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ITEM: 1) RATIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY CHANGE ORDER FOR WELLFIELD REHABILITATION PHASE 2; AND 2) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. R2019-47 AMENDING THE UTILITY FUND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BY ALLOCATING FUND BALANCE FOR WELLFIELD 24 RECONSTRUCTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
REQUEST: 1) Ratification of an emergency change order for Wellfield Rehabilitation Phase 2, to Florida Design Drilling Corp., in the amount of $111,625.00; and 2) Approval of Resolution No. R2019-47 amending the Utility Fund Capital Budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 by allocating fund balance for Wellfield 24 reconstruction; and providing an effective date.
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EXPLANATION: The Utility owns and operates ground water supply wells that supply untreated water to the Lime and Membrane Plants on Wellington Trace. The Utility is currently under construction on Phase II of a comprehensive water supply rehabilitation program to improve well performance, ensure available raw water supply to meet demands and extend the useful life of the wells.
Council previously awarded a contract to Florida Design Drilling Corp., to rehabilitate wellfields utilizing traditional acidization techniques. Traditional techniques are no longer an option due to a casing failure at wellfield 24. Due to the criticality of this well, staff issued an emergency change order to Florida Design Drilling, Corp., in the amount of $111,625.00 to remedy the issue.
Staff requests 1) Ratification of an emergency change order for Wellfield Rehabilitation Phase 2 in the amount of $111,625.00; and 2) Approval of Resolution No. R2019-47 amending the Utility Fund Capital Budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 by allocating fund balance for Wellfield 24 reconstruction; and providing an effective date.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: YES
PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FIRST READING: SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: The budget amendment will increase the Wellfield Rehabilitation Project budget by allocating reserves to the project.
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Ratification of an emergency change order for Wellfield Rehabilitation Phase 2 in the amount of $111,625.00; and 2) Approval of Resolution No. R2019-47 amending the Utility Fund Capital Budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 by allocating fund balance for Wellfield 24 reconstruction; and providing an effective date.