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County public-works seeks award of $963,246 Safe Routes to School pedestrian project near Pleasant Glade Elementary
Summary
Public Works recommended awarding a $963,246 contract for a one-third-mile sidewalk and bicycle lane near Pleasant Glade Elementary on Abernathy; WSDOT Safe Routes to School grant would fund 90% with the remainder from county road funds.
Thurston County Public Works asked commissioners on May 13 to award the Pleasant Glade Elementary pedestrian improvements contract to Sterling [Bridal] Crushing of Centralia for $963,246. The project would build roughly one-third of a mile of sidewalk and a bicycle lane on Abernathy between 15th Avenue and Pleasant Glade Elementary School.
Public Works said nine bids were received and Sterling [Bridal] Crushing was the lowest responsive bidder. The county will use a Washington State Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School grant to fund 90% of the project; the remaining 10% is expected to come from county road funds.
Why it matters: the project is intended to improve safety and mobility for children by enabling and encouraging walking and bicycling to school. Staff framed the work as a capital project funded primarily through state grant funds, leveraging county road-fund dollars for the local match.
Details: Public Works presented the bid results and recommended contract award. Commissioners asked no substantive questions during the agenda-setting discussion. The request was presented for award authorization under the department calendar.
Next steps: after formal contract award and construction scheduling, the county will proceed with procurement and project delivery consistent with WSDOT grant conditions.
