Grand County authorizes up-to-$50,030 well-drilling estimate for Kremmling road/landfill site

Summary

The commissioners authorized the county manager to sign an estimate from Winnegar Well Service to drill a type-2 domestic well (500-foot estimate) at the Kremmling Road shop / landfill site and directed staff to proceed up to the estimate cap; the estimate was $50,030.75 and includes a 100-foot steel casing allowance.

Staff presented an estimate from a well-drilling contractor to install a 500-foot type-2 domestic well at the Kremmling Road shop at the landfill site. The estimate submitted on the record totaled $50,030.75 and included a 100-foot steel casing line item.

Commissioners discussed contingencies for finding water at shallower depths and the use of a cistern or lower-capacity well to meet operational needs for vehicle washing and non-potable uses. The board directed the county manager and project manager to proceed with the drilling contract up to the $50,030.75 estimate and to stop if a usable flow was encountered before 500 feet; the manager was authorized to make field decisions if the driller reached a groundwater-bearing interval earlier than the full depth.

Ending: Manager to sign the estimate if the state issues the well permit and to report back to commissioners if conditions require a revised plan or additional funding.