City Council Meeting 9-24-2026

Wenatchee City Council regular meeting, September 24, 2026. The council approved several infrastructure-related actions. It authorized an owner-advisor contract for the South End bike/pedestrian access bridges project and approved Supplement No. 4 with ExcelTech Consulting for construction management services; contract amounts were not stated. The project is delayed, with overall completion tracking toward fall 2027, and staff reported procurement delays for lighting needed to open the trail loop. The council also approved a Sandy Williams Connecting Communities grant agreement for a multimodal study, with the study expected to begin late next year.

For the Millerdale Avenue irrigation canal bridge project (City Project 2213), the council amended the budget and awarded the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Hurst Construction LLC, for $2,147,710—about 20.6% below the engineer’s estimate—pending WSDOT concurrence. Staff described the project as supported by approximately $3.2 million in federal-local bridge funding. Council also considered Supplement No. 4 for construction services on that project, pending WSDOT concurrence; the transcript does not clearly capture the vote outcome or supplement amount. A resident separately raised concerns that construction-related loss of parking was reducing nearby business revenue. The meeting also included presentations on tourism and community planning, but no additional procurement decisions were identified.