Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Sept. 16, 2020

Business Meeting: Sept. 21, 2020

Summary:

Approve Twentieth 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: Graham Gowing, Kaity Nissell

Additional Copies To: Graham Gowing

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, this amendment will add the relocation of 6 gages to that scope of work as well as increasing the budget by $37,344.40; and

WHEREAS, during the May 21, 2020 meeting, the Flood Authority discussed and authorized their Project Manager to secure funding for this project-relocation of 6 gages- as well as direction to 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 A, the Scope of Work and Attachment B Compensation, for a revised total amount not to exceed $106,525.40 during the 2020 calendar year; and

WHEREAS, the Twentieth 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 Twentieth 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 Twentieth 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; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC authorize the Director of Community Development to sign the Twentieth Supplement Agreement with WEST on behalf of the County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of September, 2020.