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Fife approves $863,000 Pertit contract to design 58th/Valley roundabout
Summary
The council adopted Resolution No. 2240 to award Pertit Inc. an $863,000 contract for engineering design of the 58th Avenue East/Valley Avenue East roundabout. Staff said the negotiated cost was reduced from $1.3 million and the city will seek a budget amendment to cover a $75,000 shortfall.
The Fife City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2240 Jan. 27 to authorize a consultant agreement with Pertit Inc. for engineering design services for the 58th Avenue East and Valley Avenue East roundabout project.
City Engineer Dooley told the council the city ran two advertisement cycles, reviewed five proposals and iteratively negotiated the scope to reduce the initial proposal from $1,300,000 to a final negotiated price of $863,000, yielding $439,000 in savings. Dooley said Pertit was the only review respondent that specialized in roundabout design and that the negotiated amount still exceeds the current budget by about $75,000; staff plans a first‑quarter budget amendment to address the shortfall but recommended authorizing contract execution now so the schedule can be maintained.
Councilmember Hulsey asked whether the contract would carry the project through 100% design and how schedule risks tied to environmental review would be handled; Dooley confirmed the agreement covers 100% design and said environmental reviews can extend timelines, with a current contract completion date of Dec. 31, 2030.
Hulsey moved adoption of Resolution No. 2240; Deputy Mayor Murphy seconded and the council voted unanimously to approve the contract.
Dooley said the scope does not include construction management; it is limited to developing the plans to 100% so the city can advance permitting and future construction procurement.
