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Thurston County awards $2.17 million contract for Johnson Point–Hawks Prairie roundabout
Summary
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted to award construction of a roundabout at Johnson Point Road and Hawks Prairie Road to Active Construction Inc. The contract is $2,174,174, funded largely by a $2 million federal grant; commissioners authorized up to 10% in change orders for unforeseen conditions.
Thurston County commissioners voted Tuesday to award a $2,174,174 construction contract to Active Construction Inc. of Tacoma for intersection improvements at Johnson Point Road and Hawks Prairie Road.
The contract will build a roundabout at the intersection, a Public Works presentation said, intended to reduce congestion and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. County Engineering Projects Manager Brian Meyer told the board that the county received 11 bids and that the low responsive bidder was Active Construction.
The county estimates total construction costs at $2.7 million. Meyer said a $2 million federal Safe Surface Transportation Block Grant will cover most of the project; the remaining amount will come from the county transportation impact fee program. Commissioners authorized the Public Works director to execute the contract and approve change orders only for unforeseen conditions up to 10% of the contract amount (up to $217,417), bringing the authorized aggregate to $2,391,591.
A motion to award the contract was made and seconded; the board called the voice vote and the motion carried. The five commissioners present — Chair Ty Metzger, Vice Chair Wayne Forniak, and Commissioners Caroline Mejia, Rachel Grant and Emily Klaus — voted in favor.
Construction schedule specifics and an estimated completion date were not provided during the meeting; Public Works staff said they would answer follow-up questions if requested.
