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Mesa council reviews $4.5 million contract to equip Desert Well 7, discusses total well program costs
Summary
City staff told the council the $4.5 million contract covers equipping Desert Well 7; earlier drilling was a separate contract. Councilors pressed for cost breakdowns and were told combined drilling and equipping approaches about $6.7 million, with bid results below some engineer estimates.
Mesa City Council members reviewed a $4.5 million contract to equip Desert Well 7 and pressed staff for context on drilling costs and well depth during the council’s Oct. 20 study session.
City staff said the $4.5 million is for equipping the well — site construction, electrical work and mechanical equipment — and that drilling occurred under a prior, separate contract. "So this is Desert Well 7, and this contract... it's a bid. So it's a bid award just to equip the well. So we already drilled it a couple years…
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