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Poulsbo awards Lindbig pump-station upgrade contract, approves $135,000 budget amendment
Summary
Council awarded an $85,447.46 contract to Bainbridge Island Electric to replace a variable frequency drive at Lindbig Pump Station and approved a mid-year budget amendment totaling $135,000 to fund the work and contingencies.
The Poulsbo City Council awarded a contract for repairs to the Lindbig Pump Station and approved a budget amendment to fund the work.
The council approved awarding the Lindbig Pump Station Upgrade Project contract to Bainbridge Island Electric for $85,447.46, authorized the mayor to sign the contract and approved change orders up to $10,000. Council also approved Budget Amendment No. 25-0204 in the amount of $135,000 to cover the work from the sewer fund.
Why it matters: Lindbig is a two-pump sewer lift station serving Liberty Bay Auto area; staff told council that one of the station—s variable frequency drives (VFDs) burned out and the station had been operating on a single pump, a risky configuration for a sewer station. Public Works said the VFD is more than 20 years old and must be replaced promptly to restore redundancy.
Staff noted one bidder, Bainbridge Island Electric, with a competitive bid under an estimated $100,000 budget. Public Works said the $75,000 annual pump-station fund had been intended to cover the repair but was not carried in last year—s adopted budget; the mid-year amendment will allocate funds and add $60,000 to reach the $135,000 total.
The council recorded the vote as: McVeigh (aye); Eckert (aye); Tabor (aye); Crow (aye); Libdahl (aye); Newell (aye); Stern (aye).
Background and context: Councilors and staff also tied the award to recent operational concerns: staff and council referenced a recent sewage overflow that occurred while county contractor work flushed a line and a valve manipulation led to an overflow. Public Works reiterated that temporary trash-pump measures exist as emergency backups but emphasized restoring the pump station to full redundancy to reduce the likelihood of spills.
Implementation: The mayor was authorized to sign the contract and change orders up to $10,000. Staff will report back as work progresses and said they expected the project to proceed promptly after contract execution.
