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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: November 12, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Bridge Procurement for Whiskey Creek Siphon Project <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff to Procure Bridge <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Arden Thomas <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff to prepare bid package to procure bridge for the Whiskey Creek Siphon <br />Proj ect. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• The Flood Control Zone District has worked with the Kittitas County <br />Conservation District and the Ellensburg Water Company to produce the Whiskey <br />Creek Siphon design. <br />• The Flood Control Zone District has included construction costs for the Whiskey <br />Creek siphon project as part of its 6-year capital plan and 2025 annual budget. <br />• To implement the project in 2025, Kittitas County needs to move forward with <br />bridge procurement in advance of securing all property interests necessary for <br />project implementation. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Flood Control Zone District has been working to design and implement the Whiskey <br />Creek siphon project for the flood benefits it will provide. Fish passage is a secondary <br />project benefit. The Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claim agreements between <br />Ms. Kinman and Kittitas County (Resolution 2024-099) and Mr. and Mrs. Woods and <br />Kittitas County (Resolution 2024-098) include implementation of the Whiskey Creek <br />siphon project. <br />The Flood Control Zone District has included construction costs for the Whiskey Creek <br />siphon project in its 6-year capital improvement plan and 2025 annual budget. Two <br />bridges are required for the project. One bridge will enable the Ellensburg Water <br />Company to retain access along the canal road. The second bridge will enable Mr. and <br />Mrs. Woods to retain access across Whiskey Creek, which bisects parcel number 861033. <br />To remain on track to deliver the project in 2025, the Flood Control Zone District must <br />initiate bridge procurement now. The District plans to procure one new bridge and to <br />utilize a Road Fund bridge that is in their inventory, but is not currently deployed. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 2024 <br />