Council hears plan to break delayed Willits water-tank project into two phases
Summary
City staff said the Superior Tank contract (bid in 2023) has incurred change orders and material-cost increases; staff proposed completing the foundation this fiscal year and returning next year to build the pump house and controls, with a target of foundation completion by October if bids proceed.
A city staff member reported the Willits water-tank project, awarded to Superior Tank from a 2023 bid, has experienced multiple change orders and schedule delays; staff proposed splitting the remaining work into two phases to move the project forward. "We are currently under contract for the tank that went out to contract, bid in 2023," the staff member said, noting change orders and material-price increases and recommending that the city complete the foundation work now and pursue the pump house and controls as a second phase next fiscal year.
Staff said plans for the foundation are complete and that the city will include foundation-phase funding in the next fiscal budget; the tank manufacturer already has materials under contract. Councilmembers asked about timing for placing water in the new tank; staff said the foundation bid package still needs preparation and could not guarantee an exact refill date but hoped to complete foundation work this fiscal year and install the tank thereafter.
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