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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: <br />Joshua Fredrickson <br />September 22, 2025 <br />Water District 6 (Vantage) Sanitary Sewer <br />feasibility study <br />Direct staff to prepare enabling documents <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff to prepare enabling documents to award a contract for the development of a <br />feasibility study utilizing 2025 Fund 108 (Distressed County Sales and Use Tax) <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• Water District No. 6 operates the sanitary sewer system, including the wastewater <br />treatment plant, in Vantage <br />• A development proposal in being considered in Vantage for a resort style hotel <br />• Facilities assessment of the wastewater treatment facility is needed for planning <br />purposes to support economic development <br />• Responses to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) have been received and scored <br />resulting in selection of a firm to perform the work <br />• Funding for assessment is proposed by utilizing the Distressed County Sales and <br />Use Tax (0.09 funds) <br />• Conference of Governments provided support at their May 21, 2025 regular <br />meeting for use of Distressed County Sales and Use Tax <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Water District No. 6 (District) is the provider of the wastewater collection and treatment <br />system within Vantage, a Limited Area of More Intensive Rural Development <br />(LAMIRD) within the County. The current system most recent upgrades were done in <br />2013. Loading and capacity of the wastewater treatment plant is needed to identify costs <br />for future development within the service area. Future development necessitates an <br />assessment of the wastewater treatment plant is needed. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />An assessment of the current sanitary sewer plant is needed to evaluate for future growth. <br />Public Works will manage the consultant contract with District input. A Request for <br />