Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: June 10, 2026

Business Meeting: June 16, 2026

Summary:

Approve Thirty-First Supplement to Personal Services Agreement between Lewis County, acting as the Fiscal Agent for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, and West Consultants, Inc.

Publications: n/a

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Mindy Brooks, Shannon Foister, Sherri Dokken, Becky Butler

Resolution

WHEREAS, WEST Consultants Inc. (WEST) has an existing Personal Services Agreement with Lewis County, acting as the fiscal agent for the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority (Flood Authority), related to the ongoing support of the Early Flood Warning System, as well as an amended scope of work to

1. Upgrade Flood Warning System to automate gage alert sign-up process to include text notification and Spanish language options. 
2. Test. 
3.  Launch in time for 2026/27 flood season.

The addition to this amendment will increase the existing budget by $25,000 (twenty-five thousand dollars) for a new task to upgrade the Flood Warning System with Spanish and text capability as presented to and approved by the Chehalis Basin Board at its May 7, 2026, meeting; and

WHEREAS, during the May 21, 2026, meeting, the Flood Authority discussed and directed Lewis County, as fiscal agent for the Flood Authority, to negotiate and execute a contract amendment to the existing Supplement Agreement with WEST further described in the Attachment B which shall not exceed $140,821 (one hundred forty thousand, eight hundred twenty-one dollars) without written prior approval of the COUNTY and authorization by the Flood Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Thirty-First Supplement Agreement between Lewis County and WEST must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), and the Director of Community Development must be authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the County; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC has reviewed the attached Thirty-First Supplement Agreement with WEST, and it appears to be in the best interest to enter into said agreement upon the recommendation of the Flood Authority.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC concurs with the recommendation of the Flood Authority and approves the attached Thirty-First Supplement Agreement between WEST Consultants Inc. and Lewis County, acting as the fiscal agent for the Flood Authority. All other terms of the existing PSA, as well as supplemental agreements, remain in full force and effect through the end of the contract performance period of June 30, 2029; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC authorizes the Director of Community Development to sign the Thirty-First Supplement Agreement with WEST on behalf of the County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 16th day of June, 2026.