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Poulsbo awards pavement contract and advances Knoll Road design funding; council hears broader transportation plan
Summary
Council approved a $242,670 pavement‑preservation contract, moved forward on Knoll Road design supplements (design + right‑of‑way services estimated at $550,714) and reviewed the 20‑year transportation plan and six‑year TIP that set project priorities and traffic‑impact needs.
The council approved multiple transportation and capital items May 14, including awarding a 2025 pavement preservation construction contract and advancing design work for the next segment of Knoll Road.
Staff reported competitive bids secured a $242,670 award for the 2025 pavement preservation project — a chip‑seal/scrub‑seal treatment across about two miles in Forest Rock Lane and Helder Heights — and the council authorized the mayor to sign the contract and approve change orders up to 10 percent.
For Knoll Road, staff described a consultant supplement to fund design and right‑of‑way work for the middle segment (Hostmark to Messford). Construction is estimated at $1.6 million; the consultant supplement on the agenda totaled roughly $550,714 to cover 60/90/final percent design, environmental documentation updates, surveying, drainage design and up to 13 temporary construction easements. Staff said the design and right‑of‑way work would be locally funded to reach bid readiness and that construction funding would follow (potentially federal grants for construction in 2026–27).
Council also received the completed transportation functional plan and Complete Streets study. Staff summarized a 20‑year capital needs estimate of about $65.5 million and a six‑year TIP of about $43 million, with a recommended adjustment to the city’s traffic impact fee (from $564 to $548 per unit under the new plan). The study included network typologies, safety priorities, and concept work such as a downtown couplet alternative for Front Street and 3rd Avenue. Council members asked staff to continue WSDOT coordination for SR‑305 corridor issues and to compare the city’s proposed impact fee to neighboring jurisdictions.
