Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Aug. 27, 2025

Business Meeting: Sept. 2, 2025

Summary:

Approving Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Prospectuses between Lewis County and Washington State Department of Transportation for the federally funded Ceres Hill Road bridge  project construction phase.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Please return signed originals of each document to Wes Anderson in the Public Works Department.

Additional Copies To: Geoff Soderquist - PW, Wes Anderson - PW, Tina Correia - PW, Robin Saline - PW, Zelma Hammer - PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 24-435, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopted the 2025-2030 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program on the 26th day of November, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the following project is listed as priority No. 7 using Surface Transportation Program federal funding:

Ceres Hill Road MP 0.790 Bridge Project, STP(BR) - $4,214,000; and

WHEREAS, the conditions of receiving Federal Highway Administration STP federal funding requires a Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Prospectus signed by the Chair of the BOCC prior to commencing the project; and

WHEREAS, the Public Works Director/County Engineer has reviewed a Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Project Prospectus between Lewis County and WSDOT for the Ceres Hill Road (CRP-2204) bridge project and recommends proceeding with the project.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined that proceeding with said project to be in the best public interest and hereby approves the Local Agency Agreement and Federal Aid Project Prospectus for the Ceres Hill Road (CRP-2204) bridge project, and the Chair of the BOCC is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 2nd day of September, 2025.