REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Kyle Groundwater, Inc. for Well Condition Assessment and Engineering Services Within the Previously Authorized Maximum Amount of $1,007,880
Report
BACKGROUND
On September 27, 2022, the City Council approved RTC No. 22-889, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Kyle Groundwater, Inc. to provide well condition assessment and engineering services for six inactive City groundwater wells. These services support the City's evaluation of the wells' conditions and help determine whether they can be rehabilitated and returned to service, thereby strengthening the City's groundwater supply portfolio.
The wells identified for evaluation under the agreement are Wells 5-02, 16-02, 21, 26, 32, and 34. Condition assessments and engineering evaluations have since been completed for all six wells. Based on the results of that work, five of the six wells were deemed feasible for rehabilitation. Well 21 was recommended for abandonment due to structural deficiencies identified in the well casing.
As part of the City's ongoing groundwater system planning, Well 26, an inactive well at 802 Laurie Avenue, has been identified as the next well to be rehabilitated. During staff's review of historical water quality data for Well 26, elevated concentrations of aluminum and iron were identified relative to other wells in the City's groundwater system. To further evaluate these conditions, additional well-condition assessment and engineering services are needed to conduct zone-specific water-quality sampling and flow profiling. These services will help determine whether these constituents are entering the well at specific depths. If the source is isolated to particular intervals, those sections may be sealed as part of the rehabilitation strategy to improve the water quality produced by the well.
DISCUSSION
The agreement with Kyle Groundwater, Inc., expired on August 31, 2025, following c...
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