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City staff recommends awarding $994,325 contract for Mojave Well transmission main; 20% contingency for change orders
Summary
Development services recommended awarding the Mojave Well transmission main contract to West Valley Construction for $994,325, with authorization for change orders up to 20% ($198,865). The project is budgeted at $1.3 million and aims to connect three wells to improve blending and add roughly 750 gallons per minute to the city system; a final council action was not recorded in the transcript.
City staff recommended the council award a rebid contract for the Mojave Well transmission main to West Valley Construction with a low responsive bid of $994,325 and an authorization for change orders up to 20% of the contract value ($198,865).
The Development Services presenter described the project as a new water main that will connect the Mojave Well, the Denison well and the Snider well, directing those sources to the city’s Curry tanks to improve blending and increase domestic water production. Staff said the conversion would add about 750 gallons per minute of production into the city system.
The city had previously canceled an earlier bid because only one contractor responded; the rebid produced eight bids, two with errors and one nonresponsive. ‘‘Staff’s recommendation is that you award the Mojave transmission main project to West Valley Construction in the amount of $994,325 and authorize the city manager to approve any necessary change orders up to a maximum of 20% of the original contract for $198,865,’’ the Development Services presenter said.
Staff stated the project was budgeted in the midyear budget at $1.3 million. Council members asked technical questions about water blending, nitrate history in one of the wells and the city’s prior arrangement that allowed another district to use a well for irrigation as part of a water‑quality management plan; staff said the strategy had reduced nitrates over time and that the new configuration would allow better blending for overall water quality.
What happens next: the transcript records the staff recommendation and the discussion but does not include a recorded council vote on the recommended award. If the council subsequently approves the award in a later public action, the contract amount and authorized change‑order ceiling reported here should match the council motion and minute entry.
