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Lakewood council approves road and park contracts; staff explain new apprenticeship penalty/incentive under state law
Summary
Council approved three construction contracts totaling roughly $8.96 million and a $98,814 fence contract. City staff said a new state RCW requires an apprenticeship utilization bid line that can pay an incentive if goals are met or impose a penalty if not.
Lakewood, Wash. — The Lakewood City Council approved multiple construction contracts on June 16, including a $5,760,819.09 contract for the Nyanza Road/Gravelly Lake Drive projects and a $3,201,150 contract for the Interlochen/112 Idlewild to Washington Boulevard to Idlewild Elementary project, and authorized a $98,814.75 fencing contract for a Fort Steilacoom dog park.
Council members front‑loaded questions about a newly required apprenticeship bid line before advancing the consent‑agenda items.
The bids included a line labeled “apprenticeship incentive/penalty.” Troy…
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