Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Application for the Percival Creek Sewer Reroute Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a resolution authorizing a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant application for the Percival Creek Sewer Reroute Project.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution authorizing a BRIC grant application for the Percival Creek Sewer Reroute Project.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Manager, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The BRIC grant program funds cost-effective mitigation projects that are designed to increase resilience and public safety, reduce injuries and loss of life, and reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure. It is a cost-share grant, with 75 percent federal funds and 25 percent local funds. The State of Washington is expected to provide half of the non-federal portion.
The federal government cancelled the fiscal year 2025 BRIC Grant Program after the fiscal year 2025 applications had been submitted, including the Wastewater Utility's application for the Percival Creek Bridge Sewer Reroute Project. In March 2026, the Federal Government reinstated the fiscal year 2025 BRIC Grant Program and combined it with a new fiscal year 2026 funding opportunity. This action allows the Wastewater Utility to resubmit its completed application for the Project.
The Percival Creek Utility Bridge was severely damaged on February 7, 2020, when a tree fell and struck the middle span breaking the existing sewer and water mains that are attached to the underside of the bridge. At the time, approximately 30,000 gallons of untreated sewage entered Percival Creek, Capitol Lake and Budd Inlet. Although the...
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