Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council awards $5.3M aquifer storage and recovery well, notes $1.9M CIP shortfall
Summary
Council approved a construction contract award for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well phase 2 after deeming the low bid nonresponsive; staff said the total project cost is about $6.17 million and proposed $1.9 million in transfers from water reserves and CIP accounts to close the gap.
Public works staff presented phase‑2 of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery project funded in part by a California Department of Water Resources grant of roughly $6.325 million. Staff explained the bid review process and said the lowest bidder was found nonresponsive because the prime contractor proposed less than the required 50% prime performance; as a result the council was asked to award to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

