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Wenatchee council approves multiple contracts, bridge lighting change order and a $2.66M project budget increase
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Summary
The council authorized a facility agreement with Velocity Swimming, awarded several construction contracts (including water‑main, street and wastewater projects), and approved change order #21 for the South End bike/ped bridges with a $438,167 change and an expected $2,664,341 budget increase funded largely by Move Ahead Washington.
The Wenatchee City Council on (date of record) approved a package of facility and construction actions, including a renewed facility-use agreement for the city pool, multiple construction contract awards and a bridge change order that will raise the projected cost of the South End bike-ped bridge project.
Dave Burton, Parks and Recreation director, told the council staff and the Parks & Rec commission recommend renewing the facility-use agreement with Velocity Swimming, which has used the city pool for meets and practices for 18 years. Jeff Sutton, representing the team, thanked staff and said the arrangement supports a major regional swim meet and year-round programming. The council approved the facility-use agreement and authorized the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services director to sign the contract.
The council awarded the Crawford and Okanagan intersection improvement and associated Crawford Avenue water-main replacement (city project numbers 2320 and 2202) to the lowest responsive bidder, Apollo Incorporated, and authorized the mayor to sign the contract pending Washington State Department of Transportation concurrence. Project engineer Zach Horton said the city expects the contractor is capable of working with large‑diameter water mains and that WSDOT concurrence is required for final authorization.
Mike Hodgson, wastewater treatment plant supervisor, recommended awarding project 2509 (drying bed drains and a storage building) to Hearst Construction with a low bid of $624,000 (engineer estimate $781,000); the council approved the award and authorized the mayor to sign.
Nicole Brockwell, engineering services manager, presented change order number 21 for the South End bike/ped access bridges, which revises the handrail illumination system and adds additional ground-level and security lighting. Brockwell said the change order totals $438,167 with no additional contract days, and staff now expect the total project budget to increase by about $2,664,341. She said the overage is expected to be covered largely through Move Ahead Washington funds and regional partnerships; the council authorized the mayor to approve the change order pending WSDOT concurrence.
Charlotte Mitchell, senior project engineer, reported seven bids for the Red Apple Road project and recommended awarding the contract to Smith Excavation for $1,565,900.25; the council approved the award, noting one member recused from that item. The council also awarded the 2026 pavement preservation project (city project 2501) to Central Washington Asphalt Inc. and authorized the mayor to sign the contract.
Jesse King presented the Orchard Avenue curb ramps project and the council approved a consultant agreement for design services with a firm listed in the record as "Solace" (the transcript also records the name as "Solomis"); the contract maximum payable is $63,000, the total project budget is $500,000, the work is funded through TIB, and construction is planned for 2028.
Votes on the listed items were taken by voice and recorded as "Aye"; the meeting minutes show each motion carried. No substantive amendments to contract terms were recorded in the meeting transcript.
