HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_AspectandGeoEngineersKITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: December 6, 2022
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to select Aspect
Consulting and GeoEngineers for Professional Service
Contracts supporting Public Works for up to a Three -Year
Period and Authorize the County Engineer to execute said
Contracts
BACKGROUND: On September 6, 2022, Public Works received approval to
advertise a request for Statement of Qualifications to solicit
for professional services (consistent with state law and
County policy). Submittals were due October 14, 2022, for
Public Works staff review and scoring. After review of
responder information Public Works recommends the
selection of Aspect Consulting and GeoEngineers 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 Aspect Consulting and
GeoEngineers for Professional Service Contracts
supporting Public Works for up to a Three -Year Period and
Authorize the County Engineer to execute said contracts.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson, County Engineer
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2022 -
SELECTING ASPECT CONSULTING AND GEOENGINEERS AS PUBLIC WORKS
ON-CALL TASK ORDER CONSULTANTS FOR UP TO A THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF
SERVICE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ENGINEER 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 September
2022; and
WHEREAS: PW docketed a request to solicit for engineering and professional services on the
Board of County Commission general business agenda on September 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS: The Board of County Commissioners did direct PW proceed with solicitation
efforts and said process concluded with submittals being received on October 14,
2022; and
WHEREAS: Consistent with solicitation advertising an internal review team of PW reviewed
and scored all geotechnical engineering services submittals; and
WHEREAS: The consensus of the reviewers selects Aspect Consulting and GeoEngineers 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 Aspect Consulting and GeoEngineers for standard
professional services contracts (acceptable to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office) and directs the
County Engineer sign on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
DATED this 6th day of December 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner