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Consider acknowledging receipt of permit number WW000016240057 for the construction of PU2301 Groundwater Supply Well Installation 2023 from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
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INITIATOR: Rusty Whisenhunt, Director of Public Utilities
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Rusty Whisenhunt, Director of Public Utilities
BACKGROUND: The Alternate Water Supply (AWS) project was identified as use of ground water by drilling wells into the Arbuckle-Timber Aquifer, conveyance system and plant upgrade at the SEWTP. The AWS project was authorized to proceed with phase one of project to produce a minimum of 5MGD potable water for the City of Lawton the first project the Lawton Groundwater Supply - Well Site K (Well No. 1) received bids and on June 8, 2023, City Council awarded the Project. The well #1 after it was completed produces 1.2 MGD of raw water per day. The Lawton Groundwater Supply - Treatment Pilot Project #PU2002 was bid and on April 13, 2023, City Council approved awarding of the project. On May 3, 2023, and May 10, 2023, the City of Lawton Department of Public Utilities advertised for bids for the Lawton Groundwater Supply - Test Well and Production Well Project PU2301 that included drilling of 7 test hole with conversion of 4 test hole to production wells. On July 25, 2023, the City received and opened bids and only one (1) bid was received. After review of the bid documents submitted, it is determined that the one (1) bid received was non- responsible or responsive in that bid exceeded Engineers Estimate by 100% and the bid was unbalanced. City Council approved rejecting the bid and authorized advertising to rebid on August 22nd, 2023. The Groundwater Supply Well Installation 2023 Project PU2301 was advertised for rebid on November 1st and November 8th, 2023, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting was held at 10 am on November 14, 2023, in the Public Utilities Conference Room. A total of three (3) bids were received at the City Clerk'...
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