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Council approves 180th Avenue contract with on-site safety monitor; rejects Water Station 14 bid for further safety review
Summary
Vancouver City Council awarded the 180th Avenue extension contract with an added on-site safety monitor and declined to award the Water Station 14 PFAS treatment contract, sending it back to staff for additional safety requirements and possible rebidding amid concerns about a bidder's safety record and pending L&I investigations.
Vancouver City Council on Monday approved a contract for the 180th Avenue extension with an additional requirement that the city hire an on-site safety monitor, and separately rejected the apparent low bid for PFAS treatment at Water Station 14, returning that item to staff for further safety review.
Council took the two votes after extended discussion about safety citations shown on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) website for the apparent low bidder — identified in council documents as Rachi — and about legal and schedule risks if the city delayed either award.
City Attorney (spoke during the meeting) summarized the council's options: "you can accept the lowest responsive responsible bidder... or... reject all bids," and noted staff could add additional criteria and rebid if council chose to do so. Staff also proposed a third approach: accept the apparent low bid and separately contract for a third-party observer to monitor safety on site and report…
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