City Of Bremerton

The City of Bremerton's Department of Public Works Utilities serves as a critical infrastructure provider for federal agencies and military installations throughout the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Operating as a municipal government entity registered with SAM.gov since April 2002, the department specializes in delivering essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services to both civilian and military facilities. The city functions as a reliable partner for federal infrastructure support, leveraging its established expertise in utility management to maintain operations at strategically important naval installations and medical facilities.

The City of Bremerton has secured three definitive contracts with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) to provide water and sewer services across multiple military installations in the region. The largest of these contracts, valued at $864,340 with an ultimate completion date of December 29, 2031, supports potable water distribution and wastewater collection services at Naval Hospital Bremerton, awarded September 1, 2023. A second contract valued at $200,000, also awarded September 1, 2023 and extending through September 30, 2031, provides water, stormwater, and sewage services to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton. The city also holds a third contract awarded September 4, 2021 for potable water and sewer services at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bremerton and PSNS, extending through September 3, 2031. All three contracts utilized competitive procurement procedures with no set-aside designations, reflecting the city's established qualification as a primary utility services provider to military facilities. These firm fixed-price contracts demonstrate NAVFAC's continued reliance on local government entities to maintain critical infrastructure supporting naval operations and hospital functionality.

Beyond its federal contracting work, the City of Bremerton has received substantial federal grant funding for community development, emergency services, maritime security, infrastructure improvements, and public safety initiatives. The city has been a consistent recipient of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Entitlement Grants administered by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with multiple awards spanning from 2021 through 2024 supporting long-term community development activities. The city also received a $796,370 Project Grant from FEMA's Port Security Grant Program (awarded September 1, 2024, extending through August 31, 2027) to enhance maritime security through patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity upgrades. Additionally, the city has received multiple Assistance to Firefighters Grants from FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (awarded August 13, 2024, and September 27, 2025) and a Central Bremerton Force Main Replacement Project Grant from the DOD WHS Office of Economic Adjustment (September 1, 2024). The city has utilized Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance across multiple cycles (2021-2025) to support crime prevention activities and justice initiatives. As a sub-grant recipient, the City of Bremerton has benefited from pass-through funding from the Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Military Department for infrastructure improvements including adaptive signal systems at signalized intersections, bike lanes, ADA-compliant improvements, roundabout construction, pedestrian safety enhancements, and cybersecurity initiatives, demonstrating its participation in broader regional transportation and security modernization efforts.