Report Prepared by: Joseph D. Angulo, Environmental Project Manager, Engineering
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SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for Well Site Design Services, Project No. 113026
REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizes an amendment to a contract for well design services for municipal Well 21 at the intersection of Bellevue Road and G Street.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving an amendment to an Agreement for Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., in the amount of $9,769 for engineering design services; and, authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by City Council; or,
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
4. Deny.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200 et seq.
Services with an estimated value greater than $28,000.00 are made by written contract in accordance with Merced Municipal Code, Title 3 - Revenue and Finance, Chapter 3.04.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2016-17 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The City Engineer and the Public Works Director have recommended that a new water well be located at the intersection of Bellevue Road and G Street. On September 21, 2015, the City Council awarded an Agreement for Professional Services to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM), to design the new Well 21 municipal well and pump station. The AECOM contract includes provisions for developing one drilling bid package for the purpose of advancing a pilot test hole at the Well 21 site, followed by the drilling and construction of the final water production well. The water quality data obtained from the pilot test boring is used to design the screened water intake intervals of the final production well casing.
Water Sample Quality Issue
The proposed pilot hole will be drilled to 700 feet ...
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