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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />DATE: May 23, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 10 <br />___________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards ATE JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineer’s Report <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Well Site No. 4 Design <br />________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />List of Exhibits <br />A- Plan Set <br />B- Cost Estimate <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain Council approval to solicit bids for the Well #4 <br />Project. <br /> <br />2. Background. In 2013, the Council authorized Bolton and Menk to perform a comprehensive review <br />and plan for our municipal water system. Bolton Menk provided the review and a plan in February <br />2014. Part of the plan recommended the construction of Well #4 which would be the second well for <br />the North or Highway 12 Orono Municipal Water System. The well is needed to provide both firm <br />capacity (redundancy) and increased capacity for future developments. In the fall of 2015 the City <br />completed the purchase of the necessary land upon which to construct the well. In December of 2015 <br />the Council authorized Bolton and Menk to perform the engineering and design of the well and site. <br /> <br />3. Scope of Work. The project consists of drilling and installation of a well, piping, electrical, and site <br />work (access road and new gate). <br /> <br />4. Cost. The estimate cost for this purchase is: <br />Item Cost Remarks <br />Engineering and Design $ 23,250 Approved December 2015 <br />Construction $ 550,000 <br />Construction Management $ 30,000 Proposal to be provided at time of award <br />Total $ 603,250 <br /> <br />5. Funding. The project will be funded using the Water Fund. <br /> <br />Item Cost Current Balance <br />Water Fund $ 603,250 $ 1,517,814 <br /> <br />6. Timeline. <br /> <br />What When <br />Advertise/ solicit Bids Thru June 16th <br />Award June 27th <br />Construct Summer/Fall <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Consider a motion to authorize the solicitation of bids for the Municipal Well # 4 Project.