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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: October 9, 2017 <br />TOPIC: BERK Financial Evaluation Contract — Road Fund CIP <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Affirm Staff's Decision Contracting with BERK <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Mark R. Cook <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Execute a professional services agreement with Jacobs adding BERK as a sub -consultant <br />supporting current efforts developing the new 20 year transportation improvement plan. <br />BREIFING SUMMARY: <br />• Staff has been working with Jacobs sub -consultant Fehr and Peers creating a new <br />20 year transportation plan for the County <br />• Staff desires having a financial evaluation performed defining various funding <br />sources likely supporting build -out of project defined in the 20 year Capital <br />Improvement Plan (CIP) <br />• BERK consulting recently conducted financial analysis for regional 20 year CIPS <br />and has worked closely with Fehr and Peers in the recent past <br />BACKGROUND: <br />For the past several months, staff has been working with Fehr and Peers (a Jacobs sub - <br />consultant) developing a revised 20 year transportation plan supporting ongoing <br />comprehensive plan revision efforts. We are nearing completion of the 20 year CIP. <br />Current funding levels are expected to be insufficient allowing complete CIP buildout. <br />During the past several years, staff has successfully delivered numerous preservation <br />projects utilizing Road Fund reserves. Preservation projects typically have no state or <br />federal funding opportunities. The anticipated final 20 year CIP is expected to contain <br />numerous preservation projects throughout the life of the 20 year plan. Current funding <br />sources are expected to be depleted near the end of the current six year plan proposal. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Current Road Fund levy rate and declining fuel tax revenue are insufficient funding <br />sources guaranteeing successful implementation of the adopted six year CIP — let alone <br />the anticipated 20 year CIP. Numerous funding mechanisms exist in state law and <br />current staff workload prohibits thoughtful evaluation. Staff has prepared a suggested <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />