Marysville Sound

Transportation · Jan 5, 2026

156th Street NE Connector design contract was scheduled for a council vote

The Jan. 5, 2026 Marysville City Council agenda showed a scheduled vote to authorize the Mayor to sign a $1,102,888.73 design contract with KPFF Consulting Engineers for the 156th Street NE Connector Project 1.

What the records say

The agenda for the Jan. 5, 2026 council meeting shows a scheduled council vote on a recommended motion authorizing the Mayor to sign and execute a Professional Services Agreement with KPFF Consulting Engineers for $1,102,888.73. The contract is for design, permitting, environmental review, and right-of-way acquisition services on the 156th Street NE Connector Project. This was listed as a New Business item. The agenda packet itself contains no further description of the project scope, schedule, funding, or selection process, and the council's action on the item is not recorded in these materials 1.

  • The council was scheduled to consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a $1,102,888.73 Professional Services Agreement with KPFF Consulting Engineers for the 156th Street NE Connector Project.
  • The agreement covers design, permitting, environmental review, and right-of-way acquisition services for the project.
  • The agenda does not record an outcome; the records do not establish whether the item was approved, amended, or deferred.

Why it matters

The contract amount and the right-of-way component indicate the project is moving from planning into a phase that could involve property acquisition along the alignment. The record does not establish the project's current status, actual construction timeline, or funding details beyond this design contract.

What changed / what's next

  • The scheduled action would authorize a $1,102,888.73 expenditure on a KPFF consulting contract to advance the 156th Street NE Connector Project through design, permitting, environmental review, and right-of-way acquisition 1.
  • The records available here do not establish the meeting's outcome 1. Follow-up is needed to determine whether the contract was approved.
  • The right-of-way acquisition service included in the scope suggests property-related actions may follow if the contract is approved, but no timeline or specifics are in the record 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.