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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: August 9, 2021 <br />TOPIC;: Washington State Parks Potential Land Swap with Kittitas County <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff Prepare a Statement of Qualifications for <br />Required Appraisal Services <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Mark R. Cook and Kady Porterfield <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff prepare a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for real estate appraisal services. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• WA State Parks (WASP) management have signaled a willingness to consider <br />swapping some surplus land to the County (Rodeo Board request) for desired <br />parking lot improvements at Ginkgo State Park. <br />• Public Works (PW) has completed a parking lot design for State Parks at Ginkgo. <br />• WASP requires professional appraisal services prior to engaging in property <br />exchange activities. <br />• PW has obtained a preferred Scope of Work from WASP and can prepare an SOQ <br />at Board direction. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Rodeo Board desires acquiring two tax parcels from WASP (KC Tax parcels 804134 <br />and 814134). Recently, PW completed parking lot design improvements at Ginkgo State <br />Park at the request of the Department. PW proposes acquiring the desired land from <br />WASP in exchange for constructing Ginkgo Parking lot improvements. WASP <br />management is signaling an interest in pursuing the project. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />WASP requires an appraisal from qualified firms as the staring action towards any <br />potential land deal with the County. PW has obtained a draft Scope of Work from WASP <br />forming the basis of SOQ solicitation. While PW can develop the SOQ, manage the <br />appraisal and parking lot improvement project, the General Fund is required to make the <br />Road Fund "whole" at the conclusion of the effort. <br />FISCAL IMPACTS: <br />Recent experience with land appraisals suggests a planning level cost estimate of <br />$50,000. Parking lot improvement design and construction services are currently <br />estimated in the $200,000 range. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 202I <br />