Bothell Sound

Infrastructure · Jul 21, 2026

City Council was asked to authorize a $5.96M construction contract for Sammamish River and Waynita Creek restoration

On the July 21, 2026 agenda, staff recommended a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a $5,957,987.96 construction contract with Northwest Construction Inc. for the Sammamish River and Waynita Creek Restoration Project 1.

What the records say

Materials published ahead of the July 21, 2026 meeting listed AB #26-142, Waynita Creek Restoration Contract, with an attached resolution 1. The recommended action was to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Northwest Construction Inc. for construction of the Sammamish River and Waynita Creek Restoration Project 1. The listed contract amount was $5,957,987.96 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

  • The agenda packet listed AB #26-142, Waynita Creek Restoration Contract, with Att-1 Resolution 1.
  • The recommended action was to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Northwest Construction Inc. 1.
  • The contract amount listed was $5,957,987.96 1.
  • The project was named the Sammamish River and Waynita Creek Restoration Project 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

Why it matters

Analysis: this is a proposed public outlay of roughly $6 million for work along the Sammamish River and Waynita Creek, so it is a Council decision residents may reasonably track 1. What the public cannot yet evaluate from this packet alone is what the money buys: the record lists the project name and dollar figure without describing the restoration scope, construction timeline, or funding source 1. That makes the Council's action and any later contract publication the important follow-up points.

What changed / what's next

  • The record proposed adopting a resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Northwest Construction Inc. for the Sammamish River and Waynita Creek Restoration Project 1.
  • The record listed a proposed contract amount of $5,957,987.96 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.
  • The supplied packet does not include the full resolution text, final contract terms, project timeline, or construction start date 1.