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Renton council advances telecom franchises, engineering agreement and road change order

Renton City Council · February 3, 2026

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Summary

The Renton City Council concurred with Utilities and Transportation committee recommendations to advance two 10‑year telecommunications franchise ordinances to second reading, authorize a $296,218.80 engineering agreement for storm system design, and approve a $390,371.50 change order for Rainier Avenue South improvements.

The Renton City Council on Feb. 2 voted to concur with Utilities and Transportation committee recommendations advancing several infrastructure actions.

On the Utilities Committee reports, the council agreed to staff recommendations to grant 10‑year telecommunications franchises to NFC Northwest LLC and Zipley Fiber Pacific LLC and to place both ordinances on second and final reading at the next council meeting. Those motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

The council also concurred with a Utilities Committee recommendation authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. in the amount of $296,218.80 for engineering services related to the Copper Ridge storm system improvement project.

From the Transportation Committee, the council concurred with appointments to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee, approving Jordan Ming as the airport at‑large primary and Kevin Iden as the Kennydale alternate, both with terms expiring Feb. 28, 2029. The committee also recommended a professional services amendment with "Fear and Piers Incorporated" (amendment amount $148,275) to complete an update to the transportation concurrency policy, which the council concurred with. Finally, the council concurred with a recommendation to approve Change Order No. 56 to contract 22163 with Pavetta Brothers Construction Inc. in the amount of $390,371.50 for Rainier Avenue South corridor improvements phase 4.

All committee concurrence motions were approved by voice vote during the meeting; ordinances for the NFC Northwest and Zipley Fiber franchises were set for second and final reading at the next council session. The transcript records the committee recommendations, the motions to concur, seconding and unanimous voice approval; no separate roll‑call votes or dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting minutes.