HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-02 City Council Continued Minutes Approved City Council Minutes—September 8, 2014
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Laurie Gere called the continued Anacortes City Council meeting of
September 2, 2014 to order. City Councilmembers Eric Johnson, Ryan Walters, Erica Pickett, Brad
Adams, Liz Lovelett and John Archibald were present. Matt Miller was absent.
Contract Award: Guemes Channel Trail Project 13-016-TRN-002 (Action).
Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer requested Council approval of award of a contract for
construction of the next segment, approximately 4000 feet, of the Guemes Channel Trail. He reported
that at the bid opening on September 5, 2014 five bids were received with the low bid from Strandberg
Excavation & Commercial Construction, Inc. in the amount of$595,113, below the Engineer's Estimate of
$695,823. Mr. Buckenmeyer advised that the project was awaiting one last permit from the Corps of
Engineers. He recommended authorizing the mayor, at her discretion, to execute a contract with
Strandberg for$595,113. He added that the contract would be entirely funded by a grant from the
Department of Commerce.
Mr. Walters moved, seconded by Ms. Lovelett, to authorize the mayor, at her discretion, to execute a
contract with Strandberg Construction in the amount of$595,113 to construct Segment VII of the Guemes
Channel Trail. In response to a question from Mr. Johnson, Mr. Buckenmeyer explained the spread in the
bids and added that staff had verified the bid with the contractor. Mr. Walters thanked the 40th District
legislative delegation for the funding. Vote: Ayes—Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams, Lovelett and
Archibald. Motion carried.
There being no further business, at approximately 7:05 p.m. the continued Anacortes City Council
meeting of September 2, 2014 was adjourned.
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