TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Approval of plans and specifications for Well 29 Equipping Project and authorization to advertise for bids
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2. SUMMARY
Plans and specifications have been completed for Well 29 Equipping Project (W-734). The project is ready to be advertised for bids. The estimated construction cost, including contingencies, is $8,300,000.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid No. 26-27.11, Well 29 Equipping Project (W-734).
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time. Costs and potential appropriations will be included as part of future Council action to award contract.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City’s primary water supply is groundwater drawn from municipal wells located throughout the city. Well 29 is located at 1715 W. Struck Avenue, on the same site as the previous Well 8. Per and Polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) levels at Well 8 exceeded the regulatory limits causing the well to be removed from service in 2018. Well 29 is needed to meet City capacity needs and reduce the reliance on water imported by the Metropolitan Water District from the Colorado River and from northern California.
The Well 29 project is being built in two construction phases. Phase One, which included drilling of the well, was successfully completed in April 2026. Phase Two, for which we are requesting authorization to bid, encompasses equipping of the well with the necessary pumping and water treatment equipment. Well 29 is expected to produce approximately 3,000 gallons per minute in flow capacity.
The scope of work for well equipping includes construction of electrical and chemical buildings, installation of a new well pump, motor, electrical transformer and panels, sound enc...
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