Mil Creek council accepts 2026 pavement preservation bid and authorizes construction management for catch-basin repairs
May 13, 2026 | Mill Creek, Snohomish County, Washington
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The Mil Creek City Council voted on May 12 to accept a responsive low bid for the city's 2026 pavement preservation program and to authorize a construction-management agreement for a citywide catch-basin repair and replacement effort.
Pavement preservation: Project engineer Robert Bean told the council the preservation program focuses on roads with pavement condition index scores requiring grind-and-overlay (mill-and-fill) work and includes ADA curb-ramp upgrades. Bean reported the original program budget at $2,921,000 and that design and advertisement costs to date totaled about $291,000, leaving roughly $2.6 million available. The engineers’ estimate for construction work was about $1.32 million and staff reported a responsive low bid of approximately $1,273,306.50 (inclusive of tax). Council moved and unanimously adopted a resolution to accept the bid from Granite Construction Company for a contract not to exceed the stated bid amount.
Catch-basin repair and replacement: City engineer Dan Cardy and project engineer Robert Bean described a multi-year program that identified 1,011 catch basins needing repair; 482 of those require multiple repair actions. The engineer's construction estimate was $6.9 million; one responsive construction bid (Earthwork Solutions) was reported at roughly $5.4 million. Council authorized the city manager to execute a construction-management contract with KPFF Inc. to provide preconstruction and construction-management services for up to $848,725.32 (including sales tax). Staff characterized KPFF’s fee as about 15.6% of the construction cost, noting that KPFF scored highest in experience and scheduling ability for this city's delivery timeline. The council approved the motion by voice vote.
What this means: Staff said the pavement work is expected to be substantially complete by early September to allow for striping late September–early October; catch-basin repairs are scoped over a three-year timeline, with the contractor indicating confidence in completing much of the work in 20–28 months depending on multiple-repair items.
Next steps: Staff will return with contract-execution documents and will monitor schedule and costs as construction is awarded and managed.
Pavement preservation: Project engineer Robert Bean told the council the preservation program focuses on roads with pavement condition index scores requiring grind-and-overlay (mill-and-fill) work and includes ADA curb-ramp upgrades. Bean reported the original program budget at $2,921,000 and that design and advertisement costs to date totaled about $291,000, leaving roughly $2.6 million available. The engineers’ estimate for construction work was about $1.32 million and staff reported a responsive low bid of approximately $1,273,306.50 (inclusive of tax). Council moved and unanimously adopted a resolution to accept the bid from Granite Construction Company for a contract not to exceed the stated bid amount.
Catch-basin repair and replacement: City engineer Dan Cardy and project engineer Robert Bean described a multi-year program that identified 1,011 catch basins needing repair; 482 of those require multiple repair actions. The engineer's construction estimate was $6.9 million; one responsive construction bid (Earthwork Solutions) was reported at roughly $5.4 million. Council authorized the city manager to execute a construction-management contract with KPFF Inc. to provide preconstruction and construction-management services for up to $848,725.32 (including sales tax). Staff characterized KPFF’s fee as about 15.6% of the construction cost, noting that KPFF scored highest in experience and scheduling ability for this city's delivery timeline. The council approved the motion by voice vote.
What this means: Staff said the pavement work is expected to be substantially complete by early September to allow for striping late September–early October; catch-basin repairs are scoped over a three-year timeline, with the contractor indicating confidence in completing much of the work in 20–28 months depending on multiple-repair items.
Next steps: Staff will return with contract-execution documents and will monitor schedule and costs as construction is awarded and managed.
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