TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Aaron Bert
425-556-2786
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Brandon Buehler
Acting Deputy Director, Mobility and Infrastructure
Public Works
Steve Gibbs
Capital Projects Division Manager
Parks
Quinn Kuhnhausen
Facilities Manager
Public Works
John Mork
Project Manager
TITLE:
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Award Construction Contract to Dickson Company of Tacoma, WA, in the Amount of $388,895, for the Old Fire House Teen Center Demolition Project and Increase the Total Funding for this Project
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Public Works is requesting to award the construction contract for the Old Fire House Teen Center Demolition project, Project No. 2569, to Dickson Company in the amount of $388,895. This project will complete the hazardous material abatement and building demolition.
Public Works is also requesting Council increase the total funding for this project from $425,000 to $525,100. This increase of $100,100 is primarily related to the bid amount being more than originally estimated and to establish a standard contingency.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Facilities Plan
* Required:
Council approval is required to award a Public Works contract that exceeds $300,000 (2018 City Resolution 1503)
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
Public Works is requesting this item go forward for Council approval at the April 21, 2026, Council business meeting.
OUTCOMES:
Approving this action keeps the City on the path to completing the building demolition phase of the project, which will help prepare the site for the new teen center.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
The Teen Center closed in March 2025 based on the results of a 2024 facility conditio...
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