Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: FCLT - Facilities

Directors' Update: Oct. 16, 2024

Business Meeting: Oct. 22, 2024

Summary:

Ratifying a contract with Knight Fire to design and install a fire sprinkler system in the Lewis County Homeless Shelter, at a cost of $126,700 plus tax.  Knight Fire's proposal contains all the services Lewis County needs, they are known to the project manager as a local company capable of the work, and their price was very close (with 5%) of Lewis County's internal budget estimate for this work.  Therefore, the facilities administrator signed a contract with them for the job and now seeks ratification pursuant to the Lewis County Procurement Policy.

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County is renovating 2015 NE Kresky Ave. into a permanent night-by-night shelter for people experiencing homelessness, and a fire sprinkler system is an important life safety feature of such a renovation; and

WHEREAS, the Facilities Administrator, with help from the contract project manager, conducted a request for proposals under RCW 39.04.290 for the design and installation of this system; and

WHEREAS, the Facilities Administrator accepted Knight Fire's proposal because it contained all the services Lewis County needs, its price was very close (with 5%) of Lewis County's internal budget estimate for this work, and Knight Fire is known to the project manager as a local company capable of the work.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the contract with Knight Fire to design and install a fire sprinkler system in 2015 NE Kresky Ave. is ratified and approved.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of October, 2024.