Title
Approval of a Bid Award for the Transmission Main Seismic Valves Installation Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a resolution awarding the construction contract for the Transmission Main Seismic Valves Installation Project to Pacific Civil & Infrastructure, Inc., in the amount of $1,905,820.00.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution awarding the construction contract for the Transmission Main Seismic Valves Installation Project to Pacific Civil & Infrastructure, Inc., in the amount of $1,905,820.00.
Staff Contact:
Randy Wesselman, Project Manager, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8477
Presenter(s):
None – Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia’s 36-inch diameter water transmission main carries approximately 80% of the City’s drinking water from the McAllister Wellfield, located approximately 8.3 miles away, to the Fir Street Reservoir. To improve the seismic resilience of this critical infrastructure, the City is installing seismic isolation and control valves at 10 locations along the transmission main (seven manual valves and three automatic valves). The project is divided into two bid packages: Bid Package 1, this contract, includes four valves. Bid Package 2 will include six valves, which will be under a separate contract in the future.
The City previously advertised and opened bids for this project in July 2026. The City rejected all bids due to the low bidder not meeting the mandatory bidder responsibility criteria and the second low bidder being substantially above the engineer’s estimate, which would have had a significant impact on the project budget.
The project was re-advertised and opened bids on September 9, 2026. Pacific Civil & Infrastructure, Inc., of Tacoma, Washington, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Pacific Civil & Infras...
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