REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 6, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
CYNTHIA FISCHER, Project Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to rehabilitating a 16-Inch Diameter Well to 460 Feet Deep at Pump Station 150, located at 1348 E. Teague Avenue, Fresno, California (Council District 6):
1. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15301(b).
2. Award a contract in the amount of $104,062.50 to Anderson Pump Company, Inc., (Bid File 3517).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council adopt finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA), Section 15301(b); award a construction contract in the amount of $104,062.50 to Anderson Pump Company, Inc. to rehabilitate a 16-inch diameter well at Pump Station 150 (PS 150); and authorized the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the contract on the City's behalf.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Water Division, solicited contractor services to rehabilitate a 16-inch diameter well. Anderson Pump Company, Inc., was found to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid amount of $104,062.50. The rehabilitation of this well is expected to bring production back up to its originally rated 850 gallons per minute (gpm). Funding for this contract was included in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities, Water Division, maintains a network of 260 plus municipal water supply wells providing approximately 88% of the City's potable water. PS 150 is a 16-inch diameter well that was drilled in 1999 at a depth of 460 feet. It currently produces far below its original capacity of 850 gpm and a well video has show...
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