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Kent council awards 2025 water‑main contract to RW Scott, 7-0
Summary
The Kent City Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 4 to award the 2025 Water Main Improvements contract to RW Scott Construction Company and authorized the mayor to sign documents. Staff described work at multiple locations including East Smith and Central Avenue; the motion and staff bid figures shown in the meeting record differ.
The Kent City Council on Feb. 4 voted 7-0 to award the 2025 Water Main Improvements Project to RW Scott Construction Company and authorized the mayor to sign final documents.
The contract covers replacement and upgrades at various locations across the city, with staff identifying a major replacement at East Smith and Central Avenue in the city center. Public Works Director Chad Buren told the council the work is intended to replace an undersized, aging main and to prepare for upcoming RapidRide I improvements from Metro.
Buren said the project drew eight bids and called the bids “tight.” He reported a low bid from RW Scott of $1,000,007.77 and an engineering estimate of $1,000,008.32. During the meeting a motion to award the project was read into the record as: “I move to award the 2025 Water Maid Improvements Project to RW, let me repeat that, to RW Scott Construction Company in the amount of $1,777,602.04 and authorize the mayor to sign all necessary documents subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the city attorney and public works director.” The motion was adopted by voice vote: “Motion carries 7 0.”
The record includes both the low bid figure Buren cited and the higher dollar amount in the motion as read to the council; the meeting transcript does not reconcile that discrepancy. The council did not record individual roll‑call votes; the meeting clerk announced the final tally as seven in favor, zero opposed.
The director said crews will aim to limit work in peak hours and to complete the most disruptive work when school is out. Council members did not request additional conditions or amendments during the vote.
The city will return final contract documents to the council as required and proceed to scheduling and permitting steps before construction begins.
Notes: the motion language and the bid figures were both spoken in the Feb. 4 council meeting record; the transcript includes the two different dollar amounts attributed as described above.
