Marysville council was scheduled to consider a $2.55 million pavement preservation contract
Ahead of the April 28, 2025 meeting, the agenda called for a vote to authorize the Mayor to sign a $2,318,639.95 contract with Reece Construction Company for the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project 1.
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the April 28, 2025 City Council meeting, the agenda included an item to award the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project contract to Reece Construction Company for $2,318,639.95 1. The recommended motion would also have authorized the Mayor to sign and execute the contract and approved a management reserve of $231,864.00 (10 percent), bringing the total allocation to $2,550,503.95 1. Per the agenda summary, the reserve would allow the city to react quickly to unanticipated changes that may arise during construction 1.
- Agenda item 6, under Review Bids, was the contract award for the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project 1.
- The recommended motion was to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Reece Construction Company for $2,318,639.95 1.
- The motion included a 10 percent management reserve of $231,864.00, for a total construction allocation of $2,550,503.95 1.
- Attachments included a vicinity map, a certified bid tabulation, and a draft contract with Reece Construction 1.
- Reece was the low bidder at $1,996,700.70 base, below the engineer's estimate of $2,287,453.00; the city received six bids 1.
Why it matters
This contract would govern road work across 18 named street segments, including 1st–3rd St NE near the waterfront, 8th and 9th St NE, and numerous northeast-neighborhood streets — with a 2-inch grind and overlay, pavement repair, ADA-compliant sidewalk ramp replacement, utility adjustments, and channelization 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, so residents should not assume the contract was awarded based on this preview 1.
What changed / what's next
- No change is documented; this is a pre-meeting record showing a proposed contract award that was scheduled for consideration at the April 28, 2025 meeting 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome or whether the contract was ultimately awarded 1.
- The agenda summary identifies the 18 street segments covered, so residents can check whether their street is on the list for the grind-and-overlay and ADA work 1.