Title
Bushard Water Well: Loan Agreement with OCWD, New Water Wells and Pipeline Award of Contract No. 10001-2 to Best Drilling & Pump, Inc. (24W13) and Professional Services Agreement with Richard C. Slade & Associates (Contract No. 10001-3)
Recommendation
a) Continue to find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Exemption) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (14 CCR §15332) (Class 32 exemptions are for projects of certain criteria on a development site of five acres or less) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
b) Approve the project plans and specifications;
c) Approve the Orange County Water District Producer Well Construction Loan Program Loan Agreement for a total amount of $10,000,000 to be used to fund a majority of the construction of the new Bushard Street Water Wells, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement;
d) Award Contract No. 10001-2 to Best Drilling and Pump, Inc. for the total bid price of $3,497,607 for the New Water Wells and Pipeline, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract;
e) Establish a contingency of $525,000 (approximately 15% of the total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract; and
f) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Richard C. Slade & Associates, LLC for Groundwater Development Construction Monitoring and Field Services of the Bushard Street Water Wells for a total not-to-exceed amount of $307,589 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.