The Police Bond Oversight Committee’s first annual report confirms that construction of Umatilla’s new police facility moved from pre‑construction into active site work by late March 2026. The project is financed with voter‑approved bonds, has an engineer’s estimate of about 15.9 million and a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of about 13.8 million, plus owner‑provided equipment, furnishings, and construction management services outside the GMP. Utility relocation, stormwater, vaults, electrical rough‑in, and foundation preparation are underway, and the city is also managing cultural monitoring and an active disagreement over utility relocation responsibilities that has been elevated to Council in executive session. This is a decided project with an A+ bond rating and a defined GMP contractor, but there is still meaningful follow‑on work for vendors, including owner‑furnished technology, security systems, dispatch consoles, furniture, evidence storage solutions, maintenance planning, and potential claims/utility coordination consulting. Vendors can also target future police facility expansions and related public safety projects using this as a reference account.

Key external vendors in the April 2026 paid invoices include CHERVENELL CONSTRUCTIO for police stati...