Okanogan County
Department of Public Works
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held on September 21, 2021 at 11:00 A.M., in the Okanogan County Commissioners hearing room, located at 123 5th Ave North, Room 150, Okanogan Washington regarding an application for a 50-year franchise by Methow Valley Irrigation District, to construct, operate, and maintain an irrigation water line.
Franchise is located within the county right-of-way of the roads listed below all within Okanogan County:
- OCR# 9105, Twisp Carlton Rd. (entire length) within T32N., R22 EWM & T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 1595, Twisp Airport Rd. (entire length) within T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 1597, Ayers Rd. (entire length) within T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 1573, Mundy Rd. (MP 0.8703 – 0.34) within T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 1578, Iris Lane (entire length) within T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 1585-Lower Beaver Creek Rd. (MP 0.00 – 0.18) within T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 9129, Twisp Winthrop Eastside Rd. (MP 0.475 – 1.73) within T33N., R22 EWM
- OCR# 1059, Alder Rd. (MP 0.00 – 0.40) within T33N., R22 EWM
Members of the public may comment on this proposal. All written comments must be received prior to the start of the public hearing in order to be entered into the record. Testimonies will be heard during the Public Hearing at the above time and location. Please send written comments to Okanogan County Department of Public Works, Jo Ann Stansbury, 1234A 2nd Ave. S., Okanogan WA 98840 or email to jstansbury@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Dated September 1, 2021 at Okanogan, Washington.
Josh Thomson, P.E.
County Engineer
Published in the Methow Valley News September 8, 15, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 9, 16, 2021. OVG937536
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Project: Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcel 8820100100 & 3828293010)
Proponent: Kenneth & April Austin and Keith & Julia Kladnik
Decision: Approved
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development made a final decision on the above-noted projects. Within 20 days of publication, parties with standing may appeal these decisions to the Okanogan County Hearing Examiner at 123 5th Ave. N. Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, pursuant to OCC 2.67.010. An appeal must include the $300.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 15, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 16, 2021. OVG938106
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Town of Twisp
Biosolids Dewatering and Lift Station No.2 Improvement’s Project
Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Twisp, Washington (Owner) at the Town Hall, 110 E. 2nd Ave, until September 23, 2021, 1:00 PM, local time. At that time the Bids will be opened and read aloud virtually via the following link: https://meet.google.com/hgv-sdub-bfu
You can also dial in using your phone to
United States:+1 414-858-7165
Access Code: 934 096 923#
A bid summary will be issued after opening, emailed to all bidders and posted on the Varela website.
The Project includes construction of the Screw Press Dewatering Addition, Lift Station No.2 Improvement’s, and Pre-Engineered Metal Building. Major elements of work generally include:
Schedule A: Biosolids Dewatering
The work generally consists of the following elements:
- Construction of an approximate 1150 sf cmu and wood frame addition to the existing dewatering building for biosolids storage. Addition includes under slab piping, and electrical improvements
- Removal of existing dewatering equipment including associated pumps, piping, concrete supports, electrical and controls
- Installation of new Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) mechanical dewatering equipment package – OFCI equipment package includes mechanical dewatering equipment, polymer mix and injection system, and electrical and controls panels. Installation includes some exposed and below slab piping modification
- Removal of existing polymer injection system and associated piping and controls.
- Replacing existing non-potable water piping, and installation of vfd for existing pumps, reinstallation of existing chemical injection pumps, new flow pacing flow meters, controls and appurtenances.
Schedule B: Lift Station No.2 Improvements
The work generally consists of the following elements:
- Temporary bypass pumping of wastewater for the duration of construction
- Abandon and demolish an existing underground generator structure including salvage of existing equipment
- Removal of existing electrical panels and equipment, pumps, piping and valves from an existing underground drywell pump structure, including salvage of existing equipment
- Installation of new pump system, equipment, piping and valves inside an existing underground drywell pump structure
- Associated electrical improvements and backup generator.
- Construction of an approximate 345 sf masonry and wood frame structure to house the pump station electrical power and control panels, water supply and emergency standby generator
- Site improvements including replacement of existing chain link fence, double leaf gate, storm drainage drywell and swale, site grading, hydroseeding and gravel surfacing
Schedule C: Pre-Engineered Metal Building
The work generally consists of the following elements:
- Construction of a 36 ft by 62 ft pre-engineered metal building. Building elements include:
o Concrete footings, foundation wall and slab-on-grade,
o Pre-engineered metal building – structure, walls, standing seam roof, insulation, vapor barrier, interior sheathing, etc.,
o Under-slab drainage piping,
o 3 – 14 ft automatic overhead doors,
o Electrical and lighting fixtures.
The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
- www.townoftwisp.com
- Visit www.varelaplanroom.com under “Public Jobs”. Prospective bidders may view digital files at no cost.
Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided in the Contract Documents. To Bid the project, Bidder shall be on the Plan Holders List. A full set of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be purchased at the office of Varela Engineering & Management, 601 W. Mallon Ave., Suite A, Spokane, WA 99201, here after referred to as the Issuing Agent, for $30.00 per set (non-refundable, see address prior). The Town of Twisp reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities, and in its sole judgement, accept the bid which it deems is in its best interest. Additional bid acceptance and contract award provisions are specified in the Contract Documents.
For additional information regarding this project, contact Jeff Moran, or Kurt Holland at Varela Engineering & Management at (509) 328-6066 or jsmoran@varela-engr.com, or kholland@vareala-engr.com.
For other requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders and other documents that are included in the Bidding Documents.
A certified or bank cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, payable to the Town of Twisp, or bid bond executed by a licensed bonding company is required with each bid. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required from the successful bidder.
The Town of Twisp is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, minority- and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. All work performed on the project will be subject to the higher of prevailing state or federal Davis-Bacon wage rates. This project is funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Washington State Community Development Block Grant program.
This project is funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Washington State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and through U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) program.
American Iron and Steel
Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.
The following waivers apply to this Contract:
De Minimis,
Minor Components,
Pig iron and direct reduced iron
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Town of Twisp
By: Soo Ing Moody
Title: Mayor
Date: August 25, 2021
Published in the Methow Valley News September 1, 8, 15, 2021
METHOW VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT
EQUALIZATION MEETING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Methow Valley Irrigation District’s Board of Directors will conduct the annual equalization meeting on Monday, October 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the basement of the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp, Washington unless in-person public meetings are prohibited, and will include a remote-access option. If in-person meetings are prohibited, the meeting will be conducted using remote technology. Remote meeting information will be posted at the meeting site and will be available from the district Secretary.
The purpose of the meeting is to equalize assessments for the 2022 irrigation season. In the event the Board concludes the business that may come before it prior to 7:00 p.m., the regular meeting of the MVID will immediately follow the equalization meeting.
The preliminary assessment roll is on file in the district office for the inspection of all persons interested. Upon the day specified in this notice, the Board of Directors, constituted a Board of Equalization for that purpose, shall meet and continue in session from day to day as long as may be necessary, not to exceed ten days, exclusive of Sundays, to hear and determine such objections to said assessment roll as may come before them; and the Board may change the same as may be just.
Any member who cannot attend the meeting is encouraged to submit a letter stating his or her comments to or request of the Board on or before October 4, 2021 to the district office at PO Box 860, Twisp, WA 98856.
All lands will be fully assessed unless the parcel owner petitions the Board to hear and determine if a reduced assessment is warranted. No lands will be equalized after this date. Questions and requests for remote meeting information may be directed to the district office at (509) 997-2576 or mvid2019@centurytel.net.
/s./ Sandra Strieby
Published in the Methow Valley News September 15, 29, 2021
