Forte and Tablada, Inc. (formerly PEC) was responsible for a Preliminary Engineering Report, project design, plan preparation and construction administration for Water System Improvements to serve the West Side of the City of Baker. The project was designed and bid into separate contracts as follows:
Contract No. 1 – Water Distribution System – $1,041,425
Installation of 21,500 L.F. (4.1 miles) of 8” water mains, 17 gate valves, 18 fire hydrants, six connections to existing water mains and 1,000 L.F. of 12” water mains, valves, and connections. The construction provided a water main loop for improved hydraulic capacity and distribution of water throughout the western end of the City of Baker.
Contract No. 2 – Water Well (West Side) – $1,340,771
Construction of a 1,000 gpm water well to a 1,900 – foot depth.
Contract No. 2A – New Well Site Improvements (West Side) – $669,850
Contract No. 3 – New Elevated Water Storage Tank (West Side) – $1,393,600
The purpose of this contract was to design, permit and construct a 200,000-gallon elevated water storage tank to be located on the west side of the City of Baker.
