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Case #6 Consider Hiring Consultant to Begin Design of New Municipal Well <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Staff stated that the Alternative Urban Areawide Review for the Ramsey Town Center that was <br />completed last summer indicated that the Ramsey Town Center will create a future water demand of 595 <br />million gallons of water per year. This will require an amendment to the City's appropriations permit <br />that is received from the Department of Natural Resources. During the process of the AUAR, staff <br />received concerns from citizens and regulatory agencies such as the DNR regarding the availability of <br />water within the Franconia Iron Galesville aquifer as well as the connection between the surficial aquifer <br />and the FIG. To ensure that there was water available and little connection between the surficial aquifer, <br />the AUAR suggested implementation of a monitoring plan. On July 25, 2003, Staff met with key Staff <br />people of the DNR to work on the details of the monitoring plan. The cost of the implementation <br />($85,930) of the monitoring plan and design work needed to complete the first of the three new <br />production wells is included in a proposal from Bolten and Menk. A detailed cost estimate and schedule <br />will be prepared for Well No. 6 before the project gets authorized for bidding. <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that the City Council authorize Staff to hire Bolten and Menk for an amount not <br />to exceed $85,930 to perform the design work necessary for Well No. 6 and to implement the <br />monitoring plan after approval from the DNR. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE INPUT <br /> <br />1) Aerial Topographical Agreement <br /> <br />An agreement was presented for the Committee's review that Staff put together to be signed by anyone <br />requesting the information. The City will charge $15.00 per acre for the information to help try and re- <br />coop some of the costs. <br /> <br />Consensus of tl~e Public Works Committee was to recommend that the City Council direct Staff to place <br />the money collected from the aerial topographical pictures be deposited into the Storm Drainage Utility <br />Fund. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Assistant Public Works Director <br /> <br />CC: 01/27/04 <br /> <br /> <br />