Plainwell council deals with wells

By John Raffel Corespondent PLAINWELL—Wells the topic of action taken care of this week by the Plainwell City Council. It was pointed out to the council by the DPW that Peerless Midwest is and has been the city’s sole source preferred vendor for well maintenance for many years without issue. Their preferred vendor status allows Plainwell to use their services without going to bid, per the purchasing policy. Peerless recommends routine preventative well maintenance, generally every 10 years, which includes the removal, inspection, and replacement of any worn parts. This year, Well 4 is slated for evaluation. Peerless Midwest will pull the entire well out of the housing and evaluate the parts and functionality and let the city know what maintenance and/or repairs are needed. They have given the city a do not exceed price of $36,580, which would cover a full rebuild, if needed.

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