Airway Heights recreation center OKd for design-build

The pieces for Airway Heights’ recreation center project continue to fall into place.

In a Feb. 8 news release, the city announced that the project was approved by the state’s project review committee (PRC) to use design-build as an alternative project delivery system.

J.C. Kennedy, Parks, Recreation and Community Services director, and staff traveled to Olympia in January to present the project to the committee. His presentation focused on why the method was a good fit to deliver the recreation center.

Kennedy said city attorney Stanley Schwartz recommended staff pursue design build. Schwartz...