U.P. School Crosswalk Virtual Bid Opening - March 10, 2026

This virtual bid opening meeting, conducted by UniversityPlaceTV on March 10, 2026, focused on the University Place School Crosswalk safety improvement project. Six bids were received and publicly opened from contractors including Midway Underground, Puget Paving, Northwest Cascade, Sicanti, Sound Pacific, and RW Scott. Each bid was reviewed for completeness, including unit prices, bid bonds, and required affidavits. The apparent low bidder was Sound Pacific with a total bid of approximately $2,002,967. The city plans to post detailed bid tabs on their website the following day and anticipates presenting the contract award to the city council, likely in early April. The meeting emphasized transparency and provided instructions for bidders to verify their submissions and follow up with questions via the Q&A feature.