Title
Approval of Agreement No. AGR17-30 with Wilson and Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,583,694.00 for the Purpose of Otowi No. 2 Water Supply Well Design, Drilling and Development.
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve, in a form acceptable to the County Attorney, Services Agreement No. AGR17-30 with Wilson and Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,583,694.00, and a contingency in the amount of $416,306.00, for a total of $3,000,000.00, plus applicable gross receipts tax, for the purpose of Otowi No. 2 Water Supply Well Design, Drilling and Development, and forward to Council for approval.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the motion as presented.
Body
This project includes the design, drilling and development of a new water supply well for the County. Some of the existing wells have approached the end of their useful life and must be replaced. Otowi 2 is expected to reach between 2,000’ and 2,300' into the Pajarito Formation and produce between 1,000 GPM and 1,200 GPM of good quality drinking water. Once the drilling and development are complete, DPU will advertise for offers for the pump and controls equipment, as well as the conveyance facilities necessary to bring the new water into the system. All work should be complete by spring 2018.
Alternatives
The Board may choose not to approve the agreement as recommended.
Fiscal and Staff Impact
The selection was based on several criteria, including price. DPU received three proposals ranging from $2.8 to $4.3 million dollars. Wilson and Company, Inc. met the criteria and also offered the lowest price. The contract amount is within budgetary limits. The contract amount includes engineering services during the drilling and development of the well. Technical issues surrounding water supply well development are complex and are beyond the capacity of staff to provide optimum service. For this reason, staff believes it is within the best interest of the Cou...
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