Marysville council was scheduled to consider accepting Ebey Waterfront Trail Phase IV-A

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the March 17, 2025 meeting, the record said the council was scheduled to consider a motion to accept the Ebey Waterfront Trail Phase IV-A construction project. The proposed motion would authorize the mayor to accept the project and start the 60-day lien filing period for project closeout. ¹

• The council was scheduled to consider a motion to authorize the mayor to accept the Ebey Waterfront Trail Phase IV-A construction project. ¹
• The proposed acceptance would start the 60-day lien filing period for project closeout. ¹
• The project built an asphalt trail on the existing levee of the Qwuloolt Estuary, graded city-owned property, and installed an RRFB pedestrian crossing on 61st St NE. ¹
• The project was completed at a cost of $390,018.86, about $12,338.79 (3%) below the $402,357.65 awarded amount, with the full cost covered by a DOC grant and no cost to the city. ¹
• The agenda item referenced an attachment documenting the project's physical completion. ¹

Why it matters

Acceptance is the formal step that starts the 60-day lien filing period for project closeout, letting the city move the trail work toward final settlement. The record shows the project was completed below its awarded amount and was fully covered by a DOC grant, with no cost to the city. ¹

What changed / what's next

• According to the pre-meeting record, the council was scheduled to consider starting the 60-day lien filing period for closeout by authorizing the mayor to accept the completed Ebey Waterfront Trail Phase IV-A project. ¹
• The available records do not establish the outcome of the March 17, 2025 meeting, including whether the council approved the acceptance. ¹
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.