Bothell Sound

Development · Jan 14, 2025

Bothell council was scheduled to consider $313,205 Fehr & Peers amendment for Imagine Bothell plan work

Agenda materials published ahead of the Jan. 14 meeting recommended council approval of a $313,205 contract amendment that would raise the Fehr & Peers total to $1,235,870. 1

What the records say

The Bothell City Council was scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 3 to a consulting agreement with Fehr & Peers, Inc. 1 The amendment would add $313,205 to the contract, bringing its total to $1,235,870, and extend the agreement's term to December 31, 2026. 1

  • Staff recommended the council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 3 with Fehr & Peers, Inc. 1
  • The amendment would add $313,205, bringing the consulting contract total to $1,235,870, and extend the contract term to December 31, 2026. 1
  • The consulting services support implementation of the 2024 Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan, covering concurrency management, transportation impact fees, roadway cross-sections, middle housing modeling, and Downtown Plan support. 1
  • The item appeared on the Jan. 14, 2025, meeting agenda as AB # 25-011 on the consent agenda, with a draft resolution attached. 1
  • The work is funded under the adopted 2025-2026 biennial budget (OP13), which provides $325,000, sufficient to cover the amendment. 1

Why it matters

The added money funds consulting work that flows directly into rules and fees residents and developers will deal with: an updated transportation impact fee schedule, a new development concurrency tracking system, roadway cross-section standards, and traffic analysis for the Downtown Subarea Plan update. 1 The item was placed on the consent agenda, meaning it would pass with a single routine vote unless a councilmember pulled it for separate discussion. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed Amendment No. 3 would add $313,205 to the city's agreement with Fehr & Peers, raising the contract total to $1,235,870 and extending the term to December 31, 2026. 1
  • The council was scheduled to consider the resolution at its Jan. 14, 2025, meeting; the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome. 1
  • Because the item was on the consent agenda, approval would occur through a single motion unless a councilmember withdrew it for separate discussion. 1
  • The amendment is labeled No. 3; the packet shows Amendment No. 1 (February 2023) increased the agreement to $917,665 and Amendment No. 2 (December 2024) extended the contract time. 1