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Forks council hears updates on E Street, chip‑seal outreach, airport bids and other staff reports
Summary
Public Works reported E Street pavement is nearly ready to be bid and a biosolids floor will be bid; Hampton said only one resident attended the chip‑seal public meeting. Fleck reported gutter/downspout bids, three bidders at the Quillayute Airport pre‑bid conference, and recent conferences at the Rainforest Arts Center.
City staff provided multiple project updates at the March 23 City of Forks council meeting, describing near‑term procurement steps and outreach outcomes for ongoing infrastructure work.
Public Works Director Hampton reported that the pavement portion of the E Street project is nearly ready to go out to bid and that a separate bid for a biosolids floor is forthcoming. He described a public meeting on the chip‑seal project that was well advertised but attended by only one member of the public; Hampton recounted the project’s development, the process used and the limitations of the proposed chip‑seal work. He also said the Transportation Improvement Board has provided significant funding to several city projects.
Attorney/Planner Fleck reported the mayor awarded gutters and downspouts contracts for City Hall, the ICN Building and the animal shelter to Tru Colors Contracting, Inc., and that three bidders attended a pre‑bid conference for the Quillayute Airport runway rehabilitation project; bids are due in early April. Fleck also summarized two successful conferences at the Rainforest Arts Center and described a conversation with Paul Jarkiewicz, CEO of the Port of Port Angeles, about trenching at the Industrial Park, possible airport terminal work and a business interested in using the airport.
Police Chief Rowley reminded residents to ensure first responders have the space they need inside homes for equipment such as gurneys. Mayor Fletcher noted that his State of the City address included mention of a warming/cooling station at the transit center and solicited volunteers to help when it opens; he also said his next project will involve the train at Tillicum Park. Fleck added that attorneys for agencies associated with the RAISE grant met to discuss planning work for the Puget Sound to Pacific Trail that will traverse city areas.