Jennings Park stormwater design contract was scheduled for consideration at the Feb. 23 meeting

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the Feb. 23, 2026 meeting, the record said the item on the table was a Professional Services Agreement for engineering and design services with Wilson Engineering for the Jennings Park Stormwater Facilities Design Project ¹. According to the agenda summary, Wilson Engineering would design two stormwater treatment and flow control facilities within Jennings Nature Park, intended to improve water quality in Allen Creek and provide water quality treatment to 105 acres of developed areas north and east of the park ¹. The summary said Wilson Engineering was selected as the most qualified firm after the city received six written proposals and interviewed three firms ¹. The recommended motion asked the body to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the agreement ¹. The packet included a contract document identified as executed by the contractor, but the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome ¹.

• The item was a Professional Services Agreement with Wilson Engineering for the Jennings Park Stormwater Facilities Design Project, with a total fee of $663,785.00.
• A Department of Ecology Water Quality and Public Health Improvement grant contributes $520,728.00, requiring a city contribution of $143,057.00 — about $51,163.82 more than the original $612,621.18 total cost estimate.
• The work would design two stormwater treatment and flow control facilities within Jennings Nature Park, providing water quality treatment to 105 acres of developed areas north and east of the park, with permit preparation included.
• The recommended motion was to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the agreement; the packet included a Wilson Engineering contract document identified as executed by the contractor.

Why it matters

The design work is the first step in a project the city identifies as a response to its highest-value improvement in the 2023 Stormwater Action Plan, and it carries a funding gap: the city's share rose to $143,057 after grant acceptance, about $51,163.82 above the original estimate, with the project carrying into the 2027–28 budget cycle where the city says it intends to identify funds in the CIP ¹. Residents who use Jennings Nature Park or live in the 105-acre drainage area north and east of it have a stake in what gets designed, what it costs, and how the shortfall is funded ¹.

What changed / what's next

• No change was documented; the record is a pre-meeting item showing a proposed agreement scheduled for consideration ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, including whether the agreement was authorized and signed ¹.
• The agenda summary states the project has $600,000 allocated in the '25–'26 budget cycle but will carry into the 2027–'28 budget, where the city intends to identify funds in the CIP ¹.