Kent council awards three public-works contracts, including $2.09M Mill Creek floodplain project
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Summary
The Kent City Council on Feb. 17 approved three public-works contracts: Specialized Pavement Markings won two citywide pavement-marking and striping projects totaling $659,620, and Rodarte Construction won a $2,089,290.47 Mill Creek floodplain reconnection contract; all awards were approved by voice vote.
The Kent City Council voted Feb. 17 to award three public-works contracts intended to maintain city streets and reduce local flooding.
The council approved the low bid of $286,880 from Specialized Pavement Markings LLC for the 2026 plastic markings project, a citywide contract to refresh pavement markings such as stop bars, arrows and legends. Public works staff reported two bids were received and noted the engineer's estimate was $488,005.21.
For the 2026 paint line striping and raised pavement marking (RPM) replacement project, the council approved Specialized Pavement Markings' low bid of $372,740. Public works staff said three bids were received; the engineer's estimate was $416,003.75. Both pavement-marking contracts were recommended for award by staff and approved by voice vote.
The council also approved the Mill Creek Reestablishment — Little Property floodplain reconnection project, awarding the contract to Rodarte Construction Incorporated for $2,089,290.47. Public works staff described the project as the next phase of work to clean and maintain Mill Creek, reopen the Little Property channel, and restore fish habitat to help reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods. Staff noted the engineer's estimate was just over $2.4 million and that the mayor would be authorized to sign final documents subject to terms acceptable to the city attorney and public works director.
All three motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote at the meeting; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting record.
The Mill Creek project was described by staff as intended to continue a recent multi-year effort that has reduced flooding in some parts of the city. The award documents require final contract terms and conditions be acceptable to legal and public-works leadership before execution.
Next steps: city staff will finalize contract documents and proceed with procurement steps and project scheduling under the usual contract-administration process.
