Anacortes council approves $876,928 contract to expand wastewater admin building
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City engineer presented a contract with Summit Construction Group to add about 1,300 sq ft to the wastewater-treatment plant administration building to increase lab and staff space. Council authorized the mayor to sign contract 24139SEW002 after discussion of funding, timing and union requirements.
City engineer Logan Lee told the Anacortes City Council on Nov. 10 that the city proposes a contract with Summit Construction Group for $876,928 to add roughly 1,300 square feet to the wastewater treatment plant administration building.
"Tonight, I bring for you a contract in the amount of $876,928 with Summit Construction Group for the construction of the wastewater treatment plant admin expansion project," Lee said, outlining the project’s goal to increase laboratory space, SCADA technician work space and provide a dedicated break room required by the Teamsters’ labor agreement.
Lee said the project was first conceived in 2014 as a complete remodel and has been scaled back to focus on essential square footage to contain costs; the work is funded from the wastewater utility (utility-rate revenue), not general fund revenue. Council members asked whether the project could be delayed because of tight city finances; staff said delaying would likely increase costs and that preparatory front-end work has already been completed.
Councilmember Fantini moved and Councilmember McDougall seconded a motion authorizing the mayor to sign contract 24139SEW002 with Summit Construction Group; the council carried the motion on roll call. The city indicated the project is in the capital facilities plan for 2025–26 and will improve lab capacity and compliance with increasing regulatory testing demands.
Next steps: the mayor will sign the contract and the city will schedule construction. Project administration and any further schedule updates will be posted through Public Works.