Bothell Sound

Transportation · Mar 4, 2025

Bothell Way NE multimodal design contract was scheduled to grow by $2.17 million

Ahead of its March 4, 2025 meeting, Bothell's agenda showed a proposed resolution to add $2,169,138 to the WSP USA design contract for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project 1.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the March 4, 2025 meeting, the record said the Bothell City Council was scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign Supplement No. 3 with WSP USA, Inc. for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project, adding $2,169,138 to the contract 1. The agenda packet listed a resolution and the WSP Supplement No. 3 as attachments, and the recommended action was approval of the additional amount 1. The packet's fee determination shows the authorized amount of $2,169,138 covering WSP work plus subconsultants Program X, HWA Geosciences, and Alliance Geomatics 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • The agenda's recommended action was to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign Supplement No. 3 with WSP USA, Inc. for an additional $2,169,138 1.
  • The item appeared under Ordinances & Resolutions as agenda bill AB #25-037, with the resolution and the WSP supplement attached 1.
  • The supplement's scope exhibit documents added design work including updated noise wall analysis, a sanitary sewer siphon investigation, signal and midblock crossing design at NE 196th St. and Bothell Way/240th Ave NE tied to a Community Transit Green Line stop, and expanded right-of-way services 1.

Why it matters

Bothell Way NE is a major corridor, and the multimodal improvements project is designed to widen the roadway for transit service and add pedestrian and bicycle facilities, per the city's own legislative agenda materials in the same packet 1. A $2.17 million addition to the design contract signals the project's pre-construction costs are growing, which residents may see reflected in city spending on the corridor and in the timeline for design work 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed change would increase the WSP USA contract for the Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Project by $2,169,138 via Supplement No. 3 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome; the packet shows only what was scheduled for consideration 1.