The TIP sets out several chip seal preservation projects in 2027, including SW Waubish Street from Jewett Boulevard to end, NE Snohomish from Washington to Academy, NE Academy from Wauna to Skagit, NE Columbia from Snohomish to Skagit, and NE Scenic from Snohomish to Skagit. These projects range from 0.07 to 0.26 miles each and have local funding allocations between roughly 16,000 and 59,852 per segment, totaling about 125,000 for 2027 chip seal work. No contractors are named, and the projects are still in planning, suggesting future small-to-medium paving contracts or bundled preservation bids. For asphalt and surface treatment vendors, this represents a near-term set of opportunities likely to be advertised as one or more chip seal packages. A useful next conversation would be with Public Works about how they plan to package and schedule these 2027 segments and whether they’re open to multi-year preservation contracts.

These preservation projects are smaller in dollar value but near-term (2027), making them good entry...