City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes December 5, 2022, 1:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Michael Lilliquist, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order President Stone called to order the Public Works and Natural Resources Committee meeting at 1pm. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Committee Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Council Standing Committee Meeting Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote. 23546 1. Request for Sewer Service Outside City Limits at 2428 Yew Street p. 3 Road In August 2022, Whatcom County Health Department discovered that the septic system at the residence 2428 Yew Street Road failed. The owners are requesting to enter into a contract with the City of Bellingham for retail sewer service outside City limits, which is allowed under BMC Chapter 15.36 when City Council determines that such service "is necessary to protect basic public health and safety and the environment." Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of City sewer service at 2428 Yew Street Road. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 December 5, 2022 23547 2. Bid Award for F Street Crossing Project - WF022, Bid 43B-2022 p. 14 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Chad Schulhauser, Assistant Director of Engineering provided a summary of the F Street Crossing Project, which will install safety measures to the at grade rail crossing at F Street. The project is one of several rail crossing safety improvements enabling the City to apply for the establishment of the "Waterfront Quiet Zone." The City received two bids, which were publicly opened on October 27, 2022. Colacurcio Brothers Construction Inc. was the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid for the Base Bid in the sum of $1,341,169.70, including any applicable Washington State sales or use tax. Mr. Johnston explained that an alternate bid schedule, for installation of conduits for future connections to the Port’s fiber network, had to be withdrawn for technical reasons and will be added back into the project as a change order at a later date. That addition will not need to come back to the City Council. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the award bid to Colacurcio Brothers Construction for $1,341,169.70. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:14pm. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 December 5, 2022