Item 15 - Well 32 Rehabilitation Project

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Well 32 Rehabilitation Project May 2, 2023 Page 2 The Well 32 Rehabilitation Project is located at Morrison Park and includes construction at the following three locations: Morrison Park; within the City street rights -of -way along Westwood Avenue, Memory Lane, and Bristol Street; and at the John Garthe Reservoir site (Exhibit 1). The scope of work includes the demolition of the existing underground well vault and appurtenances, building a new above -ground well building with a pump and electrical room, site improvements; Morrison Park improvements consisting of the repair and resurfacing of the basketball and tennis courts, replacement of the tennis court fence enclosure, and replacement of the court lighting and corresponding electrical facilities. Within City street rights -of -way, the 12-inch well discharge piping, with parallel fiber optic facilities, will be constructed from the well site at Morrison Park to the John Garthe Reservoir site. At the John Garthe Reservoir site, the work includes construction of a chemical building, which includes the City's standard disinfection system, sodium hypochlorite generation equipment; restroom facility, associated on -site piping including pressure control and chemical injection vaults, and electrical upgrades to the John Garthe Pump Station. Project Funding In order to bring this critical piece of water infrastructure back online, staff has sought additional funding sources to complete the project. In 2015, the City entered into an agreement with the Orange County Water District that will allow the City to operate Well 32 beyond its Basin Equity Adjustment (BEA). This agreement allows the City to be exempt from paying BEA fees above the normal limit, which in turn, will greatly reduce pumping costs of the well up to $4,600,000. In 2018, the City received $750,000 in federal Bureau of Reclamation grant funds for project construction. In 2022, the City entered into a low -interest loan agreement with the California State Water Resources Control Board under their Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for $5,249,105 of additional funds, and will pursue additional funds through this program. Public Outreach and Contractor Participation To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, the City notified a total of 1542 regional vendors via PlanetBids, many of which are Santa Ana based. A total of six bids were received, none of which were from Santa Ana contractors. As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on November 29, and December 6, of 2022. The project was also advertised on PlanetBids from November 28, 2022 through January 26, 2023. Bids were received electronically via PlanetBids on January 26, 2023.