Cascade Elementary safe routes project was scheduled for acceptance

What the records say

Materials published ahead of the June 8, 2026 meeting placed a project acceptance item on the City Council agenda for the Cascade Elementary School 100th St NE Improvements Project, part of the Safe Routes to School program ¹. The recommended motion was to authorize the Mayor to accept the finished improvements and begin the 60-day lien filing period for project closeout ¹. The agenda bill describes the work as new sidewalks, a bike lane, flashing beacons (RRFBs), improved ADA-compliant crosswalks, lighting, curb and gutter, a drainage swale, and stormwater improvements along 100th St NE adjacent to the school ¹. The project was awarded to SRV Construction, Inc. on July 15, 2025 for $948,533.50 and completed for a total cost of $976,176.95 — about 3% over the bid price ¹. It was funded primarily through a $599,089 WSDOT Safe Routes to School grant and a $253,875.25 Department of Ecology stormwater grant, leaving the city responsible for $123,127.00 ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome — the agenda is a pre-meeting document, so it does not show whether the item was approved ¹.

• Agenda item 10 proposed accepting the Cascade Elementary School 100th St NE Improvements Project, with a recommended motion authorizing the Mayor to accept it and start the 60-day lien filing period for closeout.
• The project added sidewalks, a bike lane, RRFBs, ADA-compliant crosswalks, lighting, curb and gutter, a drainage swale, and stormwater improvements on 100th St NE adjacent to Cascade Elementary.
• The project cost $976,176.95 total, funded by a $599,089 WSDOT Safe Routes to School grant, a $253,875.25 Department of Ecology stormwater grant, and $123,127.00 from the city.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

Why it matters

For families who walk or bike to Cascade Elementary, acceptance is the final administrative step confirming the safety improvements are built and inspected as complete ¹. The stormwater portion also adds water quality treatment the corridor previously lacked, connecting to the city's existing stormwater system ¹. Acceptance opens the 60-day window for any unpaid contractor or supplier to file a lien; once that period passes, the city can close out the project ¹.

What changed / what's next

• The proposed action would authorize the Mayor to accept the completed Cascade Elementary 100th St NE improvements project, starting the 60-day lien filing period for project closeout ¹.
• Whether the item was approved at the June 8, 2026 meeting and whether an outcome record is later published ¹.
• The closeout of the 60-day lien filing period, after which the city can treat the project as complete ¹.