Etolin Street & Medical Campus Utilities Assistance Project

This municipal contract covers the design‑build of utility infrastructure along Etolin Street and the City‑run medical campus in Wrangell, Alaska. The scope includes a gravel road, storm‑water drainage, culverts, water‑main installation, subdivision force‑main, a clinic pump station, and related electrical coordination. The awarded contractor, Ketchikan Ready Mix & Quarry, Inc., is responsible for civil excavation, pipe installation (HDPE water and force‑mains), lift‑station equipment, and compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland permits. Key points: • Contract value roughly $1.14 million (engineer’s estimate ≈ $1.5 million). • Completion deadline set for May 15 2012, with liquidated damages for delays. • Required 5 % bid bond, performance and payment bonds, and extensive prevailing‑wage and certified‑payroll compliance. • Multiple addenda introduced technical changes to lift‑station check valves, flow meters, and overhead power‑supply coordination.