Belvidere waives bidding, approves up to $200,000 for emergency Well No. 7 repairs

The Belvidere City Council voted to waive competitive bidding and approved emergency repairs and rehabilitation for Well No. 7, authorizing Waterwell Solutions to perform the work with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $200,000.

Director Brent Anderson told the council that Waterwell Solutions prepared the site for pulling the well and provided a cost estimate of $190,286 for the work. Anderson said the repair process will likely take about two-and-a-half to three weeks before the well is back online.

The waiver and the repair authorization were approved by voice/roll call with all ten members voting in favor. Councilmembers noted the timing was prudent to avoid outages in the summer season.

The council also previously approved a separate motion to waive bidding for emergency repairs to be completed by Waterwell Solutions prior to approving the repair contract.