Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: May 23, 2023

Summary:

This resolution selects Environmental Works as the winner of a Request for Qualifications for architectural consulting services related to an emergency shelter.  Under a Rural Technical Assistance grant, the Department of Commerce will contract with and pay Environmental Works for programmatic architectural services benefitting Lewis County, at no cost to the County.  Therefore, it is not anticipated that there will be any county contract relating to these services.    

 

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Justia Madrigal, PH&SS Doug Carey, Internal Services

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County issued a Request for Qualifications for architectural services related to an emergency shelter, in parallel with a separate request for proposals from service providers to operate that shelter; and

WHEREAS, four bids were received, each from qualified architectural firms offering a full panoply of design and engineering services: Artisans Group, Environmental Works, Wright Architecture, and James Guerrero Architects; and

WHEREAS, Environmental Works had the most experience by far in emergency shelter design, and was comparable in price to the other firms for the services expected to be within the ultimate scope of work; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest of the public to select Environmental Works for the work; and

WHEREAS, as part of a Rural Technical Assistance grant obtained by the County, the Washington Department of Commerce will contract with and pay Environmental Works for programmatic design for the shelter, at no cost to Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Environmental Works is selected to provide the requested architectural services.  Because the Department of Commerce will contract and pay for the services, there will likely be no additional Lewis County resolution or contract needed.  Nevertheless, staff are directed to negotiate with Environmental Works make prudent, frugal use of taxpayer funds.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 23rd day of May, 2023.