Luther Burbank Boiler Building Bid Award

On January 2, 2024, the Mercer Island City Council will consider awarding the Luther Burbank Boiler Building Phase 1 project to Ferguson Construction (see AB 6380).

If approved, Phase 1 of the project would see the installation of a new roof and seismic retrofits to stabilize the 1928 brick building and chimney, as well as renovate the restrooms and construct a new rooftop deck on the annex.

The total cost of the contract is $2.5 million dollars. The City has received a $513,000 grant from the Washington State Historical Society and $343,000 in grant funding from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office which will help cover the cost of the renovations.

If the project is awarded, construction would begin in late winter 2024. The waterfront around the docks will be closed to the public periodically during construction.

A future phase of renovation will finish the interior of the building and provide direct, convenient access from the parking lot to complete the building's transition to a waterfront activity center for small craft boating programs. Washington State taxpayers contributed to the design of this project through a Department of Commerce Grant.