City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · March 11, 2024
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
March 11, 2024, 10:45 AM
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 10:45am.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward
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a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee
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evening prior to deliberation and formal vote.
24035 1. Contract Award for the Post Point Resource Recovery Plant Headworks Bypass p. 3
Project (EU195) Bid No. 5B-2024
Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, Mike Olinger, Assistant Director of Public Works Operations,
Mike Wilson, Assistant Director of Engineering, and Stephen Day, Plants Engineer, provided a
summary of the contract award #5B-2024, Post Point resource recovery plant headworks bypass
project. The project creates a temporary bypass system that will allow for submerged and confined
areas within the headworks to be drained, cleaned, and inspected. Boss Construction Inc.
submitted the lowest responsive bid of $1,722,779.46, including any applicable Sales or Use Tax.
Council Members discussed and asked questions regarding the contract award.
Lisa Anderson moved to approve contract award #5B-2024 for the Post Point resource recovery
plan headworks bypass project to Boss Construction Inc in the amount of $1,722,779.46, including
any applicable Washington State Sales or Use Tax.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:55am.
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March 11, 2024
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
March 11, 2024, 10:45 AM
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
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter
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Call to Order
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 in the order shown below:
Public Works and Natural Resources
Hannah Stone, Chair
Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist
24035 1. Contract Award for the Post Point Resource Recovery Plant Headworks Bypass p. 3
Project (EU195) Bid No. 5B-2024
Adjournment
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