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Wachholder said crews first saw a sinkhole late on Monday and when crews performed a controlled shutdown the pipe ruptured. The city declared an emergency Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and authorized an emergency contract with Hearst Construction, which mobilized the same day and began excavation at about 5 p.m. The city patched the rupture about 39 hours later, he said.

Wachholder described the force main as 20 feet deep and said the excavation required complex shoring. City crews worked around the clock — he said crews worked 36 hours continuously — and the city used three vacuum (Vactor) trucks to shuttle wastewater out of the lift station to the gravity system to avoid overflow into the Columbia River. Douglas County Sewer District provided mutual aid (a vacuum truck and operator) during the response.

Roadway restoration was still pending at the time of the report; the roadway was expected to remain closed until about the following week. Wachholder estimated the repair cost at roughly $200,000–$250,000 for the force‑main work; he said funding will come from the Sewer Utility Fund, which has reserves to cover the emergency repair, and that the city may adjust planned projects in coming months to accommodate the expense.

Wachholder praised the utilities crew and thanked local businesses in the Old Station Road area for reducing flows during the repair. “It was kind of hectic for 36 hours, but the repair has been complete on the sewer force main,” he said.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wenatchee City Council - 01/09/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public works director Tom Wachholder told the council an emergency was declared after a 20‑foot‑deep sewer force main ruptured; Hearst Construction made repairs and the city used utility reserves to cover costs estimated at $200,000–$250,000.","taxTitle","Wenatchee City, Chelan County, Washington","taxId",5120,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395009,"Wenatchee Council approves multiple contracts, budget amendments and schedules interviews for at‑large vacancy",223,1640000,1863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101762-e73500abf517bf826853ac0ad97d4b54&start=1640&end=1863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101762-e73500abf517bf826853ac0ad97d4b54/thumbnail_1640000.jpg","/articles/6395009/Wenatchee-City/Chelan-County/Washington/Wenatchee-Council-approves-multiple-contracts-budget-amendments-and-schedules-interviews-for-atlarge-vacancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395009-23f348781b0ed2be4802a6942539ecb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776003828&Signature=DJbnTZJecOMW0-e9KxtZJpYeMaSl~c65NbC9tfrfPfwfFH37q1YAuOaj2PgqQBI31hJeLbS9WGuMkAizL5uIimKFZ~ObHQbyOyyCNOk7VO-g4mvLYkn5q7~3p6mLcubI93e9PWZC8oGRqKvIQ7dXtu2w22HY4PKHqzqDNUAraTOoKOa2H0ab4ZbrdQ1Ih25qbvhjfroZKGniaalSr-fJ8ylBXSHi6xUL-qRDsZaT1JFYSIevQmnCuJpNzo8eSjsnTO6h9tJVXWoZB0tz3PvebBN64XUmOqh30UuYBy8rQWlz45drho1ZsH~asPMZFgoF7~YiVlnqpCCucX0rNQ1x-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wenatchee City Council voted unanimously to award construction contracts, approve project budget amendments and schedule candidate interviews for a vacant at‑large council seat during the meeting.

Council members approved a motion to schedule interviews for the at‑large B council vacancy on Jan. 23, 2025, at 5:15 p.m. in Wenatchee City Hall Council Chambers. The council listed five candidates for interviews: Katherine Hauser, Joseph Gambone, Juan Valle, Myra Navera Gomez and Richard Seal.

On infrastructure, the council awarded the construction contract for the Jefferson Reservoir Improvements (an 8,000,000‑gallon reservoir, City Project No. 2306) to SCI Industrial Services LLC for $699,584 and authorized the City Administrator to sign contract documents. Council members said the lining is intended to address excessive leakage from the reservoir; staff reported the reservoir currently leaks about 62,000,000 gallons per year and that the project timetable aims for completion before peak demand in April.

The council also approved awarding the south‑end bike/pedestrian access bridges project (City Project No. 2201.2) to Apollo Inc., the lowest responsive bidder, for $13,260,502.10. Staff said the bid was roughly 11% above the engineer’s estimate and that the city plans to use state infra‑match funds to cover the overage; the motion recorded that award is pending Washington State Department of Transportation concurrence.

In a separate, high‑value item, the council authorized the City Administrator to execute a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amendment with Kramer Scarsella Brothers Joint Venture for Confluence Parkway Phase 1 (Project No. 2201.1). The amendment amount presented was about $79,600,000, bringing total contract value to just over $88,000,000. Staff said construction is expected to start this spring and complete in summer 2027.

On utility plant work, the council approved an amendment for the wastewater treatment plant blower building improvements (Project No. 2106) to extend project duration and complete SCADA programming and commissioning. The council also authorized a construction change order and project budget amendment for Digester 4; staff said the original project was $14,400,000 and that including the pending change order the project total would be about $15,600,000, with change order No. 9 still under review by the owner’s adviser.

The council approved consent items including Resolution No. 2025‑01 appointing Jamie Goodman to the Wenatchee Arts, Recreation and Parks Commission and several final contract vouchers and agreements noted on the consent calendar.

All motions described above carried on unanimous voice votes unless otherwise noted in the record.","At its meeting the Wenatchee City Council unanimously approved awards and budget actions including a $699,584 reservoir contract, a $13.26 million bridge contract, a $79.6 million guaranteed maximum price amendment for Confluence Parkway Phase 1 and other project amendments; the council also set interviews for the at‑large B vacancy.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395014,"Family praises Wenatchee Police’s new missing‑person questionnaire; officers trained",320,224000,544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101762-e73500abf517bf826853ac0ad97d4b54&start=224&end=544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101762-e73500abf517bf826853ac0ad97d4b54/thumbnail_224000.jpg","/articles/6395014/Wenatchee-City/Chelan-County/Washington/Family-praises-Wenatchee-Polices-new-missingperson-questionnaire-officers-trained","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395014-70a06cc6a20edb1a8f8956abb9918317/orig.mp4?Expires=1776003828&Signature=WtJ2qmhhif1zaSwPk0AhU4UtZVALJnmDgXsmY43I2IUoFCIlEpeo~0v0k6m64lbId0AGxbB4rdZaVuBtmubXzsPUepJ2Xrjni7zDYScPCqYQXyEBz~5udpbwIp68jCugbs-NC3wz6XilsnNDfo7nNIVWmWAWDMQxFAj5~-9DW~FfjVO9LNGpTFxeeUtxH-UDn6xkHSPrTf0bslbfSHHdrplRRnwBvyuKvKZ44saLYsQTHlaUZUenQezDIzlMtxSp2p1dEs3rCZo3ArLDdI4F9DHHVZTI2GRfyph2FjJHvU6GydFFx8KGWQPNkX3jVllzdacovjByI6B8Z5kDKnkPsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Denise McBurnie, the mother of missing man Travis Coleman, told the Wenatchee City Council during citizen comments that Detective Hewitt developed a two‑page missing‑person questionnaire that has been linked to the Wenatchee Police Department policy manual and that department officers have received training on using it.

McBurnie said the questionnaire standardizes how officers collect information and prioritize searches. “Everyone who goes missing is a child of someone. Their worth is priceless, and every family should be treated with respect and dignity,” she told the council.

She described the tool as an information‑gathering form followed by checklists for locations searched and evidence collected, then a “search urgency chart” — a scoring matrix that assigns 1–3 points for categories such as age, medical condition, number of subjects, weather, terrain and hazardous profile. Scores from 8–11 indicate an emergency response, 12–16 a measured response, and 17–21 “evaluate and investigate,” McBurnie said; she added that a score of 1 in any category can trigger an emergency response. She said her son Travis’s answers would have put him in the emergency range.

McBurnie said the questionnaire also includes a classification section (for example, “endangered” and “suspicious”) and a response plan with duties for officers and supervisors so cases are handled consistently. She credited Detective Hewitt with creating the form, linking it to the department’s policy manual and training each officer on its use. She also said Sergeant Eaton is now supervisor over the detective unit and that additional changes are planned.

The remarks were made during the meeting’s public comment period; council members did not take action on the matter during the session.","A family member of missing man Travis Coleman told the Wenatchee City Council that Detective Hewitt created a two‑page missing‑person questionnaire that has been added to the Wenatchee Police Department policy manual and used to train officers.","actionData","errors"]

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Wenatchee reports emergency repair of deep force main on Old Station Road; repair cost estimated at $200k–$250k

Wenatchee Council approves multiple contracts, budget amendments and schedules interviews for at‑large vacancy

Family praises Wenatchee Police’s new missing‑person questionnaire; officers trained