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Marysville council approves RFP for three street projects; debate centers on surface type
Summary
Council authorized an RFP for three streets projects (Jenkins St., 4th St., Dawson Drive add‑on), debated concrete versus asphalt, base depth and catch basin needs, and gave contractors until March 27 to submit bids.
City staff presented a draft RFP for three candidate 2026 street projects — Jenkins Street (9th to 11th), 4th Street (Elm to Broadway) and an add‑on lower segment of Dawson Drive — and the council voted to issue the request for proposals.
Discussion focused on surface selection and lifecycle cost. Several councilors urged use of concrete in heavy‑truck corridors and where prior failing was due to inadequate base; others recommended asphalt or chip‑seal and cautioned against setting a precedent that would increase costs. Staff said the RFP requires testing the base, specifying nine inches of compacted base where needed and setting concrete PSI testing standards due to past contractor performance issues.
The Dawson Drive segment was treated as an optional add‑on so the city could remove it if bids exceeded budget. Councilors also discussed mobilization and how aggregating projects could improve contractor mobilization and lower unit costs.
The action: council approved issuing the RFP with the Dawson Drive portion identified as an add‑on; bids are due March 27 at 2 p.m.
Next steps: staff will publish the RFP, collect bids and return with bid tabulation and funding recommendations for council consideration.
