The City Council on Monday awarded a five-year, $3.36 million contract to General Pump Company, Inc. for maintenance and repair of the city’s water wells and booster pumps.
The contract with TKE Engineering, Inc. provides construction management and inspection services tied to reservoir repairs and other water infrastructure projects damaged in the Eaton Fire and windstorm.
The City’s utility, Pasadena Water and Power, operates 14 reservoirs citywide, including the Allen Reservoir, a 4.1-million-gallon concrete storage facility that suffered partial structural damage in the 2025 disaster.
The Don Benito Reservoir’s two steel storage tanks were demolished in August by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after being declared unsalvageable. Both projects — along with upcoming work at the Arroyo Seco Area 2 Intake Structure, expected to begin in fiscal year 2027 — are eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement.
Under the agreement, TKE would handle construction schedules, project coordination and inspection to ensure compliance with safety standards and contract requirements.
The City’s utility, Pasadena Water and Power operates 10 active wells, which provide about one-third of the city’s water supply, and 19 booster stations.
Maintaining those systems requires specialized skills and heavy machinery, including cranes to lift submersible pumps located hundreds of feet underground, according to a staff report.
The work will include pump and motor removal and installation, groundwater well rehabilitation, casing repairs, and other repair services across the utility’s service area.
Officials said the contract would ensure timely response when pumps or motors fail, helping avoid service interruptions.
The city solicited bids in July and received two responses. General Pump, based in San Dimas, submitted the lowest bid at $671,200 annually, compared to $748,405 from Layne Christensen Company of Redlands. The engineer’s estimate was $3 million.
The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements under state labor law. Funding will come from existing and future appropriations in the city’s Booster Improvements and Well Improvements capital budgets.
About $200,000 is expected to be spent in fiscal year 2026, with the remainder distributed over four years. No general fund money will be used.
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