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Post Falls council approves $314,600 authorization for drinking water master plan update
Summary
Council approved a contract authorizing up to $314,600 to update the city's drinking water system master plan. The scope includes hydraulic modeling, condition assessments and a 20-year capital improvement plan; staff said the consultant work will span more than one fiscal year.
The Post Falls City Council voted Oct. 21 to authorize a consultant contract for an updated drinking water system master plan with a not-to-exceed project authorization of $314,600, city staff told the council.
The contract scope lists a base fee of $286,000 and a 10% contingency for additional, authorized work; staff described the figure as a not-to-exceed amount and said any added tasks beyond scope would require a contract amendment. "That scope as laid out is $286,000 that is a not to exceed. I am including a 10% contingency ... so the total authorization request is $314,600," the presenter said.
Staff said the update will include condition assessments of existing infrastructure, hydraulic modeling to account for new well sources added since the 2017 plan, updated development forecasts, and a financial plan tied into the capital improvement plan covering about 20 years. The presenter said the project will take more than one fiscal year to complete and that staff expects to bring the council a workshop with findings in roughly 10 months.
Council members sought clarification about funding and timing. The presenter confirmed the $314,600 is the total project cost and explained the work is funded through the water master plan GL code; portions may roll into the next fiscal-year budget depending on expenditure timing.
The motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.
Why it matters: the update will set priorities for repairs, pipeline replacement, hydraulic resilience and long-term financing for the city's drinking water system.
Next steps: staff will begin consultant work, carry out winter data collection and summer pressure testing, and return to council with technical findings and recommended policy steps before final adoption.
