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BOARD AGENDA ITEM
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Mark Seelos, Water Resources Manager
MEETING DATE: February 20, 2025
ITEM – PROJECT NAME: Bakersfield Well Rehabilitation Project
REQUESTED BOARD ACTION: Reject all bids for the Bakersfield Well Rehabilitation Project
DISCUSSION: On January 17, 2025, District Staff advertised informal construction bids for
the Bakersfield Well Rehabilitation Project. In addition to the well rehabilitation work
necessary for the District’s Well Asset Management Program, the project scope
included minor instrumentation upgrades recommended by the 2019 Water Efficiency
Improvements Project and 2024 Production Meter Testing. The well rehabilitation work
was estimated at $70,000, referencing the nearly identical scopes of the 2024 South
Upper Truckee Well Rehabilitation (Carson Pump, $59,050) and the 2025 Bayview Well
Rehabilitation (O’Dell’s Pump and Motor, $61,922). The instrumentation upgrades
portion of the project was estimated at $80,000.
On February 14, 2025, bids for the project were publicly opened, with a single bid
submitted by Zim Industries in the amount of $655,899. This proposal included a quote of
$412,862 for well rehabilitation and $243,037 for instrumentation upgrades. Given the
lack of competitive bidding and the disproportionately high costs, Staff recommends
that the Board reject all bids, as the pricing does not reflect a reasonable or justifiable
market value for the scope of work.
Staff intends to solicit quotes for the critical well rehabilitation portion of the project and
proceed with the work through a purchase order, in accordance with the California
Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCAA) for projects under $75,000.
The instrumentation upgrades, which are unrelated to the well rehabilitation, will be
consolidated with other instrumentation needs across the District’s system and bid
separately as a standalone project in the future.
SCHEDULE:
COSTS: $0
General Manager
Paul Hughes
Directors
Nick Haven
Shane Romsos
Joel Henderson
Kelly Sheehan
Nick Exline
ACCOUNT NO: 20.30.8469
BUDGETED AMOUNT AVAILABLE:
IDENTIFIED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP): ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
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CONCURRENCE WITH REQUESTED ACTION: CATEGORY: Water
GENERAL MANAGER: YES NO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: YES NO