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Port Angeles School District approves earthwork bid for Stevens Middle School; contract to local firm Inner West
Summary
The Port Angeles School District Board approved a bid package for earthwork and utilities at Stevens Middle School, awarding the civil work to Inner West, a Port Angeles-based contractor. The board also recessed into a one-hour executive session on a separate real-estate matter.
The Port Angeles School District Board approved a bid package for earthwork and utilities at Stevens Middle School on a voice vote, giving the district authority to issue a notice to proceed to the contractor Inner West.
A district staff member said the package "came under what we anticipated as budget," and noted the award goes to a local contractor. The staff member described this as the first of many bid packages the board will consider in coming months to build Stevens Middle School.
Why it matters: The package funds site preparation and underground utilities that must be finished before foundations and building work begin. The staff member said the district is pursuing a goal of 40% local work and called the Inner West award "a really big step" toward that target.
Board discussion focused on budget and local hiring. A staff member explained that because this package came in under the district's estimate, the district now has more accurate pricing to inform subsequent bid packages, and noted some related work (for example, moving gravel) had been included in this bid to simplify later contracts. The staff member said that awarding the contract will allow construction fences to go up as soon as the following week.
A board member moved to approve the bid package "with the Inner West to begin the civil work at the middle school." A district staff member seconded the motion. The motion was moved and seconded, the chair asked "All in favor?" and members responded "Aye," after which the board approved the package and staff said the notice to proceed would be issued.
After the vote, the board recessed into an executive session for up to one hour to discuss the minimum price for a real-estate matter; the board announced no action would be taken during that executive session.
Details omitted or not specified in the meeting record: the transcript did not state the dollar amount of the bid or the exact vote tally, and full individual names of board members present were not given on the record.
