City Council

5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY TO PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, AND TESTING OF THE EXPLORER WELL FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,921,442 FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and (2) Accept the bid dated May 30, 2024, submitted by Layne Christensen Company in response to Project ID: 2024-IFB-LM-043 to provide labor and materials for drilling, construction, and testing of the Explorer Well, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $2,921,442, which includes the base amount of $2,540,382 and a contingency of $381,060 to provide for any necessary change orders.