This contract concerns a unit‑price, line‑item excavation (trenching) project for the Chelan‑Puget Sound Public Utility District in Washington State. The agency estimated a $2.5 million scope of work and ultimately awarded the work to two private contractors—Batchelor Excavation LLC and American Electrical Services, Inc.—with a combined award value of just over $2 million. The solicitation was opened on 12 Oct 2021, and the contract type is labor‑and‑materials with unit‑price pricing. The procurement was conducted via full and open competition, and the contract status is listed as awarded.