HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionUCTrafficTaskForceFehrPeersKITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: March 5, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Award Fehr &
Peers the Contract for Upper County Traffic Task
Force Modeling Services and Authorize the
Director of Public Works to negotiate scope of work
and fee not to exceed $50,000 and sign said
professional services contract.
BACKGROUND: The Upper County Traffic Task Force has
expressed the need for traffic modeling on I-90 and
adjacent local roadways. Public Works produced a
Statement of Qualifications that seeks to hire a
consultant for such planning services. The Board of
County Commissioners directed Public Works
advertise for professional planning services by
issuing a Request for Qualifications in the local
paper of record. One (1) qualified firms responded
to the request for qualifications process closing on
February 21, 2019. A review committee of Public
Works evaluated the proposal and reviewers have
selected Fehr & Peers as the preferred firm
providing Upper County Traffic Task Force
modeling services.
INTERACTION:
Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution to Award Fehr & Peers the
Contract for Upper County Traffic Task Force
Modeling Services and Authorize the Director of
Public Works to negotiate scope of work and fee
not to exceed $50,000 and sign said professional
services contract.
HANDLING: Return one (1) original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Mark Cook, Director
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -
AWARD UPPER COUNTY TRAFFIC TASK FORCE MODELING SERVICES TO
FEHR & PEERS AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
NEGOTIATE SCOPE OF WORK AND FEE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000
WHEREAS: The Upper County Traffic Task Force (UCTTF) requested Public Works
Department seek out traffic modeling consultants for I-90 traffic modeling; and
WHEREAS: The Board of County Commissioners directed Public Works advertise for
professional planning services by issuing a Request for Qualifications in the local
paper of record on February 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS: One (1) qualified firm responded to the request for qualifications process closing
on February 21, 2019; and
WHEREAS: A review committee of Public Works evaluated the proposal and reviewers have
selected Fehr & Peers as the preferred firm providing UCTTF traffic modeling
services; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the
best interest of the public, does hereby direct the Director of Public Works to negotiate a scope
of work and fee not to exceed $50,000 with Fehr & Peers to conduct Upper County Traffic Task
Force traffic modeling services and authorizes signature of the Director of Public Works on said
professional services contract providing an acceptable scope of work and fee is successfully
negotiated.
DATED this 5a' day of March, 2019, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Cory Wright, Chairman
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner