8-5-2026 City of Oak Harbor Council Meeting

The City of Oak Harbor Council held a meeting on August 5, 2026, which included a significant procurement discussion regarding the award of a construction contract for a sanitary sewer rehabilitation project. The council pulled the contract award from the consent agenda for detailed discussion. City engineers presented the project scope, which involves rehabilitating approximately 10,500 feet of sewer pipe using trenchless technology to minimize disruption, with a total contract amount of approximately $2.1 million. Funding sources include an EPA grant of about $1.95 million, ARPA funds, and local transportation benefit district funds. The council unanimously approved awarding the contract to SRV Construction Inc. Additionally, the meeting covered community updates such as the Oak Harbor Music Festival, social media policy changes to improve communication efficiency, and reminders about lodging tax tourism promotion grants. No other procurement actions were taken during the meeting.