Consistent with FMC 13.34.030, the City of Ferndale will be adopting the 2024 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington effective January 1, 2025. Any projects for which a complete land disturbance permit application has not been submitted by that date will be required to design to the 2024 manual.
Click here to read the 2024 SWMMWW
For questions, email the City’s Stormwater Manager at StephenMurdock@cityofferndale.org
Each year the City of Ferndale updates the Stormwater Management Program Plan as a response to specific special conditions within the “Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit” that authorizes the City of Ferndale to discharge stormwater.
Per the Permit, this program summary will be updated each year and will be available to the public. Participation and comments are welcome and may be directed to City of Ferndale Stormwater staff stormwater@cityofferndale.org. The comment period for the 2024 Stormwater Management Program Plan was November 28, 2023 to December 28, 2023. No comments were received.
The plan can be found by clicking here or on our “Stormwater Planning” page.
The City of Ferndale has developed a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) for the Schell Creek planning unit to meet the requirements of the 2019-2024 Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit.
Additional information can be found on the Stormwater Planning page.
CALL FOR BIDS
Project Name: FERNDALE STORMWATER DECANT FACILITY
City Project: SW2018-01
Bid Date: March 3, 2023 – 1:30 PM
Pre-Bid Meeting: February 15, 2023 – 1:00 PM
Engineer: Gray and Osborne, Inc., Seattle, WA
Engineer’s Estimate: $2,850,000
Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the City of Ferndale, 2095 Main Street, Ferndale, Washington 98248, up to 1:30 p.m.; local time on Friday, March 3, 2023, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the Decant Facility. All bid envelopes must be plainly marked on the outside, “Sealed Bid, Decant Facility Project.” Sealed bids shall be received by one of the following delivery methods up to March 3, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Any bids received after the due date and time will not be considered.
Hand Delivered: Bids delivered in person shall be received only at the office of Public Works, 2nd floor, City Hall, City of Ferndale, Reception Desk, 2095 Main Street, Ferndale, Washington 98248.
Via Mail: Bids shall be mailed to the City of Ferndale, Attn: SEALED BID – Decant Facility, Public Works, City of Ferndale, P.O. Box 936, Ferndale, Washington 98248.
The work involves the installation of a covered stormwater decant facility approximately 6,100 square feet in size. In addition, the work includes installation of approximately 45 linear feet of 6-inch PVC sewer pipe, an oil/water separator, connection to the existing sanitary sewer system, a settling vault, roof infiltration trenches, surface restoration, and electrical.
The Work shall be physically complete within 120 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and construction is to be performed in compliance with the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans for this project and any addenda issued thereto that are on file at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Ferndale, Washington.
The Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after the time and date stated above. Proposals are to be submitted only on the form provided with the Bid Documents. All Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, postal money order, cashiers check, or Proposal bond payable to the “City of Ferndale” and in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total Proposal amount.
Bid Documents for this project are available free-of-charge at the following website: “http://gobids.grayandosborne.com”. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”. For assistance, please call (206) 284-0860. Contract questions shall be directed only to the office of the Project Engineer.
It is anticipated that this project will be funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Neither the State of Washington nor any of its departments or employees are, or shall be, a party to this contract or any subcontract resulting from this solicitation for bids.
A Prebid Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2023. The conference will begin at the City of Ferndale City Hall, 2095 Main Street, Ferndale, Washington at 1:00 p.m. (local time) and then will relocate to the project site. Prospective bidders are encouraged to participate. Any other site visits shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and shall be coordinated through Mr. Paul Knippel, of the City of Ferndale, by calling (360) 685-2357, at least 24 hours in advance of the visit. No unauthorized visits or unscheduled visits will be allowed.
Financing of the Project has been provided by City of Ferndale, Washington and Washington State Department of Ecology. The City of Ferndale expressly reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive minor irregularities or informalities and to Award the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it best serves the interests of the City.
All bidders must be licensed contractors registered in the State of Washington. In addition, the Contractor will need a City of Ferndale business license before starting work. All work performed on this project will be subject to prevailing state wage rates. The City of Ferndale is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Each year, the City of Ferndale updates the Stormwater Management Program Plan as a response to specific special conditions within the “Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit” that authorizes the City of Ferndale to discharge stormwater.
Per the Permit, this program summary will be updated each year and will be available to the public. Participation and comments are welcome and may be directed to City of Ferndale Stormwater staff stormwater@cityofferndale.org. Comment period begins February 1, 2023 and ends March 3, 2023.
The draft plan can be found by clicking here or on our “Stormwater Planning” page.
City of Ferndale’s stormwater team, Paul Knippel and Stephen Murdock, showcase four things you can do to prepare for stormwater season.
The City of Ferndale is conducting Stormwater Management Action Planning to meet the requirements of the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit. Northwest Hydraulics Consultants has completed the final Ferndale Watershed Planning Receiving Water Assessment and Prioritization.
With the results of the assessment and prioritization work, the City will develop a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) for the Schell Creek planning unit no later than March 31, 2023.
Additional information can be found on the Stormwater Planning page.
The City of Ferndale updates the Stormwater Management Program as a response to specific conditions within the “Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit” that authorizes the City of Ferndale to discharge stormwater.
Per the Permit, this program summary will be updated each year and will be available to the public. Participation and comments are welcome and may be directed to City of Ferndale Stormwater staff stormwater@cityofferndale.org. The comment period for the draft 2022 Stormwater Management Program Program began February 14, 2022 and ended March 16, 2022.
The 2022 Stormwater Management Program can be found by clicking here or on our “What is Stormwater” page.