Seattle Park District Opengov #PW#2026-040

Highland Park Way SW bicycle and pedestrian connection improvements

The City of Seattle is seeking a contractor to improve bicycle and pedestrian connections on Highland Park Way SW through roadway, pathway, and safety improvements. - Government buyer: City of Seattle, including Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Capital Projects, and FAS Purchasing and Contracting. The project is identified as PW No. 2026-040 and is funded by the Seattle Transportation Levy—Bicycle Safety. - Project scope: Widen an existing asphalt path into a shared-use pathway and construct a downhill protected bicycle lane with concrete barriers and channelization. Related work includes paving, drainage adjustments, landscaping, curb ramps, lighting modifications, signs and markings, and bus-stop accessibility improvements along Highland Park Way SW between West Marginal Way SW and SW Holden St. - Products and quantities: The bid schedule includes 1,800 linear feet of Type F precast concrete barrier (610002), 600 tons of Type 2 mineral aggregate (401002), 450 tons of 1/2-inch hot-mix asphalt (504045), 30 tons of 1-inch hot-mix asphalt (504055), 160 plastic curbs with posts (810s01), and 5 permanent impact attenuators (820s01). It also includes curb ramps, sidewalks, detectable warning plates, driveway concrete, traffic signs, pavement markings, and landscaping materials; see the line-item lists for every specified item and quantity. - Plans also call for: Wood streetlight poles with bracket arms and luminaires (the schedule lists 19 poles, while plans also identify P21); replacement of a Type 265A grate; and additional barrier, lighting, paving, and channelization work. Several plan items have no separate quantity stated in the attachment summaries. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified by name. Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, King County Metro, and Metro Transit are referenced for coordination, not as product vendors. - Notable requirements: Maintain pedestrian and bicycle access; provide ADA-compliant routes, curb ramps, and bus pads to the maximum extent feasible; protect trees, vegetation, utilities, and existing features; and prepare construction stormwater/erosion-control, tree/vegetation/soil-protection, and spill-prevention plans. Plans also note geotechnical safeguards near mapped steep-slope and slide areas. Electrical and rebar installation are included trades. - Schedule and estimate: Complete the work within 55 working days after Notice to Proceed; the notice is to be issued within 21 calendar days after contract execution. The engineer’s estimate is $1.7 million–$1.8 million.

Description

The City of Seattle seeks bids to improve bicycle and pedestrian connections on Highland Park Way SW between W Marginal Way SW and SW Holden St. Work includes widening the existing asphalt path and installing a downhill protected bicycle lane with concrete barriers, along with channelization, landscaping, paving, drainage, and curb ramps. The project also includes electrical and rebar installation for bidder/subcontractor listing purposes. Electronic bids are submitted through OpenGov, and bid security is required as a Bid Bond or Cashier's Check.

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