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Council approves FEMA‑funded backup generators contract despite higher-than-expected bid
Summary
Council approved awarding the backup generator contract to the lowest responsive bidder for city wells, wastewater and other facilities; FEMA and the state will fund most of the project, with the city covering an estimated $230,000.
Medical Lake — The City Council on Sept. 2 approved awarding a contract to purchase backup generators for key municipal facilities after staff recommended the lowest responsive bid for a FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant project. Staff presented the bid results and the grant funding breakdown: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will fund 75 percent of the project, the state will provide 12.5 percent, and the city’s share is the remaining 12.5 percent. Staff said the federal portion is approximately…
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