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Council approves water-line, vehicle and design contracts; adopts temporary-street-closure code
Summary
Anacortes City Council on March 24 approved five procurement items and a code change delegating short-term street-closure authority to city officials. Council also accepted a contract modification for Marches Point Road design work and awarded several equipment and IT purchases.
Anacortes City Council approved a series of contracts and an ordinance March 24, authorizing a $1.49 million water-main replacement contract, purchasing five city trucks, renewing a Microsoft enterprise agreement and approving a $485,500 contract modification for design work on Marches Point Road. Council also adopted a code change giving department heads limited authority to close or restrict streets for short periods.
The actions affect utility reliability, vehicle fleet replacement, IT licensing and shoreline-related road and bike-lane design. Council voted unanimously on the listed items with Councilmember Bruce McDougall excused from the meeting.
Votes and formal actions at a glance - 2025 water-line replacements: Council authorized the mayor to sign Contract 25-036-WTR-001 with Cimidex Construction for $1,488,245.28 to replace water mains, services and hydrants on a list of city streets. Motion: moved by Councilmember Young; second by Councilmember Fantini. Recorded yes…
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