HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2021-112BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTIoN No: 20n- llL
APPROVING THE 2021 DISTRESSED COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH SNOQUALMIE
PASS UTILITY DISTRICT
WHEREAS: The 1999 Legislature did pass RCW 82.14.370 Sales and Use Tax for Public
Facilities in rural counties; and
WHEREAS: These funds may only be used to finance public facilities serving economic
development purposes in rural counties and finance personnel in economic
development offices in the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS: The 2021Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Infrastructure Improvement Program
Agreement with Snoqualmie Pass Utility District has been executed by said entity
with funding available January 1,2021; and
NOW' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners
hereby approves the attached 2021Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Infrastructure Improvement
Program Agreement with Snoqualmie Pass Utility District.
ADOPTED this 6th day of Iuly 2021
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS CO ASHINGTON
Julie Kiorsvik
Vice-Chairman
Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
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Cory Wright, Commissioner
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This contract, dated ,\,r lqf (,, ,2o21is made and entered into by and
between KITTITAS GOUNTY ("Coun\y"), 5 subdivision of the State of Washington, and
SNOQUALMIE PASS UTILITY DISTRICT ("Funding Recipient").
2021 DISTRESSED COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AGREEMENT
BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND SNOQUALMIE PASS UTILITY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide for public facility
construction and foster economic development opportunities within Kittitas County;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein,
or attached and incorporated and made a part hereof, the County and the Funding
Recipient mutually agree as follows:
Section 1. Scope of Work.
a. Funding Recipient shall provide the services and staff described in its Applicationfor Funds submitted to the Council of Governments, as Exhibit "A" which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
b. Except as othenrvise specifically provided in this Agreement, Funding Recipient shall
furnish the following as required to perform the services, described in Paragraph (a)
above, in accordance with this Agreement: Personnel, labor and supervision;
technical, professional and other services. All such services, property and other
items furnished or required to be furnished, together with all other obligations
performed, or required to be performed, by Funding Recipient under this Agreement
are collectively referred to herein as "Services."
Section 2. Pavment.
As full compensation for satisfactory performance of the Funding Recipient Services,
the County agrees to pay Funding Recipient the sum of three hundred thousand
dollars ($300,000.00).
Additional payment terms: The County will make payment to the Funding Recipient
only on a reimbursement basis, as receipts for any items including marketing and/or
advertising are submitted to the County.
Requests for reimbursements must be submitted to:
Kittitas County Public Works
Attn: Joyce White
411 North Ruby, - Suite 1
Ellensburg, WA 98926
iovce.white@co. kittitas.wa. us
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d. Timely and accurate financial reporting is required for fund management by Kittitas
County Department of Public Works. Financial reporting requirements for all grant
awards are listed below:
1. Using Kittitas County Department of Public Works reporting forms, applicants
will submit project status reporting forms within fourteen (14) calendar days
from the end of the reporting quarter as specified below:
. Quarter 1 ending date. Quarter 2 ending date. Quarter 3 ending date. Quarter 4 ending date
March 31't
June 30th
September 30th
December 31't
Recipients may submit reimbursement requests on a monthly basis on Kittitas
County Department of Public Works reporting forms.
2. Grant recipients who fail in meeting required reporting requirements are
subject to having fundins withheld on the fifteenth (1Sth) dav followinq
the end of the reportinq quarter. Failure in submitting the required project
status reports (two consecutive reporting cycles) may result in award
cancellation upon COG review.
3. Financial reporting forms shall be signed by the identified grant official or
designee.
Section 3. Performance bv Funding Recipient.
a. Funding Recipient shall not (by contract, operation of law or otherwise) delegate or
subcontract performance of any Services to any other person or entity without the
prior written consent of the County. Any such delegation or subcontracting without
the County's prior written consent shall be voidable at the County's option.
b. Funding Recipient shall at all times be an independent Funding Recipient and not an
agent or representative of the County with regard to performing the Services.
Funding Recipient shall not represent that it is, or hold itself out as, an agent or
representative of the County. ln no event shall Funding Recipient be authorized to
enter into any Agreement or undertaking for or on behalf of the County. lt is
understood that the Funding Recipient and the Funding Recipient's staff and
employees are not employees of the County and are not, therefore, entitled to any
benefits provided employees of the County.
c. Funding Recipient shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations, orders, licenses, permits, and other requirements, now or hereafter in
effect, of any governmental authority (including, but not limited to, such requirements
as may be imposed upon the County and applicable to Services). Funding Recipient
shall furnish such documents as may be required to effect or evidence such
compliance. All laws, ordinances, rules, and orders required to be incorporated into
agreements of this character are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
Funding Recipient agrees to obtain all required licenses and permits, and further
agrees to keep them in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement.
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d. The County and the Funding Recipient agree that in fulfilling the terms and
conditions of this Agreement neither shall discriminate on the basis of race, creed,
color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or the presence of a physical, sensory,
or mental handicap.
e. The Services shall at all times be subject to inspection by and approval of the
County, but the County's making (or failure or delay in making) such inspection or
approval shall not relieve Funding Recipient of its responsibility to perform the
Services in accord with this Agreement, notwithstanding the County's knowledge of
defective or non-complying performance, or the substantiality or ease of discovering
the same. Funding Recipient shall provide the County with sufficient, safe, and
proper facilities and equipment for such inspection and free access to such facilities.
f. This contract is subject to review by any Federal or State auditor. Funding Recipient
shall promptly furnish the County or its designee, or such Federal or State auditor
with such information related to the Services as may be requested by the applicable
governmental entity. Funding Recipient shall preserve and maintain all financial
records and records relating to performance of Services under this Agreement for six
(6) years after contract termination. For such duration after the County makes final
payment of compensation due hereunder, Funding Recipient shall provide the
County access to (and the County shall have the right to examine, audit and copy,
with or without notice) all of Funding Recipient's books, documents, papers and
records related to the Services or this Agreement.
g. Funding Recipient understands and acknowledges that Funding Recipient is solely
responsible for its own reporting and accounting of all state, federal, social security, and
local taxes, of every nature, arising from Funding Recipient's performance of this
Agreement. All compensation received by the Funding Recipient will be reported to the
lnternal Revenue Service at the end of the calendat yeat in accord with the applicable
IRS regulations.
h. The grantee shall obligate funding towards construction of the project no later than
six months from the time of grant execution (providing the grantee has not submitted
the project as being "banked" - COG Policy 2018-05). Obligation is expected to take
two forms: consultant contracting or contractor award. Presuming the COG
recommends a design only phase of a proposed Public Facility grant, obligation
requirements are met on the date of grantee signature on consultant design
contract(s). COG recommended construction awards will complete obligation
requirements on the date of grantee signature on construction contracts. Failure in
obligating grant awards within the prescribed timeframe results in the grant award
being remanded back to COG for recommended re-purposing by the Board of
County Commissioners.
The grantee is obligated to follow Public Facility Fund COG policies in effect at the
time of grant award as reflected in the Resolution signature date authorizing recipient
contracting. COG policies may be obtained from the Department of Public Works
(50e) e62-7523.
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Section 4. Release. lndemniW. and Hold Harmless
The County assumes no liability for the Funding Recipient's actions under this Agreement.
Funding Recipient releases and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its
officers and employees, agents, representatives, attorneys and/or volunteers, from and
against all claims, costs, liabilities, damages, and expenses, (including, but not limited to,
reasonable attorney fees) which arise or may arise or be alleged to arise out of or by
reason of this Agreement including:
Any fault, negligence, strict liability or product liability of Funding Recipient in
connection with the Services for this Agreement;
Any lien asserted upon any property of the County in connection with the Services
for this Agreement;
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Any failure of Funding Recipient, or of the Services, to comply with any applicable
law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, license, permit and other requirement, now or
hereafter in effect, of any governmental authority; or
Any breach of or default under this Agreement by Funding Recipient.
Section 5. Comoliance Public Records Law.
a. ln compliance with Washington's public records law, the County will retain copies of
any documents associated with this Agreement, which may be required by law
unless legally exempt from such retention, for any applicable legally required
retention period.
b. ln the event a public records request is made to the Cbunty for documents created in
relation to this Agreement, should legal uncertainty arise regarding the disclosability
of any documents under federal or state public records laws, the County shall
provide notice to Funding Recipient pursuant to Washington's public records act,
chapter 42.56 RCW, to allow Funding Recipient to seek a court injunction.
c. The County specifically shall not be liable to Funding Recipient for the County's
release under public records laws of any documents not protected by trademark,
copyright or other law.
Section 6. lndus lnsurance Waiver.
With respect to performance of this Agreement and as to any claims against the County, its
Additional lnsureds, officers, agents and employees, the Funding Recipient expressly waives
its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the lndustrial lnsurance Act,
for injuries to Funding Recipient's employees and agrees that the obligations to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless provided in this Agreement extend to any claim brought by or on
behalf of any employee of the Funding Recipient. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the
parties to this Agreement.
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Section 7-lnsurance and End orsements.
a. The County may require through a request in writing that the Funding Recipient
provide the County with a certificate, binder, or policy of liability insurance,
acceptable to the County in an amount specified by the County.
b. Such liability insurance shall be such as will protect Funding Recipient, its
employees, agents and representatives, from all claims, losses, harm, costs,
liabilities, damages and expenses arising out of personal injury (including death) or
property damage that may result from performance of the Services or this
Agreement, whether such performance is by Funding Recipient or any of its
employees, agents or representatives.
c. Should the County require such liability insurance, the Funding Recipient agrees to
provide proof of insurance prior to commencing performance of this Agreement.
d. Copies of the County's written request and the insurance documents provided by
Funding Recipient shall be attached to this Agreement and by this reference will be
made part hereof.
Where insurance is requested by the County, all liability insurance policies shall be
endorsed to include the County as an Additional lnsured and shall stipulate that the
insurance afforded by the policies shall be primary insurance, and that any
insurance, self-insured retention, deductibles, or risk retention trusts maintained or
participated in by the Parties shall be excess and not contributory to any other
insurance maintained by the County. Funding Recipient shall furnish the County a
certificate of insurance with Endorsement as evidence that the required policies are
in full force and effect.
Section 8.Termination
The County may, by written notice thereof to Funding Recipient, terminate this Agreement
as to all or any portion of the Services not yet performed, whether or not Funding Recipient
is in breach or default. Upon receiving such notice of termination, Funding Recipient shall,
except as otherwise directed by the County, immediately stop performing the Services to
the extent specified in the notice. ln the event the County terminates the Funding
Recipient's Services, the Funding Recipient is obligated and hereby agrees to refund to the
County all monies paid for Services not yet rendered by the Funding Recipient, if any, as of
the date of the notice of termination.
Section 9. Miscellaneous.
a.Funding Recipient shall not (by contract, operation of law or othenrvise) assign this
Agreement or any right or interest in this Agreement without the County'i prior
written consent.
b This Agreement embodies the entire Agreement between the County and Funding
Recipient, and supersedes any and all prior oral or written communications, proposals,
conditions, promises, representations, or understandings regarding the Services. No
change, amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid
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unless set forth in a written amendment to the Agreement signed by both parties.
c. Notice for any purpose under this Agreement, except service of process, shall be
given by the Funding Recipient to the Kittitas County Commissioners and the Kittitas
County Public Works Director, 411 North Ruby, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA 98926. For all
purposes under this Agreement, any notice by the County to the Funding Recipient
shall be given to the Funding Recipient's address provided on the signature page.
Notice may be given by delivery or by depositing in the U.S. Mail, first class, postage
prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested.
d. The section and paragraph headings of this Agreement are for reference
convenience only and are not intended to restrict, affect or be of any weight in
interpreting or construing the provisions of such sections or paragraphs.
e. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by facsimile,
each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
f. Funding Recipient warrants to the County that the individual signing on Funding
Recipient's behalf has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform
Funding Recipient's obligations under this Agreement. Funding Recipient further
warrants to the County that Funding Recipient has made no misrepresentation or
misleading statement in connection with this Agreement, and is not in violation of any
applicable law, ordinance, or regulation the consequence of which will or may
materially affect Funding Recipient's ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
g. lf any term or condition of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person(s) or
circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other terms, conditions
or applications which can be given effect without the invalid term, condition or
application. To this end, the terms and conditions of this Agreement are declared
severable.
h. The exclusive venue for any action brought to enforce this Agreement or any of its
terms shall be in Kittitas County, State of Washington.
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APPLICANT INFORMATION
Kittitas County
Department of Public Works
Applicant:
Contact Name:
Address:
Glty:
Telephone:
E+nall Address:
Office Location:
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Snoqualmie Pass Utility District
Tom Hastings
370 Treatment Plant Road
Snoqualmie Pass
42s-434-6600
thastings@snopass.org
Same as above
WA Zip:
FAX:
98068
Jurlsdlctlon:
Funds Request:
Snoqualmie Pass
$300,000
APPLICATION THRESHOLDS
Applicant Requirement:
Checkoff:
1. The proJect is lmprovement to an lnfrastructure system(sl linked to economlc development.
2. A detalled I y2X 11" vlcinity map that clearly shows the proiect is included in theappllcation package- (See attached Snoquaimle Pass Di;trict maps: Vicinity Map, LocagonMap showing available devetopment area's and potontialweti eite map.)-
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3' Dlstressed County funds are not being substltuted for other funde that are alrcady secured.
4. The-profect lnvolves tradltional lmprovements, instead of ,'non-tradltlonal,' lmprovementseliglble for',Enhancement" funding
5. Applicant has submifted onty one application thls round.
6' The local/regional economlc development organization has been lnformed of the profect.
The Distressed County Sales and Use Tax lnfrastructu re I m provement Program supportsimprovementstoInfrastructuresystemsthatfostereconomicdevelopmentnKlftltasCounty T hegoaIistocreateeconomIGopportunitythroughInfrastructurelnvestment.
PROJECT BUDGET
Funding
Sources
Distressed Gounty Funds Requested:
$300.000
Other
Federal
State:$0_
Local Governmentg 1,000,000
Private:$200.000 (Ski resort contribution in
form of deeded land or lease for well sile)
*Other:$ 0
Project Total: $1,500,000
DistresEed County Fund Matching Ratio;
$ 200,000
$0
$ 300,000 $ 200,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000
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Prelimlnary
Engineering
Phase
$ 300,000 $
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Right of
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Pha6e
Construction
Phase
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$1,000,000
$
Project
Total
$ 300,000
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$1,000,000
$ 200,000
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Secured - Y
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PROJECT NARRATIVE
1. Project Description: Describe the scope of work. lndicate the major work involved, including a brief
comparison of existing and proposed conditions.
Commercial and residential, domestic water and sewer services are provided in the Snoqualmie Pass
area by a Special Purpose Disrict (SPD) named Snoqualmie Pass Utility District (SPUD or District).
The Dislrict has started Phase I of the new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) which includes
constructing a Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) to treat 20,000 to 30,000 gallons per day (gpd) about
l0% of the current plant capacity. The Phase I project is on schedule to be completed in November
2021. The remainderof the WWTP is scheduled to be completed by 2025. The Phase I treatment
process will allow the treated water to be discharged to Coal Creek instead of the land application site
on the Forest Service property, as currently performed. Associated with the Phase I MBR project. the
District needs to develop a new well in Kittitas County. 'l'he new treated discharge to Coal Creek and
Kittitas County well will provide a foreign water right credit to the district. Additional water rights are
essential to support the economic development at Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County.
The District has received approval for additional water rights equivalent to five times the amount of
water discharged to Coal Creek. These foreign water credits are equal to a total annual water right of
246 acre-fl, initiatly. As part of this water right requirement, the District must construct and develop a
wellin Kittitas County. The Phase I MBR WWTP equipment has been purchased and the construction
will be completed for facility start-up in October 2021, and development of the well is remaining item
for the District to obtain the additional water rights.
Several possible locations have been identified as shown on the attached Location Map. The property
owners are being contacted regarding the feasibility of drilling a well at these locations. The ski resort
owns most of these property sites. The well is expected to have a capacity of approximately 200 gpm
and will be equipped with a submersible pump 300-400 feet deep. Well site testing is scheduled to
begin in June 2021.
The increase in domestic water rights immediately provides the necessary capacity to allow
development since Snoqualmie Pass's existing water rights are very limited. The County has approved
developments at the pass for up to 450 homes in Hyak and 150 homes in Yellowstone. In addition, the
District has approx. 364 vacant lots, of whichT2have paid to connect, but not built, and 292haveyet
to pay to connect. The District currently has 80 connections remaining to sell. Therefore, not all the
approved platted developments can be served with the District's current water rights without limiting
other customers like the ski resort. The foreign water right credits generated from the well in Kittitas
County will rectify this shortage and provide enough water for parcels to be platted in the future as the
growth rate at the pass has average 8% during the last 3 years.
Increased housing and commercial development in Kittitas County increases the tax base and
stimulates residential and commercial vitality in this recreation and tourist-based area. Crowth in the
area will bring additional businesses and jobs to the area even after the construction is completed to
support for the additional development in the area. Non-ski season businesses are included in this
growth as recreational activities in addition to skiing are developed in the area.
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2. Explain how the infrastructure project will help meet the economic development goals of your community
and/or region. lf this project is not done, will the anticipated private development still take place?
The Snoqualmie Pass area is reaching limitations on water rights. During most of 2019, developrnent
stalled due to a self-imposed water moratorium until the District was able to complete significant water
system leak repairs and irnplementation of conservation measures to avoid exceeding their water right
use. The moratorium was lifted in September2019.
The District anticipates the number of residences and businesses will double when cunent planned
developments are completed. However, water right limitations are expected to be reached in 2025
unless the foreign water right credit is fully realized by the completion of the Phase I MBR WWTP
and the new domestic water well in Kittitas County.
The District's customers include ski resorts and supporting services to travelers on lnterstate 90 (l-90)
such as rest areas, gas stations, hotels, stores, and restaurants. Multiple conversations with the ski
resorts have already been initiated to explain the planned improvements to the water system and
wastewater treatment facility. The District's additional water capacity will encourage residential
construction. An increase in residents during recreational and tourist seasons allows commercial
enterprises to draw employees during the seasons in which they would be needed most.
Increases in capacity can allow commercial operations to consider off-peak strategizing to expand
operating days and evening use, Related but separate ski resort improvements are being planned to
accommodate increased demand. Currently, an estimated 30,000 people travel to Snoqualmie Pass
area in the winter on peak weekend days. lncreasing snow-making, expanding hours, adding days to
the season, and expanding evening skiing, can increase the number of customers the ski resorts can
serve while lessening the impacts of peak demand seasonal tourism on infrastructure systems such as
transportation and parking. Expanding employee coverage over longer operating hours and on
additional days will increase the number of full+ime equivalent employees at the resorts and support
services in the Snoqualmie Pass area.
3. lndicate if the project is consistent with the following applicable state, regional and tocal plans and
prioritization processes:
overallEconomicDevelopmentPlan-officiallyAdopted-
Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Officially Adopted November 1992.
Snoqualmie Pass's Master Plan was first included in the December 2006 update to the Kittitas
County Comprehensive Plan and is included in full as Appendix 2 of Kittitas County's Transition
2040 comprehensive plan (adopted June 2019). To comply with the CMA, this Master Plan must
be consistent with the land use element and other elements inTransition 2040.
Specifically, the District is combining the recently completed land use inventory, guidelines
presented in Transition 2040, and the development permits approved by Kittitas County
wastewater service demand to forecast growth and wastewater service demand in the
Snoqualmie Pass service area.
If dramatic revisions are made by Kittitas or King County to the SNOPPAC recommendations,
the District will revise and update the Master Plan accordingly.
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'/ Facility Plan - The District's 2019 Facility Plan was approved by Ecology in 2020.
Specifically, the District is combining the recently completed land use inventory, guidelines
presented in Iransition 2040, and the development permits approved by Kittitas County
wastewater service demand to forecast growth and wastewater service demand in the
Snoqualmie Pass service area.
Community Action Plan (or other community-based plan)- The Summit at Snoqualmie Master
Development Plan - Officially Approved by the United States Forest Seryice in November 2008
Six-Year Transportation lmprovement Plan - Officially Adopted (NAl
Other: Snoqualmie Pass Draft General Sewer Plan (2019) - Was approved by Ecology ln 2020
Other: Snoqualmie Pass Utility District Water System Plan - Adopted May 2013.
Other: Snoqualmie Pass Draft Water System Plan (2021 Update) - ls in process and a draft will be
fonrvarded to Kittitas County and Department of Commerce for review by 311012021.
As with the Facility Plan, the District is combining the recently completed land use inventory,
guidelines presented in Transition 2040, and the development permits approved by Kittitas
County water service demand to forecast growth and water service demand in the Snoqualmie
Pass service area.
4. Public Benefit:
Please describe the public benefit derived from project completion.
The new Kittitas County well along with the WWTP improvements provide the future water needs of
the community through foreign water right credits. By using the foreign water right credits, the District
does not need to purchase water rights from the lower portion of Kittitas County to be transferred to
Snoqualmie Pass, allowing these rights to be used within the lower Kittitas County areas for other
development.
5. Define the total number of project partners demonstrating project support.
The District has received support from ECOLOCY, both with the Water Resources (approving the
foreign water rights) and Water Quality Resources (approving the wastewater Facility Plan, General
Sewer Plan, and Phase I Design) departments.
In addition, the District has received support from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Bureau of Reclamation in regard to the
stream augmentation benefit the wastewater treatment portion this project will provide.
The District is in frequent contact with commercial customers such as the ski resorts. The ski resorts
are moving ahead on improvements to expand snowmaking capabilities based on the additional
availability of water. The ski resorts planned improvements include building new lodges and adding
more night skiing in the future and expect to grow by 25%,
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6. Explain how construction ready this infrastructure project is relative to design completeness and the
permitting process.
The District has awarded a contract to construct the Phase I WWTP to Apollo General Contractors,
lnc. and has pre-purchased the process equipment skid from Kubota that is scheduled for delivery in
Iuly 2021. The system will be completed and operational by the end of October 2021,
The District has contracted with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying, lnc. to develop bid
documents for a well driller to determine an adequate site by constructing test wells starting July l,
2021. The information obtained will be use by Aspect Consulting to complete the well design. The
finaf well development will be completed in2022.
7. lndicate the Estimated Number of Short Term and/or Permanent Jobs Created/Retained by the Project.
The water right credits the District will receive once the Kittitas County well is completed will provide
capacity for up to 3,000 additional ERUs, enough to serve the full future build-out of their service area.
Existing commercial operations such as the ski resorts will use the additional water capacity to add
hours to their ski-related operating time in the form of night skiing, days to their operating season by
increasing their snow-making operations, and add year-round operations to their facilities resulting in
diversity and more FTEs.
Kittitas County has approved developments without consideration of the limited capacity of the
District's domestic water and wastewater systems. The completion of the Kittitas County Well and
Phase I MBR provide the needed water and wastewater capacities to allow the planned developments
to move forward in a sustainable manner. The new construction sparks construction-season jobs for
many years as the development occurs. The average home in Snoqualmie Pass requires three seasons
to complete.
The commercial vs. residential mix of ERU consumption has historically been about 7 commercial
connections for every 100 residents. The usual support businesses of services for residential are
anticipated to be supplemented with new business types to cater to year-round outdoor activities.
Submit the original application to:
Kittitas County Department of Public Works
411 N. Ruby, Suite #1
Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Applicant Certification
Certification is hereby given that the information provided is accurate and the applicable attachments are
complete and included as part of the application package.
I certify that application thresholds are met at the time of application.
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Signature Date
Sponsoring Agency
(If Applicable)
Signature of Agency Representative Date
Typed or Printed Name Date
Associate Economic Development Organization Notification
The organization listed below has received notification of this project as demonstrated by the
signatu re of the organization ts representative.
Name of Organization
Signature of Representative Date
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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DISTRESSED COTINTY TNFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROCRAM
APPLICATION DUE DATES
FY 2021
Distressed Counfy Infrastructure Improvement Program, applications are initially due to Kittitas County
Department of Public Works for conceptual approval of the infrastructure project. Distressed County
Infrastructure Improvement Program applicants are invited to appear at the COG meeting when the
project's criterion is reviewed.
APPLICATIONS DUE COG MEETING DATES
2021 Application due Date Presentations during COG Meetings
March 202f COG MeetingFebruary 17,2021
**Funding available January l, 2021
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