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Consider and take action in accepting and authorizing Mayor to sign a Right of Entry Permit from the Commissioners of the Land Office to drill test holes for potential water wells.
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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. A bid opening was held July 25, 2023, and one non-responsible bid was received. City Council Approved Rejecting and Readvertising the project on August 22, 2023. Another Bid opening was held December 5, 2023 and a total of 3 bids were received. A construction contract for PU2301 Groundwater Supply Well Installation 2023 was awarded to Associated Environmental Industries. Corp on January 9, 2024 in the amount of $9,223,500.
On February 20th, 2024, the State of Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office issued a Right of Entry Permit No. 329 for a limited term of 6-months beginning February 20, 2024, and ending August 20, 2024, at the locations of W/2 SEC 16-T1N- and NW/4 SEC 36-T2N-R11WI...
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