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Well Abandonment and Rehabilitation (B)
Staff recommends approval to abandon five wells and rehabilitate one well and to procure material to perform the work at the J.R. Kelly Generating Station.
Explanation
There are six wells located on property south of the J.R. Kelly Generating Station which supplied the City's raw water until the Murphree Water Treatment Plant began operating in 1976. In keeping with standard aquifer protection practices, five wells will be properly abandoned according to St. Johns River Water Management District requirements due to age and limited use. One well will be rehabilitated and a new pump installed which will allow the well to serve as a back up water supply for the generating station.
An Invitation to Bid for the abandonment and rehabilitation of the wells was sent by Utilities Purchasing to six prospective bidders. Four responded, two with a no bid due to schedule conflicts. A Request for Quotation for the provision of bentonite was sent to three distributors with two responding.
A tabulation for each solicitation is attached for your information.
Recommendations
The City Commission approve the issuance of purchase orders for goods and services required for abandonment of five wells and rehabilitation of one well at the J.R. Kelly Generating Station as follows: 1) Layne Christensen Company for the labor to perform well abandonment and rehabilitation in the amount of $112,994.00 and 2) Gorman Company for bentonite as a abandonment material in the amount $35,616.00.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this project is included in the approved FY 2006 Water/Wastewater Systems budget.
Drafter
Prepared by: David M. Richardson, AGM for Water/Wastewater Systems
Submitted by: Karen Johnson, Interim General Manager