Item No. 6.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: MATTHEW BAUMGARDNER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER DATE: JUNE 9, 2026
APPROVAL OF SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS FOR SUBJECT: WELL NO. 2 REHABILITATION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) NO. 25-06,
AND FIND THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15301(D)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider approving specifications and authorizing the solicitation of bids for Well No. 2 Rehabilitation, CIP No. 25-06. The proposed well rehabilitation improvements, which would occur at the well site in the northwesterly part of the City, are necessary to restore well efficiency to ensure the City can rely on this well to help meet water supply demands.
That the City Council:
Approve specifications and authorize solicitation for bids for Well No. 2 Rehabilitation, CIP No. 25-06, and further find that the project is exempt from the requirements contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301(d).
BACKGROUND
Each year, a number of the City's groundwater wells are rehabilitated to replace worn-out parts and materials and restore efficiency and water production as part of the annual groundwater well maintenance and rehabilitation program. Well No. 2, located in the north part of the City, is one such well that needs rehabilitation to restore pump and motor efficiencies to ensure that the City is able to continue to use this well as a reliable water source.
ANALYSIS
The specifications are complete and the project is now ready for solicitation of rehabilitation bids. A copy of the project specifications is available for review in the Public Works Department.
The proposed well rehabilitation improvements include: mechanical cleaning; installation of casing patch; test pump installation; redevelopment by pumping and surging; bailing; pump testing; replacement of motor, pump, column pipe, and associated materials; and well disinfection.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the project specifications and authorize the solicitation for bids.
Work is tentatively scheduled to begin in August 2026 and be completed by January 2027.
This project is categorically exempt per Section 15301(d) of CEQA Guidelines.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Efficiency & Adaptability
Quality of Life, Safety & Infrastructure
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended actions will result in an expenditure of approximately $294,000, from budgeted Water Fund Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds to cover the Total Estimated Project Cost (break down listed in table below). Depending on actual bids received, a detailed project cost summary will be provided at the time of award of the contract for this project.
Description
Amount
Rehabilitation Work and Contingencies
$265,000
Consultant Services — Hydrogeologic and
Analytical Laboratory
$27,000
Contract Administration
$2,000
Total Estimated Project Cost:
$294,000
There is sufficient fund balance for the recommended actions in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget . The budgeted CIP funds for this project are Water Fund CIP Account No. 51-1-8642 as provided in the table below.
Account
Funding Source
Amount
No.
Water Well Refurbishment CIP
51-1-8642
$750,000
Account
Total Project Funding:
$750,000