3j. Well 10 Test Well Quote
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CHANHASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
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Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
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January 3,2005 ,.
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Approve Test Well Quote with Traut Wells for Well No. 10
Project No. 04-08A
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve test well quote with Traut Wells for Well No. 10.
BACKGROUND
On May 24,2004, Council reviewed a Lotus Lake Well Siting Study. This
computer modeling study confirmed the glacial drift and Prairie du Chien-Jordan
aquifers could each provide one new 1,000 gpm (max. rate) well at both the Water
Treatment Plant Ready Mix Site and the South Lotus Lake Park Site. Staff
recommended "A test well should be constructed and installed at proposed well
sites in the 'Ready Mix' site and South Lotus Lake Park to verify and confirm the
presence, capacities, and water quality of the buried glacial drift aquifer and the
Prairie du Chien-Jordan bedrock aquifer."
On October 25,2004, Council authorized a contract with SEH, Inc. to begin
design on the East Water Treatment Plant located on at east end of 79th Street. As
part of the contract, preparation of specifications and solicitation of quotes for
dlilling a test well and chemical analysis of the water was included in the
contract. This information is necessary to proceed with final design of the water
treatment plant to detennine if a well is feasible at the site, the ultimate location of
the well, the location of the future roadway, and location of the raw water pipes to
service the well.
DISCUSSION
Four quote packages were sent out to well drillers for test drilling Well No. 10.
Two quotes were received as follows:
Traut Wells, Inc.
Quote with Lab Test A, base bid $29,630 - low bid
Quote with Lab Test B, alternate $26,330
The City 01 Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a chanming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
Todd Gerhardt
January 3, 2005
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Keys Well Drilling Company
Quote with Lab Test A, base bid $31,255
Quote with Lab Test B, alternate $28,405
The alternate quote was included in the bid for fewer water quality tests. Staff
recommends that the base bid with lab test A be approved. Due to the location of
the site and past land use, it is recommended to perform additional water quality
tests at this time.
Traut Wells, Inc. was the contractor that drilled Well No.9. Their work was
satisfactory. Staff and its consultant have reviewed the quote and find it
acceptable.
Staff recommends approving the quote with Traut Wells Inc. for $29,630 for test
well drilling and water quality testing at the future water treatment plant site.
Funding for the test well work was included in the East Water Treatment plant
project.
c: Jay Whitaker, SEH, Inc.
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