CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | WATER
Well No. 5 Water System Improvements
DESCRIPTION
| PROJECT ID: | W 30.0 |
| ESTIMATED COST: | $520,000 |
| ACTUAL COST: | $1,032,867.68* |
- Installs a new deep well pump
- Replaces three booster pump motors
- Improves electrical components and controls, including variable frequency drives
* Cost increase came from adding approximately 1,000 feet of new pipe from Well #5 to the north at the intersection of Geer & Theater, adding efficiency as work was already taking place nearby. This additional main increases redundancy and capacity to serve areas north of Theater Lane. Additionally, significant inflation occurred between preliminary design and when bids were received.
WHY IT’S NEEDED
Well No. 5 has become the city’s primary water source in recent years and provides water to the main pressure zone, which is the baseline for the entire water system. However, the current pumping capacity is less than the water right associated with it. The project will increase pumping capacity to allow the city to use its full water right of 5,000 gallons per minute.
PROJECT STATUS:
Complete
PROJECT MILESTONES
May 2024
Project complete
Winter 2023-24
Well testing and punchlist items.
November 2023
Work substantially complete.
September 2023
Work resumes
May 2023
Piping work complete with planned work stoppage to avoid interrupting Well #5 production during peak irrigation season.
March 2023
Piping work begins
January 2023
Project Awarded to R&G
December 2022
Five bids opened, with R&G Excavating the low bid at $756,880; well over the engineer’s estimate of $550,000.
November 2022
Project Advertised
July 2022
Design Begins
LAST UPDATED: 04/22/26
