HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2022-194 Whiskey and Marcer Creek LOMRBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLINTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHTNGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2022
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR'S SIGNATURE ON AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO WATERSHED
SCIENCE AI\D ENGINEERING TASK ORDER NO. 8 FOR WHISKEY AIID MERCER CREEK
LOMR SUPPORT
WHEREAS: Public Works has a Task Order contract with Watershed Science and Engineering for
hydraulic model and mapping support for Whiskey and Mercer Creek; and
WHEREAS: The Department of Natural Resources recently made the 2019 LiDAR topographic
dataset available to Kittitas County for the Whiskey and Mercer Creek study area; and
WHEREAS:Updating the Whiskey and Mercer Creek 2-Dimensional Hydraulic model with the new
2019 LiDAR topographic dataset will enable our Letter of Map Revision (LOMR)
request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be based on the best
available information; and
WHEREAS:Kittitas County previously submitted the Whiskey and Mercer Creek 2-Dimensional
Hydraulic model to FEMA and was directed to revise the model so that it extends
downstream to the confluence of Mercer Creek with Wilson Creek; and
WHEREAS: The additional $15,000 needed to incorporate updated LiDAR from 2019 and extend the
model downstream as directed by FEMA requires Board of County Commission
authorization,
NOW' THEREF''ORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the best interest
of the public, does hereby authorize the Chairman's signature on Watershed Science and Engineering
Amendment No. 6 to Task Order No. 8 increasing the amount of the Task Order from $40,000 to
$55,000.
DATED this 4th day of October 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
, WASHINGTON
the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
Wright,
n Deputy,Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
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Brett Commissioner
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Formal Task Order Document
WATBRSHED Science & Engineering
Task Order Number 8
Amendment 6
Maximum Amount Payable $55,ooo Completion Date 1213U2023
The general provisions and clauses of Local Agency Agreement Nurnber KCPW2OI7-
19HYD2 shall be in full force and effect for this Task Order.
Location of Project: Kittitas County
Project Title: Whiskey and Mercer Creek LOMR Support
Amendment Summary: This sixth amendment to Task Order No. 8 changes the Scope of Work
and increases the budget.
Description of Work added to Scope of Work: The currerrt Whiskey-Mercer LOMR hydraulic
model and mapping uses 2011 LiDAR topography. fhe DNR recerrtly released 2019 LiDAIt
covering the study area, and the County has requested that WSE update the Whiskey-Mercer
arralysis to reflect the updated LiDAR, Results will be used to support floodplain mapping for
the Whiskey and Mercer Creek LOMR covering Kittitas County. Additionally, FEMA has
directed Kittitas Courrty to extend the rnodel downstream to the confluence of Mercer Creek with
Wilson Creek, which necessitates including the City of Ellensburg in the model.
Cost Estimate: $15,000 is added to the Maximum Amount Payable, increasing the cunent
maximum amount payable from $40,000 to $55,000.
Project Schedule : There is no ect schedule.
Agency Signature:Date:,
Consultant Signature:Date: l lzelzozt