Utility Infrastructure and Hydro Projects

At a glance

  • What: City utility and transportation infrastructure: hydro relicensing, sewer and stormwater projects, and bridge and corridor work.
  • Where it stands: August agendas include the Tacoma Power hydro relicensing briefing, the Puyallup Avenue sewer replacement, a stormwater easement eminent domain ordinance (29117), the Lincoln Avenue Pipe Bridge contract, and committee items on the Puyallup Avenue corridor and Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge. Outcomes were not recorded.
  • Next: Confirm results and project schedules from the minutes.

Details

  • Built from the City's posted agendas; minutes and video of these meetings were not available, so votes and discussion are not recorded.

Sources

Log

2026-08-04 - Government Performance and Finance Committee

  • Briefing 26-0617: Tacoma Power Hydro Relicensing (Tacoma Power)

2026-08-11 - City Council Study Session

  • Briefing 26-0671: Puyallup Avenue Sewer Utility Replacement Project (Director, Environment and Public Works)

2026-08-12 - Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee

  • 26-0691: Puyallup Avenue Corridor Improvements with Pedestrian Access to Fife (memorandum)
  • 26-0692: Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge Replacement Project (memorandum)

2026-08-18 - City Council

  • First reading ORD29117: eminent domain acquisition of easement rights along a vacated alley between Puyallup Avenue and East 25th Street for the stormwater trunk main

2026-08-25 - City Council

  • Purchase resolution RES42002: contract with WSP USA Inc, $948,272, Wastewater Fund, engineering design, permitting and construction inspection for the Lincoln Avenue Pipe Bridge Rehabilitation
  • Final reading ORD29117: eminent domain acquisition of stormwater trunk main easement rights along a vacated alley near Puyallup Avenue and East 25th Street

2026-09-22 - City Council

  • RES42028: increase of $1,532,165.16 to the IMCO General Construction Inc contract for progressive design build of the Puyallup Avenue Sewer Utility Replacement, projected total $8,628,585.76 (Specification ES24-0035F)

2026-09-29 - City Council Study Session

  • Joint briefing 26-0833: Utilities Assistance Program Update (Tacoma Public Utilities director; presentation)