Puget Sound Energy Franchise Negotiation

Project Overview

Washington State Law provides municipalities the opportunity to engage electric and other utility providers in a franchise agreement that outlines the relationship between City and provider facilities – particularly as they relate to use of the City’s rights-of-way.  The City has an active franchise agreement with Puget Sound Energy that expired in April 2022. City staff, City Council, and a joint sub-committee of the City’s Utility Advisory Committee and the Climate Change Advisory Committee worked together to prepare an update to the franchise agreement. 

Ordinance No. 2024-16 was adopted by City Council on October 22, 2024. 

  1. The City of Bainbridge Island, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
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