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Approve issuance of a Request for Bids Package (“RFB”), in substantial form, including Technical Specifications for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s Well Replacement 11B02 Project; and authorize the General Manager to execute a contract for the project construction with the awarded contractor.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve issuance of a Request for Bids Package (“RFB”), in substantial form, including Technical Specifications for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s Well Replacement 11B02 Project; and
b) Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract for the project construction with the awarded contractor.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (“MCWRA”) was awarded a USEPA Water Infrastructure Community Grant totaling $900,000 to partially fund the construction of a replacement supplemental groundwater well for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) distribution system. The final acceptance of the grant is in process of completion and the bidding process is necessary to finalize the budget numbers, move the project forward, and get a contractor setup to complete the project. The well easement expansion is in the process of becoming finalized for the project.
The Request for Bids Package (RFB WRA 25-001) is attached along with the project technical specifications.
The project will be replacing Supplemental Well 11B01 which collapsed in early 2024. The old well will be destroyed and the replacement, Well 11B02, will be constructed approximately 50-60 feet to the north-east. The site is ideal for a replacement as water quality is good in the location and reduced costs can be achieved with utilizing existing utilities and the connection area into the distribution system near the easement.
With a large percentage of the funding being obtained from the USEPA ...
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