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Spokane Valley awards Pines Road BNSF grade-separation contract to Active Construction

5602565 · August 19, 2025
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The Spokane Valley City Council voted 6-1 to award the Pines Road BNSF grade-separation construction contract to Active Construction Inc.; project largely funded by a federal RAISE grant and the Move Ahead Washington state grant.

Deputy Mayor Tim Hatenberg and the Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to award the Pines Road BNSF grade-separation construction contract to Active Construction Inc., approving a city-manager‑authorized contract for the project in the amount announced at the meeting.

The project team said the rebid closed Aug. 8 with seven bidders; two submissions were judged nonresponsive because they omitted required unit bid prices. Engineering staff told the council the low responsive bid from Active Construction came in about 26% below the city’s engineer’s estimate and approximately $1.2 million lower than the June bid opening.

Public Works Director Robert Blagan and…

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