• The project will upgrade outdated equipment at existing pump stations.
• The City received 3 bids for the project.
• Staff proposes awarding a contract to the lowest, responsive bidder, Tapani, Inc of Battle Ground, WA, at the bid price of $1,173,966.00.

The Growth Management Area is located in the eastern portion of the sanitary sewer service boundary. The pump stations in this area that are included in this project are as follows; Maplecrest, Edmunds, Pheasant Run and Stein Estates. These stations were constructed in the late 1990’s to serve development in this section of the service boundary.  These stations all pump wastewater to a common force main in NE 162nd Ave that extends north from NE 39th Street then west in the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) right-of-way to a discharge manhole approximately 1,400 feet west of NE 162nd Ave. With this contract the Maplecrest pump station will undergo the most upgrades, with minor improvements to the other stations. The Maplecrest station has outdated communications equipment located within a hut type structure. This project will bring communication up to current standards, including a new building, provide a new transformer for the backup power, as well as other upgrades to bring the station to current standards. The improvements with this project will create a more efficient station that will reduce maintenance and operation costs over time.

On February 6, 2024, the City received 3 bids for the subject project. The bids ranged between $1,173,966 and $1,475,160. The low bidder was responsive. The bids are as follows:

Based on the engineer’s estimate and the Apprenticeship Policy, there is a 3% apprenticeship goal for this project. The Contractor intends to exceed this goal by using 185 apprenticeship hours out of the total 1,452 project hours.

1. Provide reduced maintenance costs.
2. Increase efficiency of the pump station.