Marysville Sound

Infrastructure · Jan 12, 2026

City Council was scheduled to consider $1.9M widening contract for 156th St NE

In materials for the Jan. 12, 2026 meeting, the City Council was scheduled to consider a $1,917,397.45 contract with RRJ Company LLC to widen 156th St NE 1.

What the records say

The January 12, 2026 City Council agenda included a request for the council to authorize the mayor to sign and execute a construction contract with RRJ Company LLC for the 156th Street NE widening project, which runs from Smokey Point Boulevard to Hayho Creek 1. The proposed contract amount was $1,743,397.45, including Washington State sales tax, with an additional $174,000 management reserve, for a total allocation of $1,917,397.45 1. The item was listed under the meeting's Review Bids section, and the agenda named the certified bid tabulation and the RRJ contract as attachments 1.

  • The Jan. 12, 2026 City Council agenda included the contract award for the 156th St NE widening project, from Smokey Point Blvd to Hayho Creek 1.
  • The recommended contractor was RRJ Company LLC at $1,743,397.45, including Washington State sales tax 1.
  • The request added a $174,000 management reserve, bringing the total allocation to $1,917,397.45 1.
  • The recommended motion was to authorize the mayor to sign and execute the contract 1.
  • The project would widen 156th St NE from three lanes to five lanes, with a shared use pathway, enclosed storm drainage, pedestrian network upgrades, and roadway illumination 1.
  • The project is funded in part by a $1,482,398 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board's Urban Arterial Program, putting the estimated city cost at $434,999.45 1.

Why it matters

The widening would take 156th Street NE from three lanes to five lanes east of Smokey Point Boulevard, eliminating an existing bottleneck, and add a shared use pathway on the north side, enclosed storm drainage conveyance, pedestrian network upgrades, and roadway illumination 1. The project is funded in part by a $1,482,398 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board's Urban Arterial Program, putting the estimated cost to the city at $434,999.45 1. The council's decision would set the contractor and the budget ceiling for the work; the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The agenda proposed that the City Council authorize the mayor to sign a widening contract with RRJ Company LLC for up to $1,917,397.45, combining the contract amount with sales tax and a $174,000 management reserve 1.
  • The agenda listed the certified bid tabulation and the proposed RRJ contract as attachments to the item 1.
  • The available records do not establish the outcome of the Jan. 12, 2026 meeting, including whether the council authorized the contract 1.
  • The bid tabulation shows twelve bids were received on Dec. 18, 2025, with RRJ Company LLC as the low bidder at $1,743,397.45, compared with the Engineer's Estimate of $2.46 million 1.