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Water Reclamation Facility well replacement – Authorize the City Manager to award an agreement to Living Water Industries, in the amount of $325,000 for the replacement of Well No. 1 at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), and appropriate $243,410 from Wastewater Fund.
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Agenda Date: 11/02/2026
Prepared by:
Rehana Lustyan, Senior Project Manager, Rehana.Lustyan@visalia.gov – 559-713-4176
Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, Ben.Litwack@visalia.gov – 559-7134671
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award an agreement for a well replacement project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), to Living Water Industries LLC dba Living Water Well Drilling of Merced, CA, in an amount of $325,000, and appropriate $243,410 from Wastewater Fund 431.
Summary:
The City’s Well No.?1 at the WRF has structurally failed and is no longer operational. To maintain required water supply and system reliability, a new replacement well is required. However, to install a new well, the existing well must also be destroyed per State and County standards. The proposed scope of work includes the destruction of the existing well, and the construction and development of a new well.
This project originally began as an evaluation of whether the existing Well No.?1 could be rehabilitated by deepening the borehole and installing new casing. After soliciting quotes and engaging Thomas Harder & Co. Groundwater Consulting for a technical assessment, staff determined, based on Thomas Harder & Co’s findings, that rehabilitation was not feasible or cost-effective. They recommended that the City design and construct a completely new 400-foot replacement well. This recommendation was accepted, and the City proceeded with bidding the new well construction rather than a well-deepening rehab project.
This well is not currently intended to be utilized for potable water supply and will be used to support the ...
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