Report Prepared by: Johnnie Baptista, Public Works Manager - Water, Public Works
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SUBJECT: Confirm Well 18 Repairs as an Urgent Necessity for the Preservation of Life, Heath and Property, and Ratify a Statement of Services Contract with Shannon Pump Company in the Amount of $211,548.84
REPORT IN BRIEF
Staff requests City Council to confirm an urgent Statement of Services Contract with Shannon Pump Company for repairs necessary to return Well 18 to service, which was determined an urgent necessity due to multiple wells being out of service simultaneously.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Declaring that the repair and return to service of Well 18 constitutes an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health and property; and,
B. Ratifying the emergency Statement of Services Contract with Shannon Pump Company, including subsequent change orders, in the amount of $211,548.84 for Well 18 Repairs; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and,
D. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.300 Urgency Contracts Let Without Bid.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
Wells 20 and 18 have been simultaneously taken out of service. Well 20 experienced unknown adverse conditions and is out of service pending resolution of the problem; a separate Statement of Service has been issued for the Well 20 repairs. Well 18 experienced a catastrophic failure of the turbine pipe causing it to be taken out of service.
To address the urgent condition of having a second well out of service, Staff engaged Shannon Pump under an...
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