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RB CASE # 6 WATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: Within the two year period between 1993 and 1995, the water consumption by water utility customers doubled, and over the next succeeding year between 1995 and 1996, the demand increased another 60 percent. By any number of parameters illustrated on Tables 1 through 3, the growth of the water utility has been tremendous. The City had anticipated rapid growth and had a comprehensive water plan prepared in 1994. Besides the addition of trunk watermains to service its expanding service area, this study identified the need for capital improvements associated with the utility's source, storage, and operational functions. A summary of the CIP recommendations for this area of the utility were as follows: 1994 Interconnect to City of Anoka $ 40,000 1996 Well No. 3 $ 400,000 1998 Well No. 4 $ 400,000 1999 Elevated Tank No. 2 $1,750,000 The Anoka interconnect was completed in the summer of 1994 at a cost of $41,339. The next two projects identified in the study were initiated in February 1996, when Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik and Associates (BRA) was authorized to prepare plans for the construction of Well No. 3 and related improvements. The work associated with Well No. 3 has been distributed into a number of separate project elements and individual contracts. The purpose of this case is to review these separate project elements, clarify their purpose, and provide an update on their current status. Work recently completed or anticipated to be completed in the near future, includes: (1) increasing the capacity of Well No. 1; (2) drilling and developing Well No. 3; (3) constructing Well House No. 2; (4) installing a new control system (SCADA); and (5) drilling and developing Well No. 4. Well No. 3 The construction of Well No. 3 has been the major focus for increasing the City's water supply source. With the development within the City pushing westward, it seemed logical to install Well No. 3 in the area designated to the west well field, west of Ramsey Boulevard. Bonestroo Rosene and Anderlik was selected in February 1996, to perform the necessary design and project management services to develop Well No. 3 and its related projects. This work involves construction of a test well and a 24-inch production well. The contract for this work was awarded to Alberg Water Service on September 9, 1996. The specified completion date was February 1, 1997. The contractor was unable to mobilize his drilling rig as early as anticipated and, subsequently, sub-contracted with E.H. Renner to perform the drilling work. At this point, the project is an estimated four weeks being completed. The contract specifies liquidated damages of $200 per day for failure to complete by the project deadline. The contractor has requested an extension of the deadline. BRA has responded that a two-week extension is reasonable since work performed by the pump house contractor in November extending the watermain to the well house site did prevent the well contractor from working during that time. Change Order No. 1 proposes extending the project deadline for a two-week period. It should be noted that work progress was also delayed by the inclement weather experienced this winter, however, we believe this was a reasonably foreseeable condition and are not recommending any allowance for this as a faction. Well House No. 2 This work involves the construction of the structure to house Well No. 3, the site work surrounding the well house, and the extension of a 16-inch watermain to connect the well to the closest point of the distribution system at Ramsey Boulevard. This work was awarded