CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: September 11, 2024
Agenda Date: October 8, 2024
Prepared By: James Mitchell, Water Treatment Manager
Through: John A. Walsh, P.E., Utilities Director
Requested Action:
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Approve a Piggyback Contract Agreement utilizing Palm Coast contract RFSQ-CD-20-31 with Connect Consulting, Inc. (CCI), High Springs, Florida for Professional Hydrogeological Services, Project No. WS1106 in an Amount Not to Exceed of $250,000 for FY 2025. Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Subsequent Annual Renewals under the above Palm Coast contract, not to exceed three one-year renewals with a Limited Renewal Amount of $250,000 for Each Fiscal Year Pending Palm Coast's Renewal of the Contract; Authorize the City Manager to Approve Task Orders Under this ContractEnd
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BACKGROUND:
On February 21, 2024, Connect Consulting, Inc. and the City of Palm Coast, Florida, executed the 3rd (Final) Renewal of RFSQ-CD-20-31, Professional Hydrogeological Services effective February 21, 2024 through February 21, 2025.
The City of Cocoa supplies water to customers in their service area from both ground and surface water sources. The surface water source consists of the Taylor Creek reservoir. The ground water sources consist of the Intermediate and Upper Floridian Aquifers (UFA). Ground water is developed from a series of 48 wells, the first of which were constructed in the 1950's and are still in service today. In summary, the wells operated by the City consist of four (4) different types of wells as follows:
1. Screened gravel-packed wells completed into the Intermediate Aquifer
2. Moderate yield, open hole wells completed into the UFA
3. High yield, open hole wells completed into the UFA
4. Aquifer storage and Recover (ASR) wells
The City of Cocoa wells are permitted under the City's Consumptive Use Permit (CUP) No. 50245 issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) in December 2022. As with all wells and wellfields, indiv...
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