80th Ave NE sidewalk and bike lane construction award was scheduled for council vote April 13

What the records say

In materials for the April 13, 2026 City Council meeting, the council was scheduled to consider authorizing the City Manager to award and execute a contract with the low bid contractor — not yet identified at the time of the agenda — for an amount up to $3,300,000, including a 10% contingency, to complete construction of the 80th Ave NE (SR 522 to NE 185th St) Sidewalk and Bike Lane Project ¹. The agenda bill describes buffered bike lanes, in-fill sidewalk improvements on both sides of the street, traffic calming, three new marked crosswalks with flashing beacons, and a speed limit reduction from 35 to 30 MPH along the corridor ¹. Staff planned to advertise for bids on April 7, 2026 and open bids April 28, 2026, with construction anticipated to start in June 2026 and finish in Spring 2027 ¹.

• The council was scheduled to consider authorizing the City Manager to award a construction contract for up to $3,300,000, including 10% contingency, for the 80th Ave NE (SR 522–NE 185th St) Sidewalk and Bike Lane Project.
• The low bid contractor was listed as to be determined at the time of the agenda; bids were planned to open April 28, 2026, and the engineer's estimate was $3,000,000.
• The project would reduce the speed limit from 35 to 30 MPH and add buffered bike lanes, continuous sidewalk, three new marked crosswalks with illuminated flashing beacons, and a bike box at SR 522.
• A related item proposed an Interlocal Agreement with Northshore Utility District to include the district's utility cover adjustment in the project's paving operations, with NUD reimbursing the city for its direct costs.

Why it matters

The project sits on 80th Ave NE between SR 522 and NE 185th St, so residents who walk, bike, or drive that corridor would see new sidewalks, bike lanes, crosswalks, and a lower speed limit once construction proceeds ¹. Grant funds cover 92% of the estimated project cost, with the remainder from local Real Estate Excise Tax funds ¹. A related agenda item proposed an Interlocal Agreement with Northshore Utility District to include the district's utility cover adjustment work in the city's contract, with NUD reimbursing the city for those costs ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

What changed / what's next

• The proposed authorization would let the City Manager award and execute the construction contract without returning to council for the award itself, for up to $3,300,000 including 10% contingency; if the low bid exceeded the authorized amount, staff would not award and would return to council in May 2026 with funding options ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, and the winning contractor and final bid amount were not identified in the pre-meeting packet ¹.