Lacey awards contract to demolish warehouse near train depot
Lacey City Council has awarded a $307,000 contract to a business that will demolish a warehouse near the new replica train depot on Pacific Avenue.
The winning bidder was Washougal-based Swofford Excavating. The demolition of the building at 5700 Lacey Boulevard SE, which was once home to a carpet business, is the future site of the Lacey Museum & Cultural Center.
The work is set to begin in February and take 80 days, capital projects engineer Ashley Smith told the council.
During the demolition, the train depot, playground and the trail on the north side of the building will remain open to the public, Smith said.
The council asked two questions about the project.
Councilman Michael Steadman wondered why the demolition needed to happen now when work on the new museum isn’t going to start soon. Plus, he said the city has been leasing space inside the building.
Mayor Andy Ryder said the city received a state grant for the demolition and needs to abide by the terms of it.
The council also asked why one of the bids was rejected.
One of the bids was rejected because of an administrative error, Smith said.
The 10 bidders were:
▪ Swofford Excavating, Washougal, $307,414
▪ Advance Environmental, Olympia, $343,516
▪ Hanson Excavation, Shelton, $367.961
▪ 3 Kings Environmental, Battle Ground, $468.297
▪ Brumfield Construction, Aberdeen, $472,827
▪ Northwest Cascade, Puyallup, $479,724
▪ Construct, Tumwater, $485,736
▪ Sita Enterprises, Graham, $529,616
▪ Rognlin’s, Aberdeen, $533,325
▪ DP Excavation, Graham, rejected
This story was originally published January 21, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
