HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_On Call_Jacobs and ESAKITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 7, 2020
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to select Jacobs
Environmental and ESA for Professional Service Contracts
supporting Public Works for up to a Three -Year Period and
Authorize the Public Works Director to execute said
Contracts
BACKGROUND: PW continues relying on environmental consulting absent
an Environmental Planner on staff. On 01/21/2020; the
Department requested and received permission from the
Board to solicit for professional services (consistent with
state law and County policy). Responders provided
qualifications for review on 02/13/2020. Staff has
completed review of responder information and
recommends the selection of Jacobs Environmental and
ESA for standard professional contracts. The contracts are
in place for a two-year base period with a third potential
year if mutually agreed upon.
INTERACTION: Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution to select Jacobs Environmental and
ESA for Professional Service Contracts supporting Public
Works for up to a Three -Year Period and Authorize the
Public Works Director to execute said contracts.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2020 -
SELECTING JACOBS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ESA AS PUBLIC WORKS ON-CALL
TASK ORDER CONSULTANTS FOR UP TO A THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF SERVICE
AND AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SIGNATURE ON SAID
CONTRACTS
WHEREAS: The Department of Public Works (PW) prepared a solicitation for engineering and
professional services consistent with state law and county code in January 2020;
and
WHEREAS: PW docketed a request to solicit for engineering and professional services on the
Board of County Commission general business agenda on January 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS: The Board of County Commissioners did direct PW proceed with solicitation
efforts and said process concluded with submittals being received on February 13,
2020; and
WHEREAS: Consistent with solicitation advertising an internal review team of PW reviewed
and scored all environmental service submittals; and
WHEREAS: The consensus of the reviewers selects Jacobs Environmental and ESA for
professional services contracts for up to a three-year period (two-year base with
possible third year extension if mutually agreed upon);
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the
best interest of the public, does hereby select Jacobs Environmental and ESA for standard
professional services contracts (acceptable to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office) and directs the
Public Works Director sign on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
DATED this 7th day of April 2020, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Brett Wachsmith, Chairman
Laura Osiadacz, Vice -Chairman
Cory Wright, Commissioner