City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes February 26, 2024, 1:00 PM Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist https://cob.org/council Call to Order Council President Hammill called the meeting to order at 1pm. Roll Call 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. Council Member Stone recognized that Engineers Week was February 18-24th and thanked all City engineering staff for their work. 24021 1. Contract Award for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Asphalt Repair Services, p. 3 BID #8B-2024 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Mike Olinger, Assistant Director, provided a summary of the contract award #8B-2024, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Asphalt Repair Services. The work for this contract will be completed as-needed over a maximum term of four years and not-to- exceed $5,000,000. Western Refinery Services submitted the lowest responsive bid of $1,233,831.00 per year, including any applicable Sales or Use Tax. Council Members discussed and asked questions regarding the contract award. Lisa Anderson moved to approve contract award #8B-2024 for the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Asphalt Repair Services to Western Refinery Services, in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000, including any applicable Washington State Sales or Use Tax. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 24022 2. Bicycle Master Plan Phase 2 Engagement Summary p. 10 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, Joel Pfundt, Assistant Director of Transportation, and Natalie Monro, Community and Outreach Coordinator, presented a summary of phase two community engagement for the Bicycle Master Plan (BMP). The Bellingham Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) was Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 February 26, 2024  adopted by City Council in October 2014 and the City is currently updating the plan to ensure ongoing implementation. Phase 1 included a draft of recommended network, policies, and program actions based upon community input and phase two shared the plan back to the public for additional feedback. Next steps include integrating comments into the revised plan, finalizing plan recommendations, sending to the Transportation Commission for review, and returning for final City Council approval in May 2024. To learn more about the Bike Master Plan Update and revision process, visit the BMP page or EngageBellingham page. Council Members discussed and asked questions on the BMP. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:38pm. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 February 26, 2024