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Type: Deliberation

Department: CI - Capital Infrastructure

Directors' Update: Dec. 17, 2025

Business Meeting: Dec. 23, 2025

Summary:

Award Three Tower Modifications project to Day Wireless for remediation at Cooks Hill, Hopkins and Baw Faw sites.

RCW 39.04.270 

Although this project is not funded by a grant, the next phase is, making the timing of this contract award crucial. Tower remediation must be completed before installing the microwave systems, which are funded through the COPS grant. All microwave system work must be finished by September 2026 to ensure expenses are processed in time for reimbursement. Staying on schedule with tower remediation is essential to meeting this deadline.

The lowest cost proposal was $304,604.00, which was $1386 dollars less than the recommended proposal, however the completion date was a month and a half longer.

After evaluating all submissions, the scoring committee selected Day Wireless as the recommended contractor. On December 17^th the 911 Executive board agreed with the scoring committee. Day wireless’s proposal totaled $305,991.00 including tax, with an estimated completion timeline of 4.5 months from the date the contract is awarded.

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WHEREAS, the Lewis County Radio Department is responsible for maintaining the integrity and operational safety of all communication tower sites essential to the public safety communications network; and

WHEREAS, recent engineering analyses have determined that the communication towers located at Cooks Hills, Hopkins and Baw Faw have failed to meet required engineering standards and require remediation for the installation of new radio equipment; and

WHEREAS, with support from the 911 Executive Board, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the project on November 4, 2025, with proposals due December 3, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County received proposals from the following five firms:

• Day Management Corporation,
• Eden Prairie construction
• North Ridge Wireless
• Stellar J. Corporation
• Ceragon

WHEREAS, the 911 Executive Board and the Lewis County Capital Infrastructure Specialist reviewed proposals and determined that Day Wireless best meets the criteria as listed in the request for proposal and provides the most advantageous combination of qualifications and pricing.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC finds it in public best interest to (1) select Day Wireless as the contractor for the Three Tower Modifications project for remediation at the Cooks Hill, Hopkins and Baw Faw sites; and (2) authorizes the 911 Executive Director, as authorized by the 911 Executive Board, to negotiate and sign a contract for an amount up to $305,991.00, including taxes; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the contract will extend from January 15, 2026, to June 1, 2026, and funding will come from Communications Capital Fund 3300.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 23rd day of December, 2025.