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Coeur d'Alene approves contract to rehabilitate Hanley Well, not to exceed $200,000
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously Nov. 4 to award the Hanley Well rehabilitation contract to the lowest responsive bidder, with staff saying the base bid was $94,513 and the city's budgeted authority allows spending up to $200,000 if wear-item replacements are required.
Coeur d'Alene — The Coeur d'Alene City Council on Nov. 4 approved a contract to rehabilitate the Hanley Well, awarding the work to the lowest responsive bidder and authorizing city staff to proceed with a budget not to exceed $200,000.
City water-department staff said the Hanley Well, originally drilled in 1990, houses a vertical turbine pump whose motor sits above ground; rehabilitation work will remove, inspect and clean the column pipe, line shaft and pump components and perform a downhole video inspection to confirm casing and screen condition. Glenn, a water-department staff member, told the council that the solicitation returned two bids and that United Pump Company submitted the lowest responsive base bid at $94,513. He said bid options for wear-item replacement were included because some parts may need replacement after inspection.
"If there was a case where we did see that we were gonna become over budget from lots of wear and tear and full replacement needed to be done, we would come back to council with a report on why and then requesting extra funding to move forward," Glenn said.
Staff told the council the 2025–26 water department budget contains $200,000 for the project. Glenn said most well rehabs reuse many components after inspection and cleaning to keep costs down, but that some parts — especially downhole pump elements — are the most common wear items. He estimated pumps are typically replaced or substantially refurbished every 10 to 12 years based on run hours and vibration/amperage monitoring.
Councilmembers asked whether the city prefers refurbishing parts when possible and how long the rehab will extend the well's service life. Glenn said refurbishment is preferred when parts meet specification and that the work provides a pulse on component condition but that the pump elements below the water line are usually the items closest to replacement after about a decade.
Following discussion, the council moved, seconded and approved Resolution No. 25-061 to award the contract to United Pump Company for the Hanley Well rehabilitation with a budget not to exceed $200,000. Roll call votes recorded at the meeting were: Evans — yes; Miller — aye; Gookin — yes; English — yes; Wood — yes; Gabriel — yes.
The contract requires a downhole inspection and video and specifies that if full replacement becomes necessary, staff will return to the council to request additional funding and report on the reasons for the increase.
