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Council approves $4.37 million contract for one‑million‑gallon water tank
Summary
The council awarded a $4,366,950 contract to Apollo Inc. for a one‑million‑gallon water tank to improve upper‑zone storage and water pressure; the project will be funded from water capacity fees and include trail-access commitments from the property owner.
The Coeur d'Alene City Council on June 16 approved a $4,366,950 contract with Apollo Incorporated for construction of a one‑million‑gallon water tank near the end of Thomas Lane to address pressure and storage needs in the city's upper pressure zone.
Water Department Director Kyle Marine said the tank — roughly 100 feet tall, possibly up to 110 feet depending on dome design — was identified in the city’s 2012 comprehensive planning work and is intended to provide needed storage and match hydraulics in the upper zone as the city grows. The city purchased a preferred site and designed a transmission main and limited trail access as part of the property agreement; no parking will be provided at the site and access will be via pedestrian/bicycle trail to limit disruption.
Marine said the project is funded through water capacity fees collected when new services connect to the system, and that cash is available in the cap‑fee account to pay the project. He described the bid process and said the low compliant bidder was Apollo after another bidder withdrew because their proposal did not meet the required tank height. "...a 1 million gallon water tank for $4,366,950," Marine said to record the approval. Council approved resolution 26-051 accepting the bid and awarding the contract.
Council discussion touched on design, visual screening (tank to be painted OD green to blend with the hillside), and the project’s role in future system planning. Construction timing and environmental disturbance mitigation were noted; staff said they tried to limit tree removal and will pursue alternative access through the property to spare the hillside.
The contract will proceed under the water department’s capital‑project procedures; staff will coordinate construction scheduling and public notices for neighbors.
