Port Townsend Municode #6043-1

OGWS Snow Creek Access Road Construction and Related Port Townsend Projects

The City of Port Townsend is seeking construction bids for the OGWS Snow Creek access road, with related attachments describing a separate wayfinding plan and road-access arrangements. - Government buyers and related agencies - City of Port Townsend Public Works Department: road construction buyer. - City of Port Townsend: buyer for a visitor-focused Destination Signage and Wayfinding Plan. - Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Olympic Region: agency identified in the forest-practices application. - Main procurement: OGWS Snow Creek Access Road - Build a single-lane forest access road serving the City's water system; the forest-practices materials describe a proposed length of 1,040 feet. - Work includes clearing and grubbing, earthwork and subgrade preparation, drainage and culvert installation, turnouts and a turnaround, ballast-rock surfacing, erosion control, site stabilization, and protection of existing water facilities. - The bid schedule includes 11 pay items, detailed below. The engineer's estimate is approximately $138,900, and construction must be completed within 25 working days. - Notable site considerations: the road is planned near an active landslide and an existing water pipeline. A GeoEngineers assessment recommends monitoring and erosion mitigation, and identifies pipeline rerouting as a long-term risk-reduction measure. - Related signage and wayfinding scope - The City also seeks a visitor-focused signage and wayfinding plan, including community and staff engagement, signage and route assessment, phased recommendations, sign-design standards, accessibility and translation guidance, and cost estimates. The project ceiling is $25,000. - The plan is to reflect City Destination Brand and Creative District branding, consider sign-code updates, recommend welcome signage or artwork at the Sims Way and Rainier Street Roundabout, and replace the Creative District's existing “Art Markers.” - Named companies and sources - Rayonier Operating Company LLC provides the described non-exclusive access over designated forest roads for waterline access, including permission for an additional spur road and annual light-truck inspections. - Pope Resources is identified as the applicant in the forest-practices materials. - GeoEngineers provided the referenced landslide assessment. - Penny Creek Rock Products is the preferred ballast-rock source; an alternate source requires written approval. - No product OEMs or construction bidders are identified. - Access, materials, and safety considerations - The road-access permit allows annual waterline inspections using light 4x4 truck traffic; further hauling requires prior notice and a permit amendment. - The bid specification calls for new 18-inch corrugated, double-wall HDPE culvert pipe meeting AASHTO M 294 Type S. The forest-practices plans separately show two 18-inch by 30-foot double-wall polyethylene culverts. - Bid schedule quantities - 1 minor change; 1 lump-sum mobilization; 1 lump-sum temporary erosion and sediment control; 1 lump-sum construction access and haul-route maintenance; 1 lump-sum clearing, grubbing, and debris disposal. - 11 stations of excavation, embankment, and subgrade preparation; 50 cubic yards of unsuitable foundation excavation; 60 linear feet of 18-inch culvert pipe; 4 culvert headwalls, riprap, and outlet-protection units; 1,330 tons of ballast rock; and 1 lump-sum seeding, mulching, and site stabilization.

Description

The City of Port Townsend is seeking sealed bids to construct a single-lane forest access road serving its water system. Work includes clearing and grubbing, earthwork and subgrade preparation, ditch and drainage construction, turnouts and a turnaround, ballast rock placement, seeding and stabilization, and protection of existing water system facilities. The project is to be completed within 25 working days, and the engineer’s estimate is approximately $138,900. Bids are due October 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time, at the City Hall Front Desk.

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