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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook <br />August 22, 2016 <br />One Time Applied Savings <br />Authorize Acquisition of Two Pickups and <br />Five Laptop Computers <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Authorize the Director to purchase two new pickups from state contract and five <br />laptop computers through the IT Department. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />During fiscal year 2016, Public Works operated the first six months of the year <br />with numerous vacancies in staff and management positions. The Board of <br />County Commissioners (Board) authorized consultant support services <br />expediting floodplain permit review. Two firms were tasked with support: Cardno <br />($12,206.38) and Jacobs ($8,679.39). <br />Several management positions have been hired since June 2016. Several of the <br />positions resulted in placement into the salary range beyond levels forecast in <br />Public Works 2016 budget. <br />Recently, Public Works has added an Engineering Technician II and a <br />Construction Manager. We are nearing the end of the 2016 construction season <br />and have scheduled a busy September and October. All administrative vehicles <br />are being utilized and we are short two inspection vehicles. We are covering <br />construction projects from Via Kachess to Badger Pocket. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Rental of two inspection vehicles for a two month period is anticipated to cost <br />approximately $2,328.99 per month per vehicle for a total estimated cost of <br />$4,657.98. Vehicles are currently available from state contract. Purchasing <br />vehicles now offsets impacts to the Equipment Rental and Replacement fund <br />2017 budget. <br />FISCAL_ IMPACTS: <br />Salary savings to date total $440,205.41 (Exhibit 1 attached). Accounting for the <br />additional cost of consultant services (Cardno and Jacobs) we estimate <br />Page 'I of 3 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />