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AUTHORIZE
EXPENDITURE OF REIMBURSABLE FUNDS FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF APPURTENANT
PIPELINES TO ASR-4 WELL AT WATER PROJECT 2 SITE |
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Meeting Date: |
December 3, 2012 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
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General Manager |
Line Item No.: |
1-2-1 B. 1 |
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Cost Estimate: |
Reimbursable (Cal-Am) |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this
item on December 3, 2012 and recommended ___________________. |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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SUMMARY:
The Board will consider authorization for expenditure of reimbursable
funds for design and installation of above-ground and underground water
delivery pipelines, valves and meters for the new ASR-4 well that is currently
under construction at the Water Project 2 site located at Seaside Middle School
in Seaside. This work is part of the
planned expansion of the Seaside Basin ASR Project that the Monterey Peninsula
Water Management District (MPWMD or District) and California American Water
(Cal-Am) are cooperatively pursuing to augment the water supply for the
Monterey Peninsula community.
The ASR-4 well was constructed in
Summer 2012 and underwent production testing in Fall 2012. The permanent pump and motor are currently on
order for this well. One of the prerequisites
to operating the new well is to install the appurtenant pipelines and
associated equipment to enable connection to the Cal-Am distribution system and
to the offsite backflush percolation pit at the nearby Water Project 1 ASR
facility.
RECOMMENDATION:
District staff recommends authorization to amend the existing contract agreement
with Pueblo Water Resources (PWR) for the planned design, installation and
construction management work on the ASR-4 well appurtenant water delivery
pipelines and appurtenances for a not-to-exceed amount of $_________. [cost
summary is currently under development and will be reviewed at Administrative
Committee meeting] The requested
funding authorization includes a 10% contingency amount to compensate for
unanticipated cost variations which would only be utilized based on written
request and authorization by the District.
Staff will proceed with development of this work element if this item is
approved along with the Consent Calendar.
IMPACT
ON STAFF/RESOURCES: A significant staff effort has been expended
in planning, coordinating, analyzing and overseeing work on the District’s ASR
program in the Seaside Basin.
Planning, design, construction
and operation of the Water Project 1 and 2 facilities are ongoing significant staff
commitments, as reflected in the District’s Strategic Plan. Funds for this work are included in the MPWMD
FY 2012-13 budget under Line Item 1-2-1 B. 1 (adopted June 27, 2012). District staff will continue to coordinate
with Cal-Am on all work elements applicable for direct reimbursement.
BACKGROUND:
In August 2008, the District began discussions with the Monterey
Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) for potential use of an unused
portion of the Seaside Middle School property for potential expansion of the
Seaside Basin ASR program (i.e., Phase 2 or Water Project 2). In October 2009, the District drilled an
exploratory borehole and constructed a dedicated monitor well array at the
site. This work confirmed that the site
would be suitable for drilling a full-scale ASR test well. In 2010, the District worked to facilitate
Cal-Am’s acquisition of an easement for this ASR site. The next step in development of this project
was to construct and test a full-scale ASR Test well at the site, which was undertaken
in 2010 and 2011. This first well at the
site is now known as ASR-3. This
nomenclature is to minimize confusion and/or mislabeling of data associated
with the ASR-1 and 2 existing wells at the nearby Water Project 1 (Santa
Margarita) site that is located approximately 1,000 feet to the southeast of
the Middle School site.
In addition to the installation
of appurtenant pipeline facilities for the ASR-4 well, staff and its
consultants are also in the process of undertaking other work to develop this
site into a permanent ASR facility, similar to the existing Water Project 1
site. Accordingly, expenditure of funds
will be requested separately for authorization of additional work elements as
these are developed.
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