Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Nov. 13, 2019

Business Meeting: Nov. 18, 2019

Summary:

Pursuant to Resolution 11-437, Directors of each of the County departments, under authority of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), possess authority to execute and bind Lewis County to consulting services, contracts, projects, agreements, grant applications, contract amendments, and change orders involving the  actual expenditure or receipt less than $150,000 per year provided that, by resolution, acceptance of such funding has been authorized and approved by the BOCC. Further, the BOCC will ratify by resolution, after-the-fact, such contracts, projects, agreements, grant applications, contract amendments, and change orders in  excess of $40,000 but less than $150,000.

The Public Works Director executed a Joint funding Agreement in excess of $40,000 with USGS for operation and maintenance of the cooperative streamgaging program for 2020. Therefore, post contract ratification is requested for the contract with USGS for a maximum amount payable of $67,884.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Betsy Dillin, PW Kim Amrine, PW Tina Hemphill, PW Robin Saline, PW Rose Williams, PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution 11-437, an after-the-fact Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) ratification is required for all contracts, projects, agreements, grant applications, contract amendments, and change orders involving expenditures in excess of $40,000 but less than $150,000; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34 RCW provides for interlocal cooperation between governmental agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage; and

WHEREAS, the United States Geological Service (USGS) has prepared a fixed-cost Joint Funding Agreement for 2020 in the amount of $67,884 for the operation and maintenance of the cooperative streamgaging program between the USGS and Lewis County Public Works.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Joint Funding Agreement described above and previously executed by Public Works is hereby ratified by the Board of County Commissioners.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 18th day of November, 2019.