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Council approves $92,600 JUB amendment for Well No. 4 rehabilitation; staff requests $10,000 management reserve
Summary
Council approved an amendment to JUB Engineers' contract for the Well No.4 rehabilitation project for $92,600 and staff requested use of a $10,000 management reserve for a total ask of $102,600. Staff described testing delays, site limitations and long‑lead equipment as reasons for extra work and schedule delay.
The Post Falls City Council on Nov. 3 approved a contract amendment with JUB Engineers for the Well No. 4 rehabilitation project. Project manager Jackson Fleischman presented the amendment, which he said was for $92,600; staff requested $10,000 from the project management reserve so the total requested authorization was $102,600.
Fleischman explained that unanticipated complications during required well testing — including site storage and soil conditions that complicated testing runs — led to multiple tests and delays. Those tests inform equipment selection for pumps, MCC and electrical gear, and the added work lengthened lead times for long‑lead items. Fleischman said construction management and contractor support needs were higher than anticipated. He summarized current contractor WM Walsh’s five change orders to date and said remaining contractor contingency was approximately $122,000. The project’s overall budget line and remaining balances were explained in detail during council questions.
Council members pressed staff on whether the extra costs reflected faulty engineering or poor scope definition. John Beach, public works director, and other staff said the additional work stemmed from testing challenges and site conditions rather than defective engineering; staff noted the city has processes to review design performance and that insurance/contract remedies would be considered if designs proved faulty. Council also discussed construction procurement approaches and noted the city has been moving toward construction management/general contractor (CMGC) approaches on some projects to reduce these types of risks.
Staff said the amendment was needed to keep the project moving and that the contractor’s completion date had been delayed by approximately two to three months. A motion to approve the amendment passed on a roll call vote.
