Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: March 3, 2021

Business Meeting: March 9, 2021

Summary:

This resolution will authorize the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to sign and ratify an interlocal agreement between Lewis County and City of Vader.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Rose Williams - PW Tim Fife - PW Kevin Korpi - PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.080 authorizes public agencies to perform governmental services, activities or undertakings that each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, provided such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract; and

WHEREAS, the City of Vader has a need to complete maintenance chipsealing work on certain roads within its jurisdiction, but lacks the manpower and equipment to complete the work and has asked to enter into an interlocal agreement for Lewis County to perform the work; and

WHEREAS, the Public Works Director and County Engineer have reviewed an interlocal agreement between Lewis County and the City of Vader regarding maintenance chipsealing of city roads, at an estimated cost of $30,046.73, which includes labor, materials and equipment, plus an administrative fee of $1,502.34, making the total $31,549.07, and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approve the interlocal agreement between Lewis County and City of Vader regarding maintenance chipsealing work to be performed by county crews.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined proceeding with the interlocal agreement between Lewis County and City of Vader is in the best public interest and is hereby approved, and the BOCC is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 9th day of March, 2021.