Council awards $105,186.75 contract to rehabilitate Water Well 9
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Summary
The council awarded a bid of $105,186.75 to Mike's Drilling LLC to rehabilitate Water Well 9, a project staff said should restore the well toward prior production levels. The motion passed 7‑0.
Lake Havasu City Council on Feb. 11 awarded the bid to rehabilitate Water Well 9 to Mike's Drilling LLC for $105,186.75. The motion, made by Councilmember Cameron Moses with a second from Councilmember Koch, passed 7‑0.
Public Works staff presented the item, explaining the well last underwent rehabilitation around 2017 and that current production is approximately 1,000 gallons per minute below earlier performance; staff said a 1,000 gallons per minute difference equates to roughly 1,400,000 gallons per day. If rehabilitation returns the well toward prior levels, staff said it would become one of the city’s highest‑producing wells in the north well field (the horizontal collector well remains the largest).
The procurement asks for pull‑apart, cleaning and inspection work, and includes authority to repurchase or replace pump equipment if staff determines the existing pump is nonfunctional or beyond repair. The project is part of the city’s regular well‑rehabilitation program; staff said wells are evaluated annually and rehabilitation is budgeted as part of routine maintenance.
Motion and vote Councilmember Cameron Moses moved to award the bid to Mike’s Drilling LLC in the amount of $105,186.75; Councilmember Koch seconded. The motion carried 7‑0.
Next steps Staff will coordinate scheduling for the rehabilitation work, with the goal of restoring the well’s efficiency and returning it to service. The rehabilitation was already included in the city budget, according to council questions during the presentation.
