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North Bend moves Meadowbrook Farm loop trail forward: King County grant shifted to design phase; JA Brennan hired for plans
Summary
Council approved a King County grant amendment to fund a design‑only phase of the Meadowbrook Farm Prairie Loop Trail and authorized a professional services agreement with JA Brennan for design work, making the project shovel‑ready for future construction funding.
The North Bend City Council on April 1 approved a contract amendment with King County and authorized a consultant agreement to advance the Meadowbrook Farm Prairie Loop Trail project to full design and permitting.
City staff said the trail has been in the Meadowbrook Farm master plan since the 1990s. Because the city secured a King County grant but not state Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program money, staff and project partners scaled the project and later concluded design only was the best path forward. The council approved a King County Parks Capital and Open Space grant contract amendment (contract number 6328763) to convert the award into a design‑only scope, which staff said will produce a shovel‑ready design and draft permits so construction funding can be pursued later.
Staff also presented a professional services agreement with JA Brennan for design services. Council authorized the mayor to sign the consultant contract for an amount not to exceed $499,976.
Why this matters: turning the project into a design‑only effort preserves the city’s grant funding, moves project documents through full design and permitting, and positions the Meadowbrook loop trail for later construction grants. Meadowbrook Farm is jointly owned and managed with partner jurisdictions, and permitting is expected to proceed through the City of Snoqualmie because the trail lies in Snoqualmie’s permitting jurisdiction.
Staff said the design scope will include full project plans and conceptual permitting. Council and staff indicated they will pursue construction funding in a later phase — Snoqualmie is expected to lead the next, construction‑funding effort because permitting will be handled there.
Action taken: Council approved AB25‑030, authorizing an amendment to the King County grant contract to fund a design‑only scope; the vote was unanimous. Council then approved AB25‑031, authorizing the mayor to execute a professional services agreement with JA Brennan for design of the Meadowbrook Farm Prairie Loop Trail in an amount not to exceed $499,976; that vote was unanimous as well.
Ending: Staff said the design work will produce implementation‑ready plans and draft permits; once those are complete the city and its partners will pursue construction funding and return to council for construction approvals.
