City to consider $5.38M contract for Cedarcrest Golf Course improvements

What the records say

At its September 28, 2026 meeting, the Marysville City Council will consider a motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the Cedarcrest Golf Course Improvements contract with Verde Sports Construction LLC in the amount of $5,383,910.00, including Washington state sales tax. ¹ The project would provide comprehensive upgrades to the actively operating 18-hole course, including full replacement of the irrigation system, a new skid-mounted pump station and fertigation system, replacement of the reservoir fill line and controls, modernization of the electrical utility transformer vault, reroofing of the pumphouse, expansion of seven tee boxes, and removal and grading of pond dredge materials. ¹ The engineer's estimate was $4,100,000 to $4,300,000; the apparent low bidder was deemed non-responsible, and Verde Sports Construction LLC was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. ¹ This is a pre-meeting record; no vote has occurred yet.

• The recommended motion asks the council to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with Verde Sports Construction LLC for $5,383,910.00, including Washington state sales tax. ¹
• The work covers the actively operating 18-hole course: irrigation replacement, new pump station and fertigation system, reservoir fill line replacement, electrical vault modernization, pumphouse reroofing, seven tee box expansions, and pond dredge material removal and grading. ¹
• The city received two bids. The engineer's estimate was $4,100,000 to $4,300,000; the apparent low bidder was deemed non-responsible, and Verde Sports Construction LLC was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. ¹
• The contract requires substantial completion within 212 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and includes a $200,000 allowance for risk mitigation if unsuitable materials are encountered in trenching. ¹

Why it matters

If approved, the contract commits more than $5 million of city funds — roughly $1 million above the engineer's estimate range — to a recreational facility many residents use. The contract includes a $200,000 allowance for risk mitigation if unsuitable materials are encountered during trenching, and any additional funds would require a future budget amendment from a to-be-determined fund. ¹

What changed / what's next

• The September 28, 2026 council agenda added a Review Bids item to consider awarding the Cedarcrest Golf Course Improvements contract (IFB 2026-007). ¹
• The council vote is scheduled for the September 28, 2026 meeting at 7:00 PM at 501 Delta Avenue. ¹
• Staff note that if additional contract funds are needed, a future budget amendment will be necessary, funded through a to-be-determined fund. ¹