Bothell Sound

Transportation · Jul 21, 2026

Bothell council was scheduled to consider a $308,356 contract for citywide pedestrian safety and school crosswalk beacon construction on July 21

The July 21, 2026 City Council consent agenda included a recommended action to award a $308,356 construction contract to Bayshore Construction Company for the Citywide Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project, fully funded by a federal highway safety grant 1.

What the records say

Ahead of its July 21, 2026 meeting, Bothell's City Council agenda listed a recommended action to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Bayshore Construction Company for the Citywide Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project in the amount of $308,356 1. The agenda bill identifies Bayshore as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder among four bids opened July 2, 2026, below the engineer's estimate of $416,155 1. The project will install rectangular rapid flashing beacons, high-visibility crosswalk markings, signage, pavement markings, and curb ramps at four locations: 9th Avenue SE and 226th Street SE, 104th Avenue NE and NE 200th Street, 19th Avenue SE and 242nd Street SE, and 112th Avenue NE at the entrance to the business center 1. The packet says the project is listed in the Capital Facilities Plan as the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at School Crosswalks Project 1. Construction is anticipated to start in September 2026 and be complete by November 2026 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • The consent agenda listed a recommended action to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Bayshore Construction Company for $308,356
  • Bayshore was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder among four bids opened July 2, 2026; the engineer's estimate was $416,155
  • An earlier round of bids was rejected in June 2026 after the Bidder Questionnaire was inadvertently omitted from the bid package, and the project was re-advertised
  • The project is fully funded by a Highway Safety Improvements Program grant; a WSDOT Local Agency Agreement supplement obligated $559,976 in grant funding, with no City funds required
  • Construction is anticipated to start in September 2026 and be complete by November 2026

Why it matters

The work targets specific crossings residents use — including school crosswalks slated for flashing beacons — and the packet states the project is fully funded by a Highway Safety Improvements Program grant, with a WSDOT agreement obligating $559,976 and no City funds required 1. Residents near the four named intersections can expect construction activity between September and November 2026 if the contract proceeded as proposed 1.

What changed / what's next

  • No change is documented; the record is a pre-meeting agenda item proposing a $308,356 contract with Bayshore Construction Company 1.
  • The supplied records do not establish whether the resolution was adopted or the contract executed on July 21 1.