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April 19th, 2012

Skagit County Public Works awarded American Public Works Association's public works project of the year

SKAGIT COUNTY -Skagit Public Works Director Henry Hash has been notified by the American Public Works Association ("APWA") that Skagit County's Anacortes Ferry Dock Rehabilitation & Guemes Island Ferry Dock Repair Project has been selected as one of the American Public Works Association's Public Works Projects of the Year for 2012. In the letter, Hash was informed that "your selection puts you in a very elite group of winners and APWA is proud to have you and your partners on this project epitomize the public works profession and our association."

Hash acknowledged that this achievement for Skagit County was possible due to the continuous support of our County Commissioners and the combined efforts of all Public Works employees, especially County Engineer Paul Randall-Grutter, Project Manager Jennifer Swanson, Design & Construction Manager Dave Walde, and project partners Shearer Design LLC, Widener & Associates, Art Anderson, PND, RAZZ Construction, Mystic Sea Charters and San Juan Enterprise, Port of Anacortes, City of Anacortes, Skagit Transit and the Guemes Island Community.

The award will be presented to Skagit County in conjunction with the APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition in August, 2012.

Paul Randall-Grutter, County Engineer
paulrg@co.skagit.wa.us · 360-336-9400