Astoria council approves phase‑1 contract for lift‑station work, adopts tribal engagement policy and updates meeting rules

The Astoria City Council on Jan. 5 approved a phase‑one construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) contract for a multi‑station sewage lift‑station rehabilitation project, adopted updated council meeting rules and passed a tribal engagement and consultation policy that appoints a council liaison.

Councilors voted to move forward with Emery and Sons Construction Group LLC for phase‑1 preconstruction services for the lift‑station rehabilitation project after staff described the systems as "pushing 50 years old" and explained the CMGC approach is appropriate for complex infrastructure with long lead times for materials. City staff said the three lift stations handle from about 1,000,000 gallons per day under normal summer flows to as much as 18,000,000 gallons per day during winter peak rainfall events and are nearing the end of their useful…