Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Dec. 31, 2025

Business Meeting: Jan. 6, 2026

Summary:

Establishment of 2026 county road construction projects by County Forces

Publications: The Chronicle on Thursday January 8, 2026

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Wes Anderson-PW, Geoff Soderquist-PW, Mike Kroll-PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.77.070, for any county road construction to be performed by County Forces where the estimated cost of the work exceeds $10,000, notice thereof together with a brief description of the work and the county road engineer's estimate of the cost thereof must be published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county prior to construction; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County 2026-2031 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program and 2026 Annual Construction Program adopted via Resolution 25-339 on November 25, 2025, lists portions of 2026 construction projects to be constructed by County Forces; and

WHEREAS, attached as Exhibit A are the County Forces project funds for road construction where the estimated cost of the County Forces work exceeds $10,000 and a brief description of the work and the county road engineer's estimate of the cost thereof for each item.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners that the County Forces project funds, listed in Exhibit A, are to be expended in the calendar year 2026, for the estimated costs shown and notice thereof is hereby to be published in compliance with RCW 36.77.070. Costs shown do not include engineering, right of way expenses, or County Forces projects less than $10,000 (ten thousand dollars).

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 6th day of January, 2026.