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Wenatchee council rejects 2025 pavement-preservation bids, authorizes 2026 design contract
Summary
Council voted to reject all bids for the 2025 pavement preservation package after low bids exceeded budget; it then authorized the city administrator to negotiate and sign a design contract for a 2026 pavement preservation project to plan next year’s work.
The Wenatchee City Council on July 24 rejected all bids for its 2025 pavement preservation project after the lowest responsive bid exceeded the project budget, and authorized staff to negotiate a design contract for a 2026 pavement-preservation program.
Council voted to reject bids for City Project No. 2401, the 2025 pavement-preservation package, after staff reported the apparent low bid of $1,865,000 from Central Washington Asphalt exceeded the project budget of $1,625,000. Senior project staff said contractors appear busy this time of year and that the city generally receives better pricing when rebidding in the fall.
Separately the council authorized the city administrator to negotiate with Pertit, Inc. (P-T, Inc. in the staff motion) for design services for the 2026 pavement preservation program (City Project No. 2501) and to sign the resulting contract. The design work will evaluate the system, produce plans and provide cost estimates to allow the city to go to construction in 2026.
Council members emphasized pavement preservation as a long-term priority. Staff said the current funding level is “close to half” of what would be required to maintain the council-approved citywide target Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 70 and that the citywide average PCI had fallen from 70 in the early 2020s to the mid-60s.
During discussion, staff clarified that the 2025 bid package covered roughly 8.4 miles of streets; they also said a six-month delay to rebid would not produce “appreciable degradation” of roadways identified for preservation.
Motions and votes - Motion to reject all bids for City Project No. 2401 (2025 pavement preservation): moved by Council Member Hornby; seconded by Council Member Atkinson. Vote: unanimous; motion carried. - Motion to authorize the City Administrator to negotiate with Pertit, Inc. for design services for City Project No. 2501 and authorize the City Administrator to sign the contract: moved by Council Member Rojas Thiessen; seconded by Council Member Cuevas. Vote: unanimous; motion carried.
The council did not adopt revised funding for the pavement program on July 24; staff indicated the city will rebid the 2025 package in the fall and pursue the 2026 design and construction schedule.
