Marysville Sound

Infrastructure · Jul 27, 2026

Ranney Well electrical replacement contract was up for a $212,745 bid award

Materials published ahead of the July 27, 2026 Marysville City Council meeting listed a proposed bid award of $212,745 to Service Electric Co., Inc. for electrical work at the Ranney Well, with the council scheduled to consider authorizing the Mayor to award the contract. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

What the records say

Agenda item SWR 2026-005, the Ranney Well Electrical Replacement, was listed under Review Bids with a recommended motion to authorize the Mayor to award a contract to Service Electric Co., Inc. in the amount of $212,745 1. According to the supporting staff memo, the Ranney Well supplies raw water to the city's Stillaguamish Water Treatment Facility; after failures in November 2025 left both supply pumps inoperable, the city approved a separate contract in March 2026 to replace the pumps and motors, and that work uncovered failed wiring for pump #2 that needed replacing before the new equipment was installed 1. One quotation for the wire work was received on July 22, 2026, and staff recommended award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Service Electric Co., Inc. 1

  • The agenda item was a bid award for the Ranney Well Electrical Replacement, project SWR 2026-005, with a recommended motion to authorize the Mayor to award the contract to Service Electric Co., Inc.
  • The proposed contract amount was $212,745.
  • The Ranney Well has been offline since November 2025 after pump failures, and the city has been purchasing an estimated 240 million gallons of water from Everett since then; the wire replacement supports restoring the well.
  • One quotation was received for the work, and staff recommended award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Why it matters

The Ranney Well feeds raw water to the Stillaguamish Water Treatment Facility, part of Marysville's drinking water supply. The staff memo states the well has been offline since November 2025, forcing the city to purchase an estimated 240 million gallons of water from the City of Everett since then 1. The proposed $212,745 contract is public money aimed at replacing failed electrical wiring so the well can return to service. The supplied records do not establish whether the council approved the award at the July 27 meeting.

What changed / what's next

  • No change was documented. The record shows a proposed contract award scheduled for consideration on July 27, 2026, not an approved action, and the packet contains no minutes from that meeting 1.
  • Because the supplied packet contains no minutes from the July 27, 2026 meeting or other post-meeting record, it is unknown whether the Mayor was authorized to award the contract as recommended 1.