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Votes at a glance: Council approves two public-works contracts, approves agenda and consent agenda; school-levy resolution tabled
Summary
The Arlington City Council approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda, awarded low-bid construction contracts for the 74th Avenue Trail Project and the Division/Broadway Restoration Project, and tabled a resolution related to the Arlington School District Proposition 1 capital levy.
The Arlington City Council took a series of formal actions including approving the meeting agenda and consent agenda, awarding low-bid construction contracts for two public-works projects, and tabling a resolution that had sought to express council support for Arlington School District No. 16’s Proposition 1 capital levy.
Key votes and outcomes
- Agenda: The council approved the meeting agenda on a voice vote. No opposition was heard and the motion carried.
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda on a voice vote. No opposition was heard and the motion carried.
- Resolution regarding Proposition 1 (capital levy): The council voted to table the draft resolution and remand it to staff for rewording so it is less directive; the motion carried with no opposition heard. (See related coverage of public comment and debate.)
- 74th Avenue Trail Project: Council awarded the low-bid construction contract for the 74th Avenue Trail Project to Reece Construction (identified in the bid packet) in the amount of $1,230,230, pending final approval of the bid by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and an amendment to the 2025 budget to fund the project. The motion authorized the mayor to sign the construction contract.
- Division/Broadway Restoration Project: Council awarded the low-bid construction contract for the Division/Broadway Restoration Project to the lowest responsive bidder in the amount of $1,290,092 and authorized final actions pending WSDOT bid approval (bidder name listed in the packet as the lowest responsive bidder). The motion carried with no opposition heard.
Procedural notes: For several items staff noted that bid tabs had been certified and were included in the council packet. The council’s motions for contract awards included contingencies for final approval by WSDOT and instructions to amend the 2025 budget to fund the projects.
Ending: The council completed its business and adjourned at the end of the meeting.
