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Council authorizes coordination with WSDOT and design services for Annapolis Creek fish-passage work
Summary
Port Orchard authorized a non-financial MOU with WSDOT for fish-passage project coordination (city to cover any utility relocation costs) and approved a professional-services agreement for design of the Annapolis Creek fish-passage culvert replacement, noting a required budget amendment of roughly $236,000 to complete the design phase.
The Port Orchard City Council on Feb. 24 authorized coordination with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on fish-passage projects and approved a professional-services agreement for design work on the Annapolis Creek fish-passage culvert replacement.
MOU with WSDOT: Staff explained that WSDOT will manage and fund the statewide fish-passage program to replace culverts that block salmon and steelhead migration; the city would be responsible for relocation costs for any city-owned utilities impacted by WSDOT work in the state right-of-way. Staff described the MOU as non-financial, running through 2032, that ensures project coordination and allows the city to piggyback on the state's bid award for a contractor when appropriate. Council voted to adopt the resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the MOU.
Annapolis Creek design agreement: Staff identified the culvert carrying Annapolis Creek under Bay Street near Whiskey Gulch as a priority project in the city's stormwater action plan. After an RFQ process, Skillings Inc. was selected for design services; staff reported a negotiated design contract that exceeds current expenditure authority and requires a budget amendment of roughly $236,000 funded from stormwater capital funds. The design is funded through a combination of local stormwater dollars and a $425,000 grant from the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board; staff said the full replacement will be a multimillion-dollar construction project later and the current action is for design services only. Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the professional services agreement and directed staff to return with a budget amendment to cover the balance.
Why it matters: The work aims to restore fish passage and stream function, protect upstream habitat and address infrastructure that also carries city utilities. Staff noted the site is unique and the replacement must meet bridge/seismic standards.
What's next: Staff will bring a budget amendment to cover the additional design cost and later return with a construction contract when design is complete and construction funds are available.
