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Port Angeles awards stormwater, sewer, paving and wastewater contracts; transformer and equipment purchases approved
Summary
Council approved multiple public works construction and service contracts, funded largely by grants and existing capital budgets; one parks tractor purchase was tabled for staff clarification.
The Port Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved several public-works contracts and service purchases aimed at repairing aging utility infrastructure and paving priority streets.
Public works director Scott Curtin summarized the recommended awards and their funding.
The council approved a $1.189 million construction contract with InterWest Construction Inc. for the Sixteenth Street stormwater retrofit project, funded primarily by a $1.667 million Washington State Department of Ecology water-quality grant that pays most project costs. "The work includes the installation of BioPod biofilters," Curtin told council, noting the project treats stormwater before it reaches Tumwater Creek and the waterfront.
Council also approved a sanitary sewer rehabilitation contract with SCI Infrastructure LLC for $749,102.41 (base bid plus alternate) to repair large-diameter sanitary mains and address aging lines dating back more than a century; Curtin said bids came in better than expected. The council approved a service contract with Republic Services to pump, haul and clean Digester 2 at the wastewater treatment plant for $210,500.98; Curtin noted the tanks are 210,000-gallon units and outside contractors were required given the scope and safety demands.
The council awarded a mill-and-overlay contract for Marine Drive to Lakeside Industries for $644,877, supported by a Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grant of $531,248 and the required local match. The council approved a materials purchase of 11 pad-mounted transformers from Anixter Eaton for $468,631.60 to keep inventory on hand for commercial development and service continuity; Curtin explained long lead times for some transformer sizes.
Councilors approved the purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar backhoe for the equipment services division not to exceed $206,586.37 and authorized surplus of the older machine. "When we need these pieces of equipment, we need them now," Curtin said, noting the city evaluates total cost of ownership and the need to keep older equipment from overburdening in-house mechanics.
Separately, a planned purchase of a parks Kubota tractor for $49,633.93 was tabled at council request so staff member Corey could answer questions about usage hours and replacement timing. The procurement will return to council later after staff follow-up.
All contract awards on the public-works agenda passed unanimously. Councilors said they were pleased by competitive bids and emphasized the need to coordinate construction timing with neighbors and the port and air station when projects affect arterial travel.
Ending: City staff will proceed with contracts; several projects are grant-funded and will move into construction this summer, and the city will return with a revised parks-equipment purchase once staff have answered usage questions.
