Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council committee forwards tender agreement and award for 20 First Avenue S / S 320th signal and pedestrian work after contractor default
Summary
The committee forwarded authorization to enter a tender agreement with Old Republic Surety Company and to award remaining signal and pedestrian work at 20 First Avenue S / S 320th Street to BES Electrical Services LLC for $120,203.22 plus an $80,000 contingency.
The committee forwarded two linked actions concerning the 20 First Avenue South / S 320th Street signalization and pedestrian improvements project: authorization to enter a tender agreement with Old Republic Surety Company, and authorization to award the remaining work to BES Electrical Services LLC.
John Mulkey, senior civil engineer with the city’s Public Works department, explained that the original construction contract was awarded to Rain City Services in January 2024 with a notice to proceed in July and a 110 working-day completion period. Rain City did not begin consistent on-site work until Aug. 7, failed to prosecute the work, disregarded directions from the engineer, employed subcontractors without proper documentation and did not complete work within the contract timeframe. The city terminated Rain City’s contract on July 11, per contract specifications.
Mulkey said the city worked with the bonding company…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
