Wauconda moves to address Well 8 pump decline, staff to solicit contractors; road design work advancing for Orchard Hills

Village staff told the board on Oct. 21 that Well 8 has experienced a drop in pump efficiency, from roughly 350 gallons per minute to about 200 gpm. Staff recommended soliciting qualified contractors to pull and evaluate Well 8 and to provide repair recommendations if needed. The current fiscal-year budget includes $200,000 for the project; staff said HMG provided a proposal for $32,800 that includes construction management if needed.

The transcript contains an inconsistent dollar figure when staff states the staff-recommended contract amount; the recorded sequence includes both $32,800 (HMG proposal) and an apparent $3,800 figure. The transcript was not clear which figure represented the recommended authorization. Because the record contains that inconsistency, the amount the board authorized on the record is described here as: HMG proposal for $32,800 described in staff presentation; staff recommended proceeding using the FY2026 budget allocation of $200,000 and soliciting contractors for detailed evaluation and repair.

Separately, staff reported road-project design work for the Orchard Hills subdivision (Gossel Road from Fairfield to the Orchard Hills townhouses) is ahead of schedule, enabling clearer budget numbers and earlier procurement next construction season. Staff recommended approving the resolution to proceed so bidding and scheduling can follow next calendar year.

A motion and second were made to approve the well-rehabilitation item and related authorizations; the clerk recorded the vote and the mayor announced the motion carried. No substantive amendments or public objections were recorded. Staff said they would return with contract recommendations and construction-management details as the solicitation and evaluation proceed.