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Committee B moves forward with grant-funded citywide lighting design contract with Transport Group
Summary
Committee B reviewed a Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) agreement with Transport Group to design citywide lighting improvements funded by a $700,000 HSIP grant; staff identified five priority locations, a $120,000 design allocation and preliminary draft fees near $90,000.
Committee B reviewed a Local Agency Guidelines agreement with Transport Group to provide design services for a citywide lighting improvement project funded by a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant.
Mike Delila, senior utilities engineer and acting city engineer, told the committee the project is to be 100% grant-funded after Edmonds secured $700,000 from HSIP. Delila said the grant will fund design and construction at multiple locations and that the city allocated about $120,000 to the design phase. He credited Bertrand, the project presenter, with securing the grant: "...it's all Bertrand," Delila said.
Bertrand outlined that staff originally applied for $2,500,000 but were awarded $700,000; the grant does not require a local match. Preliminary design work will target about five locations identified in earlier lighting studies; Bertrand said the list may grow if design estimates allow. Site work will include data collection, survey, environmental documentation (NEPA checklist / categorical exclusion expected), utility coordination with PUD for power drops and conduit, and a standard light-pole detail to be used at multiple sites. Bertrand said Transport Group's proposed fee is currently within the $120,000 design allocation: "...their fee right now is in that 90,000. So we're well within a range."
Staff identified example intersections and mid-block crossings as candidates, and showed existing photos demonstrating limited nighttime illumination near intersections and crosswalks. Committee members asked about neighborhood outreach and light shielding; Bertrand said staff will reach out to nearby residents and consider shields where appropriate once exact pole locations are identified. Councilmember questions also confirmed that sites came from an earlier lighting study and that the project aims to address nighttime collisions.
On schedule, staff said they hoped to return to the full council in September to authorize the contract, begin design in September–October, complete environmental documentation in October–November, and finish design in about six to seven months so the city could advertise for construction bids in early spring; staff said the earliest construction could be mid‑2026 depending on bids. The committee reached consensus to forward the agreement to consent for the full council with the expectation staff will complete contract negotiations and return a final draft.
What happens next: staff will finalize the contract and the design scope and bring the agreement forward to the full council; utility coordination with PUD and neighborhood outreach will begin during the design phase.
