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Port Angeles awards up to $1.28 million design contract for Project 935 housing pilot
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to approve a professional services agreement with Dialogue for design services on Project 935 (935 West 10th Street) not to exceed $1,283,641; the project is a Department of Commerce-funded pilot to produce permit-ready multifamily plans.
Staff presented Project 935, the city's housing pipeline pilot at 935 West 10th Street, explaining the city purchased the site in 2025 and later secured a Department of Commerce housing grant. The request for proposals yielded 12 submissions; a stakeholder panel recommended Dialogue as the most qualified design firm.
Jaylen Buo, the city's housing administrator, described Dialogue's scope: schematic and 75% construction documents, permit assistance, Evergreen Sustainable Development Standards compliance, and a permit-ready prototype to support replication on similar sites. Dialogue proposed a locally focused team including Port Angeles firms for mechanical/electrical and landscape design.
Council moved to authorize the city manager to enter a professional services agreement with Dialogue for design services not to exceed $1,283,641 and to allow the manager to execute related documents and modifications; the motion passed unanimously.
Council members praised staff, the competitive RFP process, and the inclusion of local partners on the consultant team. Staff said design work is expected to complete in 2027 and aims to reduce barriers to multifamily development in commercially zoned, transit-accessible locations.
