Council approves $35,670 change order to expedite electrical equipment delivery for Well Site 5 project

Assistant Director of Public Works Jorge Perez asked the council to approve a change order to expedite delivery of major electrical equipment needed for the Well Site 5 new well and treatment unit project.

Perez said the city had previously purchased the generator and transfer switch but the service entrance section still had a lead time that would push delivery to late May 2025, threatening the project completion date of March 2025. City staff negotiated with the vendor Specialty Electric and the equipment manufacturer, Siemens, and presented a $35,670 proposal to expedite delivery with a guaranteed February 2025 ship date.

Council moved and seconded approval of the change order and a budget transfer; the motion passed on a voice vote with all members present signaling “aye.” Perez noted that the Well Site 5 project is necessary before the city can remove an existing well on Cesar Chavez Boulevard as part of that roadway project.

Why it matters: expediting the service entrance section maintains the construction schedule for a water infrastructure project that is linked to road work on Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The change order allocates funds to shorten equipment lead time and avoid construction delays.