Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Sept. 15, 2021

Business Meeting: Sept. 21, 2021

Summary:

Approval of a resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to sign a Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Project Prospectus with WSDOT for the Shorey Road Bank Stabilization Project, County Road Project (CRP) 2159O.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Please return two signed originals of each document to Mike Kroll in the Public Works Department.

Additional Copies To: Tim Fife - PW Geoff Soderquist - PW Robin Saline - PW Sadie Rockey - PW Tina Hemphill - PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 21-297, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) declared a state of emergency to include the Shorey Road Bank Stabilization Project; and

WHEREAS, Public Works submitted the project for funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief Program (ER), and was subsequently awarded funding to complete an Incidental Repair and the Permanent Restoration.  Funding consists of $2,521,838 (86.5%) of ER federal funding, with a $393,582 (13.5%) local match requirement, for a project total of $2,915,420; and

WHEREAS, the conditions of receiving FHWA ER funds requires a Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Project Prospectus signed by the Chair of the BOCC prior to reimbursement of the Incidental Repair costs, and commencing the Permanent Restoration project; and

WHEREAS, the Public Works Director and County Engineer have reviewed a Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Project Prospectus between Lewis County and WSDOT for the Shorey Road Bank Stabilization Project, CRP-2159O, and recommend approval by the BOCC.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined that proceeding with the Shorey Road Bank Stabilization Project, CRP-2159O, to be in the best public interest and hereby approves the Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Project Prospectus, and the Chair of the BOCC is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of September, 2021.