Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: May 20, 2026

Business Meeting: May 26, 2026

Summary:

This Resolution will authorize the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to sign and approve the Master Interlocal Agreements between Lewis County and the municipalities of Pe Ell and Vader.

The Master Interlocal Agreements with the municipalities of Pe Ell and Vader, will govern reimbursable work performed by Public Works forces for which the municipality does not have the capability to perform. The Master Interlocal Agreements will replace existing agreements that expired December 31, 2025. The term of the new agreements will be for a period of 5 years and expire on December 31, 2030.  The Master Interlocal Agreements will streamline the administrative process and allow use of reimbursable work orders for routine work done by County crews for the municipalities. 

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Vader: jschey.cityofvader@gmail.com; cityclerk@vaderwa.org; deputyclerk@vaderwa.org Pe Ell: p-lmayor@centurytel.net; peellclerk@centurytel.net

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

Resolution

WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provides for interlocal cooperation between governmental agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage; and

WHEREAS, the parties, Lewis County and the municipalities of Pe Ell and Vader, desire to enter into an agreement to streamline the administrative process in which reimbursable work is done for the municipalities by Lewis County Public Works; and

WHEREAS, these Master Interlocal Agreements will be for a period of five (5) years, expiring December 31, 2030, and can be terminated by either party upon written notice; and

WHEREAS, the County Engineer has reviewed the Master Interlocal Agreements (attached as Exhibit A) and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) authorize execution of these agreements.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined executing the Master Interlocal Agreements with the municipalities of Pe Ell and Vader for the purpose of streamlining reimbursable work for a five-year period, expiring on December 31, 2030, to be in the best public interest, and the BOCC is hereby authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 26th day of May, 2026.