COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Thilak Fernando, Wastewater Superintendent
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Discussion and Action: Bid for Replacement of Monitoring Well NP-12 at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant to AZCA Drilling & Pump, Inc. (Thilak Fernando)
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FUNDING SOURCE:
Wastewater Fund
PURPOSE:
To consider awarding the bid to AZCA Drilling & Pump, Inc., for drilling and constructing a replacement for Monitoring Well NP-12 at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (Contract 500576) in accordance with City Code § 3.10.030.1.
BACKGROUND:
Monitoring Well NP-12 is one of the points of compliance (POC) for the North Regional Plant (NRP) effluent injection area. The existing well is collapsed inside, and construction of a replacement well is required according to the Aquifer Protection Permit (APP), which also requires the replacement to be installed within 50 feet of the existing well.
On December 30, 2024, sealed bids were opened for the project and three (3) bids were received in response. The responsive bidders were:
AZCA Drilling & Pump, Inc - $144,250
Mike’s Drilling, LLC - $272,180
Layne Christensen Co - $326,690
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Groundwater monitoring is required by the APP to protect the underground aquifer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are allocated and available in the Wastewater Utility Fund Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget in the amount of $144,250.
ATTACHMENTS:
Bid Tabulation
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to award the bid for drilling a replacement for Monitoring Well NP-12 at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant to AZCA Drilling & Pump, Inc., in the amount of $144,250.