The City of Snohomish is seeking professional engineering services for the Bickford Avenue Sidewalk Gaps Project, specifically for the preparation of a complete Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) package and bidding support for new pedestrian facilities.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
184256
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
63
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
10,719
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
57 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
Higher is better Unlock
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
57 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source:Not a viable first path—pivot to a coop or prepare for a formal competitive bid.
Coops:Start here. Frequently procures through Washington DES and Sourcewell; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Small purchase authority allows agencies to bypass PPB review for micro-purchases under 20K when justified.
Payment cycles run Net-45 by default; expedite via NYC PayNow with a 2% early-pay discount on approved invoices.
Sole Source
City of Snohomish:No evidence of flexible sole source usage. Deprioritize this path and move to cooperative contracting or prepare for a formal competitive process. No sole source dollar threshold identified in the provided guidance.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Small purchase authority allows agencies to bypass PPB review for micro-purchases under 20K when justified.
Payment cycles run Net-45 by default; expedite via NYC PayNow with a 2% early-pay discount on approved invoices.
Cooperatives
City of Snohomish has used cooperative purchasing via interlocal agreements (e.g., with Washington State and Snohomish County). Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
Recommended (accessible through Starbridge):
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Small purchase authority allows agencies to bypass PPB review for micro-purchases under 20K when justified.
Payment cycles run Net-45 by default; expedite via NYC PayNow with a 2% early-pay discount on approved invoices.
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Snohomish
Snohomish City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: Jul 7, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The council received an update from the Sno-Isle Libraries and confirmed the appointment of Jim Woodard as the Finance Director and City Treasurer. Key discussions included updates from the Planning Commission, the scheduling of upcoming budget presentations, clarification on the ownership of safety cameras, and requests for future deliberations regarding municipal code for street navigation, utility billing systems, and new state laws on e-bikes. Additionally, staff provided reports on the North Lake Annexation appeal, AWC conference participation, the digitization of city records, and the grand opening of a new fire station.
City of Snohomish Transportation Master Plan 2024-2044
Date: Aug 1, 2024Type: Strategic Plan
The Transportation Master Plan for the City of Snohomish establishes a framework to guide the development of the city's transportation infrastructure through 2044. It integrates land use and multimodal transportation systems, focusing on streets, highways, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and other services. The plan aims to optimize existing infrastructure, respond to current needs, and accommodate future growth to ensure an efficient, comprehensive, and well-functioning system that supports long-term vitality and quality of life.
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Snohomish.
Snohomish County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2026
Date: Jan 3, 2022Type: Strategic Plan
This document outlines a plan for managing solid, hazardous, and toxic wastes in Snohomish County. The plan aims to guide proper waste management by shifting towards a more sustainable future, emphasizing waste reduction, reuse, and environmentally sound handling. Key goals include supporting actions to reduce climate change and promote sustainability, and ensuring efficient services for a growing and changing customer base. The plan covers areas such as climate change and sustainability, waste prevention, recycling, organics, waste collection, transfer, disposal, energy from waste, outreach, education, administration, and regulation.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
Know what buyers discuss before RFPs drop
Track City of Snohomish meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.