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I <br /> DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT <br /> Memorandum No. 2012-03 <br /> February 10, 2012 <br /> TO: Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Keith D. Alexander, Director of Water Management <br /> SUBJECT: Cisco Well No. 2 Pump Repair <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing Cisco Well No. 2 Pump Repair by Layne <br /> Christensen Company at a cost not to exceed $40,000. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Cisco Well No. 2 was constructed by the City in the 1950s to supplement Lake Decatur during <br /> drought conditions. It is located adjacent to the Sangamon River, 2.75 miles SE of the Village of <br /> Cisco, and is estimated to be able to provide up to 2.3 million gallons per day of water to Lake <br /> Decatur. Due to the long distance from the well to Lake Decatur, and the development of the <br /> City's higher capacity DeWitt County well field, Cisco Well No. 2 has not been used since the <br /> year 2000. <br /> In September of last year when the drought became worse, City staff was unsuccessful in being <br /> able to start the well. Therefore the Layne Christensen Company, which has performed well <br /> services for the City in the past, was requested to provide an estimate to repair the well. <br /> Attached is a copy of the proposed contract and $36,837.75 estimate. Due to the possibility of <br /> additional unanticipated work that may have to be done during the repairs and reinstallation of <br /> the pump, it is recommended that Council authorize a cost not to exceed$40,000 for this work. <br /> These repairs are approximately 60% less than the cost of a new pump and will preserve the <br /> City's approximately 55 year legal standing to use the well during drought conditions. If the <br /> well is not repaired, the City is required to disassemble and seal the well, and relinquish the lease <br /> that the City has with the well site's landowner. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: <br /> None foreseen. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: <br /> Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management, 217-424-2863 or kalexander@decaturil.gov <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> This expenditure will be drawn from the Water Production operating budget. <br /> Attachments <br /> cc: Joseph Eisha, Layne Christensen Co. <br /> Steve Leach, Water Production Maintenance Supervisor <br />