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Council approves Parametrics task order to advance Des Moines Creek estuary design
Summary
The Des Moines City Council approved a $289,816 task assignment with Parametrics to advance the Des Moines Creek Estuary to 30% design; staff said the work aims to improve salmon habitat and reduce tidal flooding and is funded primarily by King County grants with a small city utility contribution.
The Des Moines City Council on Feb. 13 approved a $289,816.30 task assignment with Parametrics Inc. to advance preliminary engineering and permitting for the Des Moines Creek Estuary project.
The motion to authorize the task order was made by Councilmember Nutting and seconded by Deputy Mayor Steinmetz; the council voted 6-0 to approve the work and authorize the city manager to sign the agreement.
The project team described the work as advancing a staff‑preferred alternative that would restore estuary habitat near Des Moines Creek while raising portions of the adjacent meadow to reduce the frequency of tidal flooding. Alex Johnson, a surface‑water engineer with the city, said the recent design work produced renderings showing a shifted creek bridge, a restored estuary channel and a reduced meadow footprint compared with the current park layout.
Parametrics project manager Paul Fenton and consultant Nikki Redden showed visualizations of the proposed meadow and estuary at low and high tide and a short…
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