Marysville Sound

Infrastructure · Jul 13, 2026

Geddes Remediation contract amendment on July 13 agenda adds $28,000 aquatic survey

The July 13, 2026 council agenda proposed Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the Parametrix professional services agreement for the Geddes Remediation Project, adding a $28,000 aquatic survey required to renew a DNR lease needed for property access. 1

What the records say

Materials issued ahead of the July 13, 2026, city council meeting carried a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the professional services agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for the Geddes Remediation Project. 1 The proposed amendment would add a $28,000 aquatic survey of the Ebey Slough lease area, a requirement for renewing the Washington State Department of Natural Resources lease the city needs to access the Geddes property to complete the remediation work. 1 If approved, the total authorized fee for the agreement would rise from $787,653.73 to $815,653.73, and the added costs would be paid directly by the insurer through a claim process, according to the agenda bill. 1

  • The July 13, 2026 agenda listed Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the professional services agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for the Geddes Remediation Project under new business. 1
  • The proposed scope adds a $28,000 aquatic survey of the Ebey Slough lease area, required for the DNR lease renewal the city needs to access the Geddes property. 1
  • Approval would raise the total authorized fee to $815,653.73, with the added cost paid by the insurer through a claim process. 1
  • The available records do not establish whether the council approved the amendment at the July 13 meeting. 1

Why it matters

The amendment would fund the environmental survey work needed to keep the Geddes remediation project moving, with the added cost carried by the insurer rather than direct city funds. 1 Residents tracking the cleanup project should also know the record does not show whether the council approved the amendment at the July 13 meeting. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The proposal would add a fourth supplemental agreement to the existing professional services contract with Parametrix, growing the authorized amount from $787,653.73 to $815,653.73 and adding the aquatic survey scope needed for the DNR lease renewal. 1
  • The records do not establish the outcome of the July 13 vote on this item; the agenda and proposed ordinance text confirm only that it was scheduled for consideration. 1
  • City access to the Geddes property depends on DNR renewing the Ebey Slough lease following the aquatic survey. 1
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.