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WTD outlines capital forecasting process; staff warn contractor market and tariffs are raising delivery costs
Summary
King County Wastewater Treatment Division staff summarized how the division builds a long‑range capital forecast and flagged market stressors — constrained trades labor, sustained high material and equipment costs, and the prospect of new tariffs — that are increasing construction and delivery costs for the capital program.
King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) staff briefed the Regional Water Quality Committee on March 5 on how the division creates long‑range capital forecasts and the market factors currently influencing project delivery.
Crystal Fleet, Capital Portfolio Planning and Analysis Manager, described the WTD prioritization and governance process used to produce the capital forecast that feeds the sewer‑rate model: subject matter experts score…
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