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Lewiston awards $6.7 million Site C intake Phase 1 contract amid funding shortfall
Summary
On Jan. 27 the Lewiston City Council awarded a $6.7 million construction contract to Helm Construction Inc. for Phase 1 of the Site C intake reconstruction. City officials said the contract covers in‑water work and permits but does not complete an operational permanent intake; leaders said additional funding remains unresolved.
The Lewiston City Council voted Jan. 27 to award IFB‑25‑3, Site C intake reconstruction Phase 1, to Helm Construction Inc. for $6,700,000 and authorized Mayor Dan Johnson to sign the contract.
The contract covers in‑water construction work and related components of the city’s long‑running effort to replace a failing permanent intake on the Clearwater River. Public Works Director Dustin Johnson told council the city has permits and design work in place but has exhausted several funding sources and cannot yet complete a fully operational permanent intake.
“This takes care of the hard work, but it does not finish the project,” Dustin Johnson said, describing the Phase 1 scope as work that removes structures from the river and installs pump, electrical and related systems. “As of today, we do not have funding.”
Why it matters: Lewiston has relied on a temporary intake for…
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