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Council awards $1.66 million citywide safety improvement contract to low bidder
Summary
Council approved award of the citywide safety improvement project to Covico Incorporated after staff secured additional state grant funding; the project covers four pedestrian crossing upgrades and signal work at nine intersections with a low bid of $1,663,313.
The Pullman City Council authorized the city to award the citywide safety improvement contract on June 17 after staff secured additional Washington State Department of Transportation grant funds to cover costs above the engineer's estimate.
Deputy Public Works Director Clayton Forsman told the council that the project includes pedestrian crossing improvements at four locations and intersection signal work at nine locations. Two bids were received; the low bidder, Covico Incorporated of Spokane, submitted a total bid of $1,663,313. Forsman said the engineer's estimate was $1,431,091 and that staff successfully requested supplemental WSDOT grant funds to cover the increase.
Why this matters: the work will install pedestrian crossing enhancements and traffic‑signal upgrades at multiple locations across the city, addressing known gaps in crossings and intersection safety.
Forsman said work will be funded primarily through federal grant money administered by WSDOT's City Safety Improvement Program. After confirming supplemental grant support, staff recommended the award to the low bidder. Councilmember Weller noted the importance of the Stadium Way and Liebecker crossing near a childcare center; Forsman and councilmembers remarked that the improvements are long‑overdue at several locations.
Council adopted Resolution No. R24‑25 to accept the bid and authorize execution of the construction contract.
Next steps: with the contract awarded, procurement and scheduling steps will proceed and construction will be coordinated with impacted neighborhoods and stakeholders. Forsman did not provide a specific construction start date at the council meeting.
