Committee recommends rejecting bids for Squalicum stormwater retrofit after bid irregularities

Mar 24, 2026

Bellingham's Public Works and Natural Resources Committee voted to recommend rejecting all bids for Item 24872, the Squalicum Water Quality Retrofit Phase 2, after staff said an irregularity in bid administration made it impossible to identify the low bidder. Staff will revise specifications with legal review and rebid the project.

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The Bellingham City Council Public Works and Natural Resources Committee voted to recommend rejecting all bids for Item 24872, the Squalicum Water Quality Retrofit Phase 2 project, after staff said an irregularity in the city's administration of the bid process left officials unable to determine the low bidder.

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