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Public Works outlines grants, pump work, bids and cemetery improvements in quarterly report
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Summary
Public Works presented a quarterly transportation and utilities update: new hires, pump and lift-station work, bids for sewer replacement, bridge coordination with BNSF, a pending property closing, and staff said offices for Sen. Cantwell and Rep. Del Bene had each signaled interest in contributing $1,000,000 toward a North-side project; cemetery-fencing and veterans memorial rehabilitations were reported complete.
Public Works delivered a quarterly update on utilities and transportation projects, covering staffing, construction, grants and completed work.
Staff said a senior engineer will start June 15 and the city is negotiating with a candidate for city engineer. Operations updates included turbo blowers now running at the Public Works Admin Building and installation of pump #3 at Lift Station 2 ahead of schedule. The 67th Avenue Phase 1 sewer replacement (about 2,000 linear feet) is out for bid, and staff said a Lift Station 11 bid package is ready to go.
On project coordination, staff reported executing an agreement for the Prairie Creek BNSF bridge project and working with BNSF on procuring parts. For a separate North-side property purchase the city is in a 30-day closing window; staff said they have received interest from Sen. Cantwell's and Rep. Del Bene's offices about potential $1,000,000 contributions each to support that project, and that staff are preparing grant applications.
Staff noted completed cemetery projects — rehabilitation of cemetery fencing and the Veterans Memorial — and that volunteers will install a wayfinding sign on May 16. They also said the Prairie Creek and SR 531 projects remain on schedule for future bid dates and that multiple grants and a Public Works Trust Fund loan are in place.
No formal council actions were taken during the report; staff took questions from councilmembers and provided clarification about funding sources and schedules.
