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SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND <br />MWA ARCHITECTS | 1 <br />August 1, 2025 <br />Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners <br />Attention: Cori McKean <br />205 West 5th Ave, Suite 108, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />re: request for qualifications professional architectural and engineering services, ellensburg, washington <br />MWA’s mission is to serve the essential needs of every community we touch . Your project has <br />the potential to provide Kittitas County residents with multiple essential public safety and health <br />needs in one building . The needs analysis for the Kittitas County Coroner’s Office and Public <br />Health Department will provide feasibility and cost information that will allow the County to <br />prepare development funding for this project . To improve feasibility, the County is partnering with <br />Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue and Kittitas County Airport . By developing a facility at the Kittitas <br />County Airport on County-owned land, the new safety and health facility development costs are <br />reduced and service is expanded through airfield adjacency . Including fire facilities will improve <br />airport and community resiliency — this project is a win-win-win for Kittitas County . <br />a dedicated and experienced team <br />MWA brings 37 years of experience serving the essential needs of the community through <br />innovative, thoughtful, and respectful design . We have completed health, fire, and aviation facili- <br />ties for agencies across the Pacific Northwest . Our portfolio includes projects with Yakima Air <br />Terminal-McAllister Field, Spokane International Airport, and Portland International Airport, on <br />multiple projects, including needs analysis and feasibility studies, renovations, adaptive re-use, <br />tenant improvements, and new construction . Our fire and public health experience includes <br />Portland Fire and Rescue, Ilwaco Fire Department, and the City of Portland Emergency <br />Communications Center . <br />bringing longstanding teaming relationships to your project <br />MWA has longstanding relationships with our proposed teaming partners . DCI Engineers (struc- <br />tural and civil), FSi Engineers (mechanical), Landis Engineering (electrical), and Sound NW <br />Precon Services (construction cost estimating) are all currently working with MWA on aviation <br />and health projects . We are pleased to include proposed Subject Matter Expert, MWL . MWL <br />has been at the forefront of forensic science, forensic pathology, and public safety planning and <br />design since its founding in 1995 . MWL specializes in forensic science laboratories, forensic <br />pathology facilities, and police and public safety facilities . Each proposed team member brings <br />knowledge and experience in needs analysis and feasibility studies on airport properties . <br />When pursuing projects, MWA considers the overall workload and availability of our team and <br />teaming partners . The individuals highlighted in our proposal are currently working in Central <br />Washington and are available to begin this project and will stay involved throughout . Our <br />proposed team is committed to making the Kittitas County Public Safety and Health Facility <br />a success . <br />Sincerely, <br />Jean von Bargen Root AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NOMA, PMP, Assoc . DBIA | Principal <br />jvonbargen@mwaarchitects .com | 503 .705 .0653