February 11, 2025, Sewer Advisory Committee Meeting

The City of Port Orchard Sewer Advisory Committee met on February 11, 2025, and reviewed several wastewater treatment plant projects, many of which were budgeted or still under evaluation; no contract awards or procurement approvals were made. The committee discussed an MBR capacity expansion with an updated vendor quote of $574,000, compared with a $753,000 budget, that could increase capacity from 1.7 to 2.5 million gallons per day. A blower replacement was budgeted at $119,000, and staff planned to seek pricing and check for grant funding; prior blower-related repairs and a VFD replacement had cost about $18,000 each. Diffuser replacement was estimated at $76,000 against a $69,000 line-item budget, with other aeration upgrades still under study. Mixer options included a roughly $190,000 quote and a potential $100,000 incentive from Puget Sound Energy. For SCADA modernization, equipment had been purchased, 50% invoiced, and installation was expected by the end of June. Staff also awaited an engineering assessment of fine-screen options, expected by June. The committee noted a clean state audit with no findings, including on procurement and financial management.

The committee also discussed upcoming state transportation and culvert work that could affect local utilities. Members said the City had completed related work on Highway 166 in 2021 at a cost of approximately $1.6–$1.8 million, while the State’s associated project had not yet begun; a contractor award to Peter Kiewit was mentioned tentatively. The committee set May 13 as a tentative date for its next meeting. The only reported committee vote was approval of Eric as chair for the next meeting; no spending or procurement action was voted on.