The City of Camas is advancing the long‑planned replacement of the 1923 Butler Reservoir by approving Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Gray & Osborne, Inc. for final design of the new Zone 343 reservoir. The amendment, valued at $664,200, expands G&O’s existing contract to complete plans, specifications, cost estimates, supplemental geotechnical and cultural work, permitting support, public outreach with tank renderings, and bidding assistance for a 1.9‑million‑gallon welded steel standpipe on City property north of Camas Cemetery. This design work will run through December 31, 2027 and position the project for future construction bidding, including a new transmission main tie‑in near NE 22nd Avenue and accommodation of a mower wash facility for Cemetery and Parks operations. For vendors, this locks in G&O as the design engineer and signals a substantial upcoming reservoir and pipeline construction bid in the next few years, along with future needs for construction management, tank fabrication, coatings, SCADA, and long‑term maintenance once the facility moves toward construction and operation.

Total design contract with G&O increases to approximately $821,297 including prior phases; funded th...