Welcome ~ from Dennis Henne, Director of Public Works & Community Development!
Union Gap’s Public Works Department staff is dedicated to providing efficient customer service while maintaining the city’s public infrastructure. Services and divisions within this department are:
- Parks
- Sewer
- Solid Waste (Garbage & Recycling)
- Stormwater
- Street
- Water
- Janitorial
- Senior Center
- Transit
We are located at 102 West Ahtanum Road. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.
Request for Proposals
Current & Past
South 10th Avenue Bridge Replacement; Firm Selected: J-U-B Engineers, Inc. (Kennewick, WA)
Valley Mall Boulevard Resurfacing 2017
VMB Resurfacing 2017 Ad for RFP Engineering Services
Project(s)
Citywide Sidewalk Improvements (Complete Streets) ; Awarded to Selland Construction, Inc. (Wenatchee, WA) Construction begins June TBD, 2020
Rock Avenue Sewer Extension; Awarded to TTC Construction, Inc. (Yakima, WA) Construction begins June 1, 2020
Main Street Reconstruction Phase 1; Awarded to Columbia Asphalt & Ready-Mix (Yakima, WA) Construction begins June 1, 2020
Regional Beltway Connector Project
Public Open House
Current:
None at this time
Public Hearings
Public Hearings are held to receive any and all public comments regarding a specific topic:
05.26.20 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program 2021 to 2026
Six Year TIP 2021 to 2026
05.11.20 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program 2020 to 2025
09.09.19 UG Transit Development Plan 2020 – 2025
08.13.18 Charter Communication Franchise Agreement
06.11.18 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program 2019 to 2024
10.09.17 Water Use Efficiency Plan Update
11.27.17 Surplus Airport Property
11.27.17 Closed Record – Sutherland Business Park
03.12.18 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program Amendment 2018 to 2023
Call Before You Dig
If you are planning to install an underground sprinkler system, new fence or plant shrubs/trees around your property you must call the Utility Notification Center. For your safety, PLUS it’s the law, you must notify the Utility Notification Center @ 1.800.424.5555 (or 811), at least two (2) working days (excluding weekends / holidays) before you plan to dig. One call is all it takes to have ALL underground utility facilities located – plus, this service is free of charge! For more information please go to: www.callbeforeyoudig.org. https://call811.com
We want to hear from you!
Do you have an idea for our Departments’ web pages? Is there something you are looking for but not able to find? Please send comments or ideas to mail to: jo.linder@uniongapwa.gov. Our website is here for you and your informational purposes. We want to provide excellent customer service to meet your needs; please let us know if we can assist in improving this site for your use.
Free Spring Clean-Up Program
CANCELLED due to COVID-19 requirements
“Spring Clean-Up” is the City’s annual event held the second Saturday of May from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; this program is sponsored by the City of Union Gap and Basin Disposal.
The next annual “Spring Clean-Up” is scheduled for May 8, 2021.
There are normally three (3) disposal sites, set-up throughout the City, for residents to dispose of their yard waste. The site locations are as follows:
- City Hall parking lot @ 107 West Ahtanum Road; next to the Fire Station
- Ray’s Wholesale Meats parking lot @ 2112 South 3rd Avenue
- Cahalan Park parking lot @ 2100 South 18th Street
This FREE service is for Union Gap residents only and the sites are for yard waste only.
Links
http://www.centralwaagmuseum.org
http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/DrinkingWater.aspx
http://www.yakimacounty.us/publicservices/solidwaste/
If you see an environmental spill, please report the incident to the WA State Department of Ecology – Emergency Spill Response at 509.575.2490. For more information, please log on to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/reportaproblem.html