Eastrail to NE Spring Boulevard Trail Link

The contract for the Eastrail to NE Spring Boulevard Trail Link involves a comprehensive range of civil construction and site improvement activities including erosion control, excavation, site grading, construction of geosynthetic and cast-in-place walls with concrete fascia and stairs, storm drainage enhancements, HMA trail paving, sidewalk upgrades, channelization, signage, lighting, landscape and irrigation installation, wetland mitigation, railing and fencing, traffic control measures, property restoration, and miscellaneous work. Funded in part by the Federal Highway Administration, the project is subject to federal requirements including Build America, Buy America standards and mandates full compliance with applicable federal aid construction provisions. A Federal Small Business Enterprise goal of 10% is established, and bidders must submit the completed WSDOT Form 272-022 Bidder Questionnaire; failure to include this form or submission of an incomplete or invalid version will result in automatic bid rejection. The project’s engineer’s estimate ranges from $4.7 million to $6.1 million, with all work to be performed within the designated trail corridor in Bellevue, Washington. Contractors must adhere to City of Bellevue standard drawings and WSDOT specifications for storm drainage, erosion control, and utility protections, including potholing and use of Ethapom pads near buried utilities. Arborist services are required for work involving protected trees, with associated costs bundled into the clearing and grubbing line item. All work must comply with environmental protocols including CSWPPP and ESC plan submission, turbidity and pH monitoring, and first-year plant establishment standards. While specific periods of performance, invoicing details, or point of contact for contract administration are not provided, proposals must be submitted by May 21, 2026, and are expected to follow a paper-based submission format with signed addenda attached as required. No options, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are specified, and no detailed evaluation factors or contract clauses beyond those embedded in special provisions and addenda are included.