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PROJECT NARRATIVE <br />1. Project Description: Describe the scope of work. Indicate the major work involved, <br />including a brief comparison of existing and proposed conditions. <br />The original project was to replace an aging roof on the Ellensburg Business Incubator Building. Funds <br />have been disbursed for the roof replacement. On March 14, 2017, Jim Armstrong, on behalf of the City <br />of Ellensburg and as contractor for EBDA, approached the COG with a request to expend undisbursed <br />funds to support replacement of swamp coolers. This current request is utilize undisbursed funds for the <br />same purpose: to replace an aging roof of a building located on Kittitas County leased land, and owned <br />by the EBDA. The Airport Building, as it is commonly known as, has a roof that habitually leaks, <br />disrupting the activities of the tenant/business owners, and thus adversely impacting economic activity <br />in the County. In providing the undisbursed funds for this purpose, the COG will increase their local <br />investment match more than twice as much, and support the ongoing operations of a building intended <br />to support light industrial activity on Kittitas County owned land. <br />2. Explain the specific Infrastructure issues the project addresses and how they are linked to <br />economic development improvements. <br />The original proposal discussed the history of the Ellensburg Business Incubator — a facility designed, <br />constructed and managed in support of start-up business who need space at a less than market rate in <br />their early years. This request results in a roof replacement that will allow for continued operation of <br />small businesses in tenancy at the Airport Building, and lead to additional jobs within the county and the <br />region. <br />3. Preliminary Engineering Phase: <br />Estimated Start Date: Estimated End Date: <br />Please explain phase status (work already completed, in progress, awaiting funding, etc., and <br />factors that may slow phase progress). <br />No engineering or phasing is required for any portion of this project. <br />4. Right of Way Phase: Is It Required? Yes -__ No <br />Estimated Start Date: NA Estimated End Date: NA <br />Please explain phase status (work already completed, in progress, awaiting funding, etc., and <br />factors that may slow phase progress). <br />Not applicable to this project. <br />