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Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 M Bellingham, WA 98225 4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2025-673 File ID: AB2025-673 Version: 1 Status: Approved File Created: 09/24/2025 Entered by: tradtke@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Public Works File Type: Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing Department Assigned to: Council Agenda Date: 10/21/2025 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution adopting the 2026 Annual Road Program SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: See memo Final Action: 10/21/2025 Enactment #: RES 2025-034 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 10/07/2025 Council INTRODUCED FOR Council PUBLIC HEARING Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 10/21/2025 Council APPROVED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution, Project Narratives, Notice of Hearing after 10.7.2025 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012212025 [(► G � � �7��ii[11LIf7LIl17►l� RESOLUTION NO. 2025-034 ADOPTING THE 2026 ANNUAL ROAD PROGRAM WHEREAS, RCW 36.81,130 and Ch. 136-16 WAC call for the County Engineer, on or before the first Monday in October, to file with the County Legislative Authority for consideration and adoption, a recommended plan for laying out, construction, and maintenance of county roads for the ensuing fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the Annual Road Program consists of three components, an Annual Construction Program and cost thereof, an annual maintenance plan and cost thereof, and a road equipment purchases and major repairs plan and cost thereof; and WHEREAS, the Annual Construction Program's content meets Ch. 136-16-020 WAC and, conforms as nearly practicable to the County's long range road program contained in the 2026 — 2031 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, the Annual Construction Program indicates whether such work is to be done by County Forces or by publicly advertised contract; and WHEREAS, the Board has considered the Annual Road Program consisting of the Annual Construction Program, an annual maintenance plan, and a road equipment purchase and major repair plan, and revisions and changes were made and, shall adopt an Annual Road Program any time prior to the adoption of the county road budget; and WHEREAS, any appropriations contained in the county road budget shall be void unless the county's Annual Road Program is adopted prior to such appropriation; and WHEREAS, the Annual Road Program shall not hereafter be changed except by unanimous vote of the Board members present and, the modifications shall be by Resolution or Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Annual Construction Program is attached hereto as Exhibit A, the road equipment purchase and major repair plan is hereto attached as Exhibit B and the annual maintenance plan and cost thereof as Exhibit C; and WHEREAS, the 2026 Annual Construction Program shall be filed with the County Road Administration Board within 30 days after adoption but not later than December 311t of each year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Whatcom County Council that the Annual Road Program for 2026 is hereby adopted. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of October ,2025. H� �A7 ATTEST`; COO W/0- �� Cathy Halka,®�C.l#rk'of th �°d lncil °© 4 ii 18 APPROVED. AS TO POR`M; By email on 09/24/2025 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON — ���fl 0- f7 wM I �_ C7 Kaylee G Iloway, Chair of the Council Christopher Quinn, Sr Deputy Prosecutor Attorney -Civil Division Exhibit A - ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR 2026 TOTALS AGENCY ACTION: COUNTY>> Whatcom (A) TOTAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM -columns (14)+(15) $5,805,000 DATE RECOMMENDED PROG. SUBMITTED (B) PUBLISHED COUNTY FORCES LIMIT (see instructions) $1,800,061.75 DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (C) TOTAL COUNTY FORCES CONST PROGRAM -column (15) $10,000 DATE OF FINAL ADOPTION ORDINANCEIRESOLUTION NO. " Line (C) must be smaller than Line (B) x` DATE OF AMENDMENT 1) 2) 1 (3) (4 (5 6 (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 12 13 14 15 16 m a �s <� SOURCES OF FUNDS ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES- w m ¢ CDp ROAD/PROJECT NAME O r- w 0 z Z w w __ DOLLARS DOLLARS O z ROAD AND LOCATION w 0. O 2 1 COUNTY OTHER FUNDS . & RIGHT CONSTRUCTION z a w LOG a z U Y p w FUNDS CONST. OF GRAND w G NO. (Include brief termini description ( O > G AMOUNT PROGRAM ENGRING WAY COUNTY TOTAL or MP's; Bridge #) (Miles) LL i w SOURCE 595.10 59520 i CONTRACT FORCES ALL 595. 1 R1 20350 Drayton Harbor Road - CRP #923001 0,23 18 ABDK E 540,000 1,960,000'. FEMA 400,000 100,000 2,000,000 2,500,0001 20350 from MP 0.10 to MP 0.33 From Shintaffer Rd and west 1200 LF Repair of Nov 2021 roadway & slope failure 2 R2 41570 jManley30 2 0.05 09 AB 1 40,000 710,000,! FEMA 150,000 � 600,000 750,000 41570 from MP L50#o From North gate, site approx 3000 LF South Fill slope failure situated above 1-5 3 I R3 - Lummi Nation Transportation Projects - CRP #912017 - CGH S 2,950,000 2,950,000 2,950,000 Various locations on Reservation 4 R4 21580 Birch Bay Lynden Rd. & Blaine Rd. - CRP #906001 0.25 17 BDEFK S 100,000 100,000 100,000 21580 from MP 1.00 to UAB MP 1.25 Intersection Improvements i j 5 R5 21580 Birch Bay Lynden Rd / Kickerville Rd - CRP #922005 0.40 07 SBDK S 31,000 119,000- HSIP 150,000 150,000 21580 from MP 1.89 to MP 2.09 ! 21850 from MP 5.43 to MP 5.63 Intersection Improvements 6 R6 45690 Lakeway Drive/Terrace, COB to Cable - CRP #925001 0.79 16 D 30,000, 170,000 STBG/TA 200,000 200,000 44200 45690 from MP 00 to MPO.63 - I 44200 from MP 0.00 to MP 0.16 Pavement Rehabilitation I I 7 R7 - 2026 Small Area Paving - CRP #923005 - D E 10,000 10,000 10,000 Various locations I 8 R8 12790 Marine Drive 11, Alderwood Ave to Brdg No. 172 - CRP #921002 0.55 i 16 ABD S 50,000 50,000 50,000, 12790 From MP 3.92 to MP 3.37 I Reconstruction &bicycle/pedestrian facilities I 9 R9 20010 Birch Bay Drive Crosswalk - CRP #922018 0.10 17 G ! S 15,000 5,000 10,000I, 10,000 25,000, 20010 from MP 3.29 to MP 3.30 New Crosswalk from Berm to Parks Facility 10 R25 55230 Everson Goshen Rd Culvert Replacement - CRP TBD 0.40 07 ABC S 5,000 5,000 5,000 55230 from MP 2.5 to MP 2.62 i Replace Culvert i road failure on Island Or- both from Nov 2021 event i i 11 R26 I Guardrail Replacement E 5,000 5,000 5,000, Various locations Install/Replace guardrail 12 R27 14760 Slater Road & Northwest Drive - CRP #914001 0.40 16 BDEFK S 5,000 5,000 5,000 74050 14760174050 Intersection Improvements with WSDOT as lead agency i 13 R29 14760 Slater Road Elevation Tribal Coordination - CRP #924001 07 ABDEFHIKL S 5,000 5,000 i 5,000, Tribal Coordination and Collaboration j I GRAB FORM #3, REVISED 06/09 1 of 3 Ir (1) (2 (3) 4) (5) i (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11 12 73 14 15 16-- g w F Z�. SOURCES OF FUNDS ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - m p ROAD/PROJECT NAME w 0 a z w w U-:�,RS DOLL rkRS w Z ROAD AND LOCATION w O y O 2 w COUNTY OTHER FUNDS RIGHT CONSTRUCTION 1 Z> o w LOG j a -' Z U Y ip w FUNDS CONST.. OF GRAND F a0 - No. (Include brief termini description of O 5. AMOUNT PROGRAM ENGRING WAY COUNTY TOTAL - I or MP's, Bridge #) (Miles) ! j w < - SOURCE 595.10 59520 I CONTRACT FORCES ALL 595. 14 B1 44170 I INorth Lake Samish Road/Bridge No. 107 - CRP #913006 0.10 08 ABDEFHIKL E 25,000 50,000 BR 75,000 75,000 144170 From MP 0.01 to MP 0,11 Replacement I i 15 82 89510 North Fork Road/Kenney Creek -CRP #919007 0.10 09 ABDIKL E 25,000 50,000- FBRB I 75,0001 75,0001 89510 from MP 1.0 to 1.10 1i Fish Passage i 16 B3 21950 Jackson Road/Terrell Creek/Bridge No. 81 - CRP # 917004 0.10 18 ABDEFHIKL E 240,000 50,000'.. BR 250,000 40,000 290,000 21950 From MP 0.00 to MP 0.10 I Replacement 17 B4 21580 Birch Bay Lynden Rd / California Creek - CRP #923009 0.10 07 ABDIKL I E 57,000 238,000 ER 275,000i 20,000 I 295,07 21580 from MP 2.6 to MP 2.70 j Culvert Replacement '.. i 18 B5 ! 56140 Goshen Road/Anderson Crk/Bridge No. 248 - CRP #920003 0.10 08 ABDIKL 45,000, 50,000'. BR 75,D00 20,000 95,000! 56140 From MP 0.56 to MP 0.76 Replacement 19 66 22920 Fox Road/Califomia Creek - CRP #922007 j 0.10 09 ABDIKL 5,000 5,000 5,000� 22920 at MP 1.07 to 1.17 Fish Passage 20 B9 56340 Martin Rd/Anderson Crk/Bridge No. 250 - CRP #925004 0.10 09 ABDIKL E 25,000 350,000.'' BR 350,000 25,000 375,000 56340 From MP 0,20 to 0.21 Replacement 21 810 - Fish Passage Restoration -CRP #924006 0.10 09 - E 325,000 480,000 AOP 500,0001 5,000 i 805,000' Portfolio Development, Various Locations Fish Passage I 22 B11 - Black Slough Fish Passage - CRP #924007 0.10 09 - E 50,000 50,000 50,000 Various Locations Fish Passage I I 23 612 89250 Hudson Road Bridge No. 132 Replacement - CRP #925005 0.10 09 ABDIKL 5,000 5,0001 I 5,000 89250 and MP 0,56 24 615 - Bridge #503A, 5030, 5070, 507A Replacement Study - CRP #925007 0.10 09 - E 5,000 5,000 5,000 Various Locations j Replacement i 25 B16 32610 Stein Road, Bridge No. 91 - CRP TBD 0.10 09 - E 0 150,000: BR 150.000; 150,000 32610 from MP 2.30 to MP 2.40 ' Replacement i 26 B17 66710 Gillies Road, Bridge No. 309, CRP TBD 0.20 09 I - E 0 150,000.E BR 150,000 150,000 66710 from MP 0.84 to MP 1.04 '.. Replacement 27 F1 - Replacement of Whatcom Chief & Terminal - CRP #919008 - J S 250,000 2,500,000. MAW 2,750,0001 2,750,00019 Modification I j New Ferry and Terminal Modifications 28 F2 - Relocation of Gooseberry Terminal - CRP #919009 - J S 5,000 5,000 I 5,000 29 F3 - Terminal Hydraulic System Replacement - CRP #925009 - K S 100,000 100 000 100,000 CRAB FORM #3, REVISED 06/09 2 of 3 (1 2) (3) (4) _ _ (5) (6) (7) (8 . (9) _ (10) __(11) _. 12 t3 T 14 15 16 rn ESTIMATED NDITURES- o' a �= ;i5 SOURCES OF FUNDS DOLLARS m ¢ o ROAD/PROJECT NAME w z o w w DOLLARS COUNTY OTHER FUNDS PRELIM. 4 RIGHT CONSTRUCTION w 0 Z ROAD AND LOCATION w O O g z > a w LOG a g Y p w FUNDS CONST. OF GRAND w ¢ NO. (Include brief termini description AMOUNT PROGRAM ENGRING WAY COUNTY TOTAL ~ or MP's; Bridge#) (Miles) 0 w a I SOURCE 595,10 595.20 CONTRACT FORCES ALL 595. 30 M1 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - CRP #924008 - - E 5,000i 5,000 5,000 Demonstartion Project l Multimodal connectivity - Marine Drive to Ferndale/Lummi Nation l 31 M2 - Multi -Modal Regional Trail Corridors - CRP #294009 - - E 5,000 '.. 5,000 5,000 As identified in Chapter 9 of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and CPROS Plan I.. 32 M3 j - Alderwood Elementary SRTS Improvements - - E 5,0001 5,000 5,000�; Enhance walking routes to Alderwood school 33 M4 - Shoulder lmprov. For Active Transportation - - E 15,000 15,000 I 1 15,000 Improve existing shoulders to create/enhance active '.. transportation routes L... 34 M5 - Bay to Baker Regional Multi -modal Path - - E 5,000 5,000 5,000 Connection to/from proposed Kendall Trail to Glacier 35 Y10 - ADA Barrier Removal - CRP #924019 l - - 100,000 15,000 85,000 100,0001 ADA Transition Plan Priorities Multiple locations PAGE/ PROGRAM TOTALS, CONSTRUCTION —~ 5,083,000 7,027,0001 0 6,105,0001 210,0001 5,795,0001 10,0001 12,120,000 CRAB FORM #3, REVISED 06/09 3 of 3 Exhibit B - Road Equipment Puchases and Major Repairs and Cost Thereof 22026. Road -Engineering 1/2 Ton Pickup 4x4 $75,000 164 2000 Dodge Dakota 1/2TP 2026 Road -Engineering 1/4 Ton Pickup 4x4 $50,000 112 2003 Ford Ranger Pickup 2026 Road-M&O Hot Box Patch Truck $280000 282 2006 freightliner M2106 w/ Propatch 2026 Road-M&O Dump Trucks(10-12 yard) $450,000 228 2002 Kenworth Blade Truck 2026 Road-M&O Hydro muicher $90,Q00 369 2002 Bowie hydra mulcher 800/1100 2026 Road-M&O General Purpose & Water Truck $275,000 290 2004 International 6 Wheel Dump Truck 2025 Road-Admin SUV-4x4 $50,000 128 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2025 Road -Engineering 1/2 Ton Pickup 4x4 (ASR 7441) $70,000 ASR - 7441 New 2025 Road -Engineering 1/2 Ton Pickup 4x4 (ASR 7441) $70,000 ASR.:- 7441 New 2025 Road -Engineering SUV - 44 (ASR 7441) $50,000 ASR - 7441 New 2025 Road-M&O 1/2 ton 40 pickup $88,000 202 2015 Ford F2501/2 ton 'erewcab 44 pickup 2025 Road-M&O Herbicide Truck $130,000 356 2004 Chevrolet Tilt Cab 2025 Road-M&O Lowboy Truck $240,000 201 2007 Kenworth'T800Lowboy Truck ; 2025 Road-M&O Hook Lift Truck $125,000 214 2006 Freightliner 5/ A 4X 2025 Road'-M&O 1/2 Ton Pickup4x4 $75,000 113 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2025 Road-M&O 1 Ton Patch Truck 44 $125,000 245 2014 Ford F350 1 Ton Pat ACTIVITY CODE NAME 2311 TRAVELED WAY 2312 SURFACE PATCHING 2313 DEPTH PATCHING 2314 CRACK SEALING 2315 DUST CONTROL 2316 GRADING GAVEL ROADS 2321 SHOULDERS 2322 SHOULDER REHAB 2331 CHIP SEALING 2332 PRE -LEVELING 2411 MANUAL DITCH/CULVERT MNT 2412 DITCH[ NGIMECHANICAL 2421 CATCH BASIN MAINT 2422 CULVERT UPSIZE/INSTALL 2491 FLOOD CONTROL 2511 BRIDGES 2521 SEA WALLS 2531 RETAINING WALLS 2611 SIDEWALKS 2621 BIKE/PEDESTRIAN PATHS 2631 STREET LIGHTING 2641 GUARD RAILS 2642 SIGNS 2644 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 2645 ROAD STRIPING 2661 SNOW & ICE 2671 ROAD CLEANING/SWEEP 2711 BRUSH CUTTING/MANUAL 2712 BRUSH CUTTING/MECHANICAL 2713 MOWING 2715 WEED SPRAY/HYDROSEEDING 2716 NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL 2751 GARBAGE P/U 2752 HULK REMOVAL 2900 OTHER ROADSIDE MAINT 2910 MAINTENANCE ADMIN EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES C D E F PLANNED INVENTORY EFFORT LEVEL QTY UNIT QTY UNIT V W 935, road mi 0.4 hour 905 road mi 1.9 hour 905 road mi 0.75 hour 905 road mi 0.8 hour 30 road mi 0 hour 30 road mi 3 pass mi 18701 shoulder mi 0.37 shldr mi 1870 shoulder mi 0.002 shldr mi 914 road mi 0.06 road mi 1828 pvd in mi 0 pvd In mi 5315 each 0.707 each 1870 ditch mi 0.055 ditch mi 3882 each 0.85 hour 935 1 road mi 163 each 2 each 5 each 15 road mi 1.2 road mi 75 each 23 lane mi 9939 each 3 each 1870 lane mi 940 road mi 1810 lane mi 1870houemi 1870houldr m 18 shoulder mi 11700 shouldermi 75 shoulder mi 940 road mi 15 each miles 1;year mi(passj ni (pass) mi mi mi mi mi Exhibit C WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET REPORT COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD Maintenance Management Program PLANNED FOR 2026 H I ., K L Ni ANNUAL AVG Labor WORK DAILY CREW PERSON cost per QTY PROD SIZE DAYS crewdav LABOR t L V _ V 374 80 10 . 47': 6,845 32,000 = 1,720 1 486 215'. 2,512 90,000 = 679 72j 9 85'. 3,501 33,000 = 724 F 88 11 91'. 11,061 91,000 = - 0 0 0'. 01 0 = 90 28.2 2 6 21,307 68,000 = 692 8.34 6 498': 2,261 187,563 = 4 0.151 5 124.. 9,892 245,000 = 55 3.111 28 495'.. 16,241 287,303 = 0 2 0'. 0 0 = 3,758 . 20 4 752'. 1,142 214,563 = 103 1.316 13 1016 7,150 558,814 = 3,300 48 6 412' 887 61,000 = 31 0.6 6 306'. 1,232 62,750 = 327 136I 17 411 18,525 44,576 = 75 1.024 9 659'. 3,701 271,000 = 120 72 9 15 0 7,000 = 30 72 9 4' 12,240 5,100 = 180 32 4 _ 23': 5,867 33,000 = 179 41 4 17 1,147 5,000 = 2,185 _ 72 9 273'. 3,526 107,000 = 9,432 40 5 1179 2,152 507,362 = 8 24 3 1 3,200 1,000 = 1,403 24 8 4681 4,262 249,065 = 2,115 136 17 1 264, 20,147 313,318 = 2,353 48.26 4 195'. 1,682 82,000 = 935 5.847 7 1119'. 3,379 540,366 = 4,675 57.25 6 4904,7021 384,000 = 7,480 99.15 6 453 4,149 313,000 = 17 0.6 3 85'. 1,376 39,000 = 56 5; 4 45'. 2,578 29,000 = 1,531 401 5 191''.. 2,926 112,000 = 15 2 2 15': 2,133 16,000 = 13,000 40 5 1625 4,444j 1,444,368 = TOTALS: budget rents/ (H/1) N O P Q R S (COST DISTRIBUTION) Equip Material cost per cost per MATERIAL/ TOTAL Percent crewdav EQUIP crewdav OTHER COST of Total v 24,193 113,100r 7, 786 36,400 181,500 1% 1 ,131 40,500 642 23,000 153,500 1% 2,864 27,000 849 8,000 68,000 0% 4,9231 40,500 5,105 42,000 173,500 1% 0 0 0 0 0 0% 24,471 78,100 6,267 20,000 166,100 1% 2,625 217,800 398 33,000 438,363 3% 8,184 202,700 3,230i 85,000 532,700 4% 20,373 360,400 70,660 1,251,000 1,898,703 14% _ 0 0i 0 0 0 0% 4641 87,100 144 27,000 328,663 2% I 5,611� 438,500 320 25,000 1,022,314 7% 994 68,300 116 8,000 137,300 1% 1,990 101,400 245 12,500 176,650 1% 6,857 16,500; 3,740 9,000 70,076 1% 2,294 168,000 0 0 439,000 3% 900 1,500 0 6,300 14,800 0% 31600 1,500 01 0 6,600 0% 1,600 9,000 1,333 7,500 49,500 0% 1,0321 4,500 459 2,000 11,500 0% 0 0 20,000 0% 1- 23 6262 70,600 1,634 49,600 227,200 2% 745 175,700 1,018 240,000 923,062 7% 0 0 0 0 1,000 0% 1,978 115,600 14,237 832,000 1,196,665 9% 12,841 199,7001 10,224 159,000 672,018 5% 3,316 161,700; 0 0 243,700 2% j 1,653 264,300 25 4,000 808,666 6% 6,805 555,700 24 2,000 941,700 7% 6,629 500,100 53 4,000 817,100 6% 953 27,000 1,518� 43,000 109,000 1% 400 4,500 89 5,000 38,500 0% 705, 27,0001 52 2,000 141,000 1% 2,0ff 15,0001 0 43,700 74,700 1% 0 0% 671 218,202 37 98,000 1,760,570 13% 0% 100,000 1% 7,512,502 13,943,650 13,943,650 Reimbursable Work 30,000 Interactive Work Program and Budget that can be modified by changing inventory quantities, planned effort level. percent of desired, average daily production and daily costs for labor, equipment and materials 13,973,650 1/1