Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20230005 for the Mechanical Integrity Testing (“MIT”) of the Southport and Westport Deep Injection Wells.
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Submitted By: India Barr, Procurement Agent I
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: India Barr, Procurement Management Department
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie by and through its Utility Systems Department and Layne Christensen Company
3. Purpose: To provide the required mechanical integrity testing (“MIT”) at the Southport IW-1 and Westport IW-1 deep injection wells.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: 90 Days
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: As specified in Rule 62-528, Florida Administrative Code (“FAC”) a class I injection well must demonstrate mechanical integrity every five years.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): This is a one-time expenditure of $151,200.00.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract #20230005 and contract with Layne Christensen Company for the MIT of the Southport and Westport deep injection wells.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and award Contract #20230005.
2. Move that the Council not award Contract #20230005 and provide staff with direction.
Background: As specified in Rule 62-528, FAC, a Class I injection well must demonstrate mechanical integrity every five years. The most recent casing pressure test for injection well IW-1 was last completed in March 2018. Therefore, the next MIT must be completed by March 2023.
An E-Bid was issued on November 4, 2022 to 1,006 potential suppliers. There were four plan holders with two proposals submitted on December 8, 2022.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has reviewed the proposals and find that Layne Christensen Company provides the best value to the City.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated in the Utility Fund/Westport WWTF/Improvements #438-3512-563000).
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: Due to Homeland Security protections, the exact location of these facilities are not disclosed.
Attachments:
1. Notice of Intent to Award.
2. E-Bid Tabulation.
3. Signed Contract.
4. E-Bid.
5. Recommended Proposal.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 9170
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Ella M. Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.