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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 AWARD - PASADENA WELL DRILLING 09-18-06AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR DRILLING OF PASADENA AVENUE WELL (CIP No. 6130) SUMMARY Bids for the Pasadena Avenue Well Project have been received and a well drilling contract is ready to be awarded. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council award the drilling contract for Pasadena Avenue Well Project (CIP No. 6130) to Zim Industries, Inc. dba Bakersfield Well & Pump Co., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,057,870.00 and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City. FISCAL IMPACT The Fiscal Year 2006-07 Water Capital Improvement Program (WCIP) provides $2,132,184.00 for the drilling and construction/equipping phases of the Pasadena Avenue Well Project (CIP No. 6130). The engineer's estimated cost for the drilling phase is $1,091,160.00. The Council authorized staff to proceed with the solicitation of bids from qualified contractors at its regular meeting of July 17, 2006. Budgeted funds should be sufficient to provide for drilling and related phase contingencies. BACKGROUND The proposed project involves two phases i.e., drilling and constructing/equipping a new well and related appurtenances to pump groundwater that will satisfy part of Tustin's domestic water demands. The drilling phase specifically involves drilling a hole into the ground until the aquifer is penetrated. The new well would be drilled to a depth of 1,200 feet. The drilled hole is stabilized with alternating sections of solid and perforated stainless steel casing. The perforations maintain the integrity of the hole while allowing water to flow through it. The well is then tested to determine its pumping capacity. The test data is used to design the pump and other ancillary equipment installed during the construction phase. Award of Contract for Drilling of Pasadena Avenue Well (CIP No. 6130) September 18, 2006 Page 2 Bids for the drilling phase of Pasadena Avenue Well Project were opened on September 7, 2006. There were two (2) bids received and the results are summarized as follows: Zim Industries, Inc. dba Bakersfield Well & Pump Co............$1 ,057, 870.00 Layne Christensen Co. .......................................................... $1 ,333,000.00 The State Contractor's License, bid bond and professional references for Bakersfield Well & Pump Co. have been verified and are appropriate for the project. Tim D. Serlet Director of Public Works/City Engineer Fred J. Adjarian Water Services Manager TDS: FJA: ccg: Award of contract for Drilling of Pasadena Ave. Well CIP 6130.doc