John S. Moore, a developer, originally filed suit against the Washington State Boundary Review Board et al over annexation issues within the subject area. One of the ‘et al’ was the City of Yakima (City). The City entered into a Wastewater System Reimbursement Agreement and Conveyance (Agreement) dated October 3, 2001 with the developer wherein the City would pay for labor and material expenses to extend sewer service to parcels 181329-34006, 181329-34007 and 181329-34008 at a future time for the developer to dismiss the lawsuit with the City. Mr. Moore dismissed his lawsuit and on October 2, 2002 the agreement was recorded with the Yakima County Auditor. As part of the Agreement, the City also obtained the latecomer reimbursement rights to future connections to the line once installed.
On December 16, 2002, John S. Moore assigned the beneficial interest in the Agreement to Dale and Rhea Murphy. Mr. Murphy has requested that the City extend the sanitary sewer system to his parcels per the Agreement.
City staff used the Municipal Research and Services Center Small Works Roster to obtain a list of contractors. An Invitation to Bid was sent to the following five contractors: Columbia Asphalt and Gravel; Granite Construction Company; Ken Leingang Excavating, Inc.; Tri-Valley Construction, Inc.; and, TTC Construction, Inc. Two contractors submitted bids, with TTC Construction, Inc. submitting the lowest bid of $165,181. See attached Contract.
City Project No. 2480 will provide for the extension of the sanitary sewer main along 72nd Avenue between Gregory Place and Borley Lane and will include six side-sewers to be able to service other parcels in the immediate area. Funding for this project will be from the Waste Water Capital Fund 476. |