2026/01/21 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: BNSF Pipeline Licenses for Port Gardner Storage Facility Project Construction Council Bill # interoffice use Project: PGSF WMVD, Package 2 – BNSF Pipeline Licenses Partner/Supplier: BNSF Railway Company Location: Underground Crossings of BNSF Tracks near WMVD at 20th St and 24th St Preceding action: Plans and Systems Ordinance 3967-23 (9/6/2023) Fund: Fund 336 – Water & Sewer System Improvements Fund Agenda dates requested: Briefing Proposed action Consent 1/21/26 Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes X No Budget amendment: Yes X No PowerPoint presentation: Yes X No Attachments: Pipeline licenses Department(s) involved: Public Works, Legal Contact person: Tom Hood Phone number: 425-257-8809 Email: THood@everettwa.gov Initialed by: RLS Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: Pipeline license fees are $3,700 per crossing ($14,800 for four licenses), not including additional permit application fees and insurance costs. Including the permit application fees and insurance costs, the total for the four licenses is $26,598.00. Project funding is provided by Fund 336 – Water & Sewer System Improvements Fund. These costs are within the amounts budgeted for the project. Project summary statement: The PGSF WMVD Storm and Combined Sewer, Package 2 Project requires construction of four new pipelines beneath BNSF railroad tracks and through BNSF right-of-way. One crossing occurs near 2000 W. Marine View Drive (25W-24310), and three crossings occur near 2400 Lower Norton Avenue (25W-24305, 25W-24307, and 25W-24309). Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign BNSF Pipeline Licenses 25W-24305, 25W-24307, 25W- 24309, and 25W-24310 for Port Gardner Storage Facility construction.