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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Robert Leible, Superintendent of Water Production
DATE: June 22, 2026
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award a contract for well maintenance services for Well 119 to Municipal Well & Pump in the not to exceed amount of $103,474.70.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to award a contract to Municipal Well & Pump (Municipal), Waupun, WI, to perform all necessary services to rehabilitate the well's geological formation and pumping equipment, as specified and bid.
BACKGROUND:
Well 119, located at 119 S. Constitution Drive (Ward 5), is a shallow well with the pump and motor setting 91 feet below the surface and is normally capable of supplying approximately 750,000 gallons of raw groundwater per day. Well 119 last received maintenance services in 2006, including chemical treatment of the sand & gravel aquifer formation and well screen.
Currently the well is producing adequate flow, however, the drawdown of the water level in the well does not adequately provide a safe level of water above the pump. The proposed services to be performed include chemical treatment of the sand & gravel aquifer formation, inspection of and repairs to all mechanical equipment as needed, replacement of the pump with a smaller capacity unit that will not over pump the aquifer, and a first-time installation of a pressure transducer for real-time monitoring of the groundwater level in the well.
DISCUSSION:
The project to perform the subject work was publicly advertised via OpenGov on May 11, 2026 (Bid No. 26-034) and bids were opened on May 29, 2026. Three (3) bids were received, and the bid tabulation is attached. The lowest base bid plus allowance of $103,474.70 was submitted by Municipal. The other base plus allowance bids were $123,055.00 and $123,436.50. The Water Production Division recommends the project be awarded to Municipal.
Funds are available in the 2026 City Budget in Account No. 510-4058-511-38-31.
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