project includes 41,780 linear feet of 8-inch PVC force main installed by open cut, another 720 linear feet installed by directional bore, 21 plug valves, 23 air relief valves, and a flow meter at Champions Park that serves as the ownership demarcation point between Archer and Newberry.

$6.58M GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE

103 CONTRACT DAYS

42,500 LINEAR FEET OF PIPE

44 VALVES & AIR RELIEF VALVES

A MILESTONE IN ARCHER’S COMEBACK

The force main completion is significant not only because of its size and technical complexity, but because it arrives during a broader period of renewed focus at City Hall. Over the past nine months, Archer has worked to strengthen accountability, improve project oversight, restore momentum to critical infrastructure efforts, and rebuild confidence in the City’s ability to execute.

“This is the kind of result our residents deserve: a major project completed, the budget respected, the deadline met, and a stronger foundation built for Archer’s future. There is still work ahead, but the direction is clear. Archer is moving forward,” said City Manager Donald Barber.

RECOGNIZING THE TEAM

The City of Archer thanks the City Commission, City staff, Woodard & Curran, project subcontractors, the City of Newberry, funding and regulatory partners, and all those whose coordination helped bring the project to completion.