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Coos Bay approves developer agreements and $402,385 design contract to advance 400-home Timber Cove project
Summary
The Coos Bay City Council voted to finalize cost‑sharing agreements with Timber Cove LLC for a proposed 400‑unit subdivision and approved a professional services contract with the Dyer Partnership (not to exceed $402,385) to complete final pump‑station design; staff said the city is pursuing grants, including an EPA application for up to $4 million.
The Coos Bay City Council voted to finalize cost‑sharing agreements with Timber Cove LLC and to move forward with design work on a pump station and force main needed to serve a proposed 400‑unit single‑family subdivision.
City staff and Mayor Benetti said the project, revived from earlier planning work, will require substantial sewer infrastructure — what staff described as the most significant upfront cost for the development. Nicole, the city’s project lead, told the council that total infrastructure costs had been estimated at more than $10 million and “closer to a little over $12,000,000” in recent reviews, and that the city is exploring federal and state appropriations, grants, foundation funding and low‑interest loans to reduce costs passed to homebuyers.
Developer Greg (of Timber Cove/partner) told the council he believed the project would produce well‑built, affordable housing but noted the pump station must be in place before homes can be sold. Greg said the pump station “has to be done before I can sell the first home and start to recoup,” and described the funding burden on the developer for that piece of public infrastructure.
Councilors emphasized housing urgency. Councilor Kilmer, Councilor Matthews and others said the city needs more workforce and starter homes and supported using public resources to enable private construction. Nicole confirmed staff has been working with CCD Business Development Corp. to submit an EPA grant application that could provide up to $4,000,000 toward pump‑station construction; staff said the application was being submitted imminently.
On a separate but related action, the council approved a professional services agreement with the Dyer Partnership for completion of final pump‑station design. Jennifer, presenting the procurement, said Dyer’s scope and fee would move planning‑level documents to 100% design, material lists and specifications that would allow ordering long‑lead equipment. The council approved the contract “not to exceed $402,385,” which staff said includes a 15% contingency and will be partially funded from the 2025 budget plus carryover funds.
Staff said the design timeline could be accelerated to produce a parts list by February 2025 and a full design by March 2025 if Dyer can shorten internal milestones, a speed considered important because some equipment has long lead times. The council recorded a motion to finalize the developer agreements and a separate motion to approve the Dyer contract; both motions carried.
What’s next: staff will pursue grant and appropriation opportunities, coordinate timing between design completion and developer build‑out, and return to council with updates on awarded grants and the contract schedule.
