Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Nov. 15, 2023

Business Meeting: Nov. 21, 2023

Summary:

Approve Twenty-Sixth Supplement to Personal Services Agreement between Lewis County, acting as the Fiscal Agent for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, and West Consultants, Inc.

Publications: n/a

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Tina Hemphill, Sarah Hensley, Sherri Dokken, Becky Butler

Resolution

WHEREAS, WEST Consultants Inc. (WEST) has an existing Personal Services Agreement with Lewis County, acting as the Fiscal Agent for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority (Flood Authority), related to the ongoing support of the Early Flood Warning System; and

WHEREAS, during the September 28, 2023, meeting, the Flood Authority as well as on October 9, 2023 Flood Authority Executive, discussed and directed Lewis County, as fiscal agent for the Flood Authority, to negotiate and execute a contract amendment to the existing Supplement Agreement with WEST further described in the Attachment A, the Scope of Work and Attachment B Compensation, with a cost not to exceed $117,211.00 through the 2024 calendar year; and

WHEREAS, the Twenty-Sixth Supplement Agreement between Lewis County and WEST must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), and the Director of Community Development must be authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the County; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC has reviewed the attached Twenty-Sixth Supplement Agreement with WEST and it appears to be in the best interest to enter into said agreement upon the recommendation of the Flood Authority.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC concurs with the recommendations of the Flood Authority and the Executive Committee and approves the attached Twenty-Sixth Supplement Agreement between WEST Consultants Inc. and Lewis County, acting as the fiscal agent for the Flood Authority, not to exceed $117,211.00.  All other terms of the existing PSA, as well as supplemental agreements, remain in full force and effect; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC authorizes the Director of Community Development to sign the Twenty-Sixth Supplement Agreement with WEST on behalf of the County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of November, 2023.