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Reece Construction appears as low bidder for 74th Avenue Trail and Division–Broadway restoration; awards pending WSDOT concurrence
Summary
Staff reported Reece Construction as the apparent low bidder on two separate projects (74th Avenue Trail and Division–Broadway restoration). Both bids are undergoing qualification checks and WSDOT review; a bid protest for one project was denied by staff.
Public works staff told council that Reece Construction was the apparent low bidder on two projects and that both bid packages are being reviewed for qualification and sent to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for concurrence.
For the 74th Avenue Trail, Jim Kelly said the project was funded with approximately $585,000 (about $60,000 for design and $525,000 for construction) and had to be rebid after earlier administrative issues. “Reece Construction is the apparent low bidder, that is going through qualifications right now, and it is also being reviewed by WSDOT,” he said. Kelly said the next steps would be award (pending qualification), then about two weeks to finalize the contract and a preconstruction meeting; he estimated paving and full construction would be driven by weather and suggested a May start for major paving work.
Jim Duffy described the Division–Broadway restoration project as similarly rebid because of errors in DBE paperwork on the first round. That project has a federal grant for design and construction of roughly $760,000, Duffy said, and the bid estimate came in at about $1,400,000; the city will cover the balance from the Transportation Improvement Fund and staff said funds are already available. He also estimated May for substantial construction work, noting some early demo could begin sooner.
Staff told council there had been one bid protest on the low‑bid for the 74th Avenue Trail. Staff reviewed three protest points and concluded the protest raised issues that did not change the outcome; the protest was denied and the response was shared with WSDOT.
Council members asked about local favoritism and the public-bid process. Staff replied that bids are opened publicly, full bid packages are available on request, and contractors routinely request bid packages to compare line items after openings. No award motions were recorded in the transcript; both projects remain pending formal award and WSDOT concurrence.
