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City awards Well 9 pump house construction contract amid conflicting bid figures in transcript
Summary
The Redmond City Council approved a construction contract for the city's Well 9 pump house in the Central Dry Canyon; staff described the project scope, funding and schedule, but the meeting transcript contains inconsistent bid figures that require staff confirmation.
The Redmond City Council moved to award the Well 9 pump house construction contract to Keaton King (contractor name as reported in the agenda) for the municipal Well 9 site in the Central Dry Canyon.
Assistant City Engineer Lindsay Crumseid described Well 9 as the city's ninth municipal water-supply well, located near the Wiegand Family Dog Park and the disc golf course just north of Antler Avenue. She said the well was drilled to about 790 feet below ground surface and that the current contract covers construction of a small pump house to house mechanical equipment, a fenced staging area, a 29-stall public parking lot for park users and a public restroom. The scope also requires demolition of a small shed on site.
Crumseid described the project schedule as moving into construction immediately after award, with procurement of long-lead items and construction expected to start in summer and complete by December 2026. She said funding comes from water rates, water system development charges (SDCs), park SDCs and a $2,000,000 EPA community grant that city finance staff had confirmed as secured.
There is a discrepancy within the meeting transcript about the contract amount. The meeting agenda and the council chair’s introductory item listed a contract amount of $4,160,953 to Keaton King Contracting. In the staff presentation, Crumseid said the project was a "low bid" project that received four bids and that Keaton King was the lowest bidder at "about $1.41 million," which is inconsistent with the award amount shown on the agenda. The contract award motion recorded in the transcript directed the city manager to sign the contract; the motion was seconded and the council approved the award by voice vote.
Crumseid and others described limited park user impacts: the main park parking lot and trails would remain open for most work, but there could be short-term closures of the driveway to extend a water main and alternative parking would be provided across the street. The related Central Dry Canyon project will include resurfacing the Hope Playground; staff said that resurfacing requires a 28-day closure that staff estimates will occur mid-July to mid-August because of material temperature and humidity requirements.
The transcript records the motion to award the Well 9 contract and a subsequent voice vote approving it. The transcript shows differing dollar figures for the bid and award; staff follow-up (contract documents and the city’s contract file) is required to reconcile the correct award amount and low-bid number.
The council did not record a roll-call vote for the contract award in the transcript; the award was approved by voice vote after a motion and second. Further procurement documents should be consulted for the official contract amount and signature authority.
