Marysville Sound

Infrastructure · Mar 9, 2026

Mayor waived competitive bidding for $1.09M Cedarcrest irrigation repair; contract was on March 9 council agenda

A March 6, 2026 emergency declaration by Mayor Jon Nehring waived competitive bidding for repairs to the inoperable irrigation system on holes 8 and 9 at Cedarcrest Golf Course, and a $1,089,000 contract with Verde Sports Construction LLC was on the March 9 council agenda 1.

What the records say

In a declaration dated March 6, 2026, Mayor Jon Nehring found an emergency situation and waived competitive bidding for repairs to the irrigation system on holes 8 and 9 at Cedarcrest Golf Course, citing work performed during fall and winter 2025-26 that left the system inoperable, the city's termination of the prior contractor on February 6, 2026, and the risk of permanent turf damage and lost golf revenue if bidding delayed the work. The declaration notes the initial replacement contract attracted no competitive bids, requiring direct negotiations under RCW 35.23.352. The March 9, 2026 council agenda included a consent item for a $1,089,000 contract with Verde Sports Construction LLC, plus a $108,900 management reserve for a total allocation of $1,197,900, for the emergency repairs and turf restoration, with work to start on or about March 18 and complete within 90 days. The records are pre-meeting agenda material and do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • Mayor Jon Nehring declared an emergency on March 6, 2026, waiving competitive bidding for repairs to the irrigation system on holes 8 and 9 at Cedarcrest Golf Course.
  • The declaration cites the irrigation system being inoperable, the city terminating the prior contractor on February 6, 2026, and the risk of permanent turf damage and lost revenue if bidding delayed repairs.
  • A $1,089,000 contract with Verde Sports Construction LLC, plus a $108,900 management reserve for a total of $1,197,900, was on the March 9, 2026 council agenda for the emergency repairs and turf restoration.
  • The records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

Why it matters

Waiving competitive bidding means the roughly $1.09 million repair contract was awarded without comparing prices from multiple vendors, reducing public visibility into whether the work was priced fairly. The declaration cites the risk of permanent turf damage and lost golf revenue if repairs were delayed. The records do not establish whether the council approved the contract at the March 9 meeting.

What changed / what's next

  • Mayor Nehring waived the city's normal competitive bidding requirement for the Cedarcrest irrigation repair via a March 6, 2026 emergency declaration, and a $1,089,000 contract with Verde Sports Construction LLC was placed on the March 9 council agenda 1.
  • Whether the council approved the $1,089,000 contract at the March 9, 2026 meeting; the records do not establish the outcome 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.