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City to advertise SR-99/South 373rd roundabout design; estimated project cost $7.15M
Summary
Staff proposed advertising design and bidding for a roundabout at SR-99 & South 373rd Street to address a history of fatal and serious-injury collisions. John Cole presented an engineer's estimate of $7,150,000 total and said advertising costs typically run $1,000–$2,000; the committee moved to include the item with advertising estimate for the Aug. 11 consent agenda.
John Cole told the committee the proposed roundabout at State Route 99 and South 373rd Street is aimed at reducing fatal and serious-injury collisions at the intersection. He presented an engineer's estimate that breaks down to roughly $1,000,000 for design, $500,000 for right-of-way, $4,800,000 for construction, a 10% contingency of about $350,000, and $500,000 for construction management and inspection — a total project estimate of $7,150,000.
Council members pressed staff for clarity about what the committee was being asked to approve: advertising only or the full project. Staff clarified the request was to seek permission to advertise for bids; advertising expenses are typically around $1,000–$2,000 and are included in the design estimate. Staff also said the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) and other grants were identified as funding sources but several grant requests to WSDOT and safety programs had not been approved. The committee amended the motion to specify the advertising estimate and forwarded option 1 to the Aug. 11 consent agenda.
