Agreement with RCO for the Scammon Creek Barrier Removals BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF
Approving the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) }
Chair to sign the Agreement between Lewis County and } Resolution No 19- 9.51
the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)for the }
Scammon Creek (RM 2.28 and 2 78) Barrier Removals/Graf }
Road MP 1 34 and Blanchard Road MP 0 698 }
WHEREAS, Public Works has listed fish passage restoration projects on the maintenance program,
and
WHEREAS, Public Works has received grant funding administered through the RCO for the
Scammon Creek (RM 2 28 and 2 78) Barrier Removals/Graf Road MP 1 34 and Blanchard Road MP 0 698,
RCO #19-1570P, CMP 1902 and 1903, in the amount of$160,100 00, and
WHEREAS, the conditions of receiving the grant funding requires an Agreement signed by the
BOCC Chair, and
WHEREAS, the Public Works County Engineer has reviewed the Agreement between Lewis County
and the RCO
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined that proceeding with the
Agreement for the Scammon Creek(RM 2 28 and 2 78) Barrier Removals/Graf Road MP 1 34 and
Blanchard Road MP 0 698, RCO #19-1570P, CMP 1902 and 1903, to be administered by the RCO is in the
best public interest and hereby approves the Chair of the BOCC to sign
PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 16th day of September, 2019
APPROVED AS TO FORM =OARD F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jonathan L Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWI COUNTY, WAS IN TON
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ti WASHINGTON SrAff
Recreation and
Conservation Office-
Project Sponsor Lewis County Public Works Project Number 19 1570P
Project Title. Scammon Creek(RM 2.28&2 78)Barrier Removals Approval Date 08/15/2019
PARTIES OF THE AGREEMENT
This Recreation and Conservation Office Agreement(Agreement)is entered into between the State of Washington the
Recreation and Conservation Office(RCO) P 0 Box 40917 Olympia Washington 98504-0917 and Lewis County by and
through the Lewis County Public Works(Sponsor and primary Sponsor) 2025 NE Kresky Ave Chehalis WA 98532, and shall
be binding on the agents and all persons acting by or through the parties.
All Sponsors are equally and independently subject to all the conditions of this Agreement except those conditions that
expressly apply only to the primary Sponsor
Per the Applicant Resolution/Authorizations submitted by all sponsors(and on file with the RCO) the identified Authorized
Representative(s)/Agent(s)have full authority to legally bind the Sponsor(s)regarding all matters related to the project,
including but not limited to full authority to (1)sign a grant application for grant assistance, (2)enter into this project
agreement on behalf of the Sponsor(s)(including indemnification and waiver of sovereign immunity, if applicable, as provided
therein) (3)enter any amendments thereto on behalf of the Sponsors, and (4)make any decisions and submissions required
with respect to the project Agreements and amendments must be signed by the Authorized Representative/Agent(s)of all
sponsors unless otherwise allowed in Amendments and Agreement Section
If a Sponsor wishes to change its Authorized Representative/Agent as identified on the original signed Applicant
Resolution/Authorization the Sponsor has the obligation to provide to RCO in writing a new Applicant Resolution/Authorization
signed by its governing body Unless a new Applicant Resolution/Authorization has been provided, RCO will be entitled to rely
upon the fact that the current Authorized Representative/Agent has the authority to bind the Sponsor to the Agreement
(including any amendments thereto)and decisions related to implementation of the Agreement
For the purposes of this Agreement,as well as for grant management purposes with RCO, only the primary Sponsor may act
as a fiscal agent to obtain reimbursements(See PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS Section)
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions by which a grant is made from the State Building Construction Account of
the State of Washington The grant is administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office(RCO)
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The primary objective of the Scammon Creek(RM 2.28 and 2 78)Barrier Removals is to provide a design that once
constructed would removed two existing fish passage barriers and replace them with fish passable structures The goal of this
action is to immediately restore salmon access to 3.41 miles of potential habitat for the Southwest Washington coho salmon as
well as searun and cutthroat trout,once the downstream barriers at Site 601854 and Site 021(91025)(01010)are removed in
2020 The project would restore access to 11.41 linear miles of potential habitat once these barrier are replaced along with the
barrier at Site 1251403W 13D is replaced This project will restore 1.37 miles of habitat immediately
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance begins on July 1, 2019(project start date)and ends on December 31 2020(project end date) No
allowable cost incurred before or after this period is eligible for reimbursement unless specifically provided for by written
amendment or addendum to this Agreement or specifically provided for by applicable RCWs,WACs and any applicable RCO
manuals as of the effective date of this Agreement.
The Sponsor must request extensions of the period of performance at least 60 days before the project end date.
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED
The Standard Terms and Conditions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement
LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS
For this planning project,the sponsor's on-going obligation shall be the same as the period of performance identified in the
Period of Performance section
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PROJECT FUNDING
The total grant award provided for this project shall not exceed$160,100.00 The RCO shall not pay any amount beyond that
approved for grant funding of the project and within the percentage as identified below The Sponsor shall be responsible for
all total project costs that exceed this amount The minimum matching share provided by the Sponsor shall be as indicated
below
Percentage Dollar Amount Source of Funding
Office FBRB Coordinated Pathway 100.00% $160 100.00 State
Total Project Cost 100.00% $160 100.00
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS INTERPRETED IN LIGHT OF RELATED DOCUMENTS
All rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement are further specified in and shall be interpreted in light of the
Sponsor's application and the project summary and eligible scope activities under which the Agreement has been approved as
well as documents produced in the course of administering the Agreement, including the eligible scope activities,the
milestones report, progress reports and the final report. Provided,to the extent that information contained in such documents
is irreconcilably in conflict with this Agreement it shall not be used to vary the terms of the Agreement unless those terms are
shown to be subject to an unintended error or omission This"Agreement"as used here and elsewhere in this document
unless otherwise specifically stated has the meaning set forth in the definitions of the Standard Terms and Conditions
AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT
Except as provided herein,no amendment(including without limitation deletions)of any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement will be effective unless provided in writing signed by all parties Extensions of the period of performance and minor
scope adjustments consented to in writing(including email)by the Sponsor need only be signed by RCO's director or
designee, unless otherwise provided for in another agreement a Sponsor has with the RCO This exception does not apply to
a federal government Sponsor or a Sponsor that requests and enters into a formal amendment for extensions or minor scope
adjustments
It is the responsibility of a Sponsor to ensure that any person who signs an amendment on its behalf is duly authorized to do
so and such signature shall be binding on the Sponsor if the representative/agent signing has been authorized to do so by
Applicant Resolution/Authorization provided to the RCO and such Applicant Resolution/Authorization has not been withdrawn
by the governing body in a subsequent resolution.
Any amendment to this Agreement unless otherwise expressly stated, shall be deemed to include all current federal, state,
and local government laws and rules and policies applicable and active and published in the applicable RCO manuals or on
the RCO website in effect as of the effective date of the amendment,without limitation to the subject matter of the amendment.
Provided any update in law, rule policy or a manual that is incorporated as a result of an amendment shall apply only
prospectively and shall not require that an act previously done in compliance with existing requirements be redone
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES, RULES,AND POLICIES
This Agreement is governed by and the sponsor shall comply with, all applicable state and federal laws and regulations
applicable RCO manuals as identified below and any applicable federal program and accounting rules effective as of the date
of this Agreement and with respect to any amendments to this Agreement,as of the effective date of that amendment.
Provided, any update in law, rule, policy or a manual that is incorporated as a result of an amendment shall apply only
prospectively and shall not require that an act previously done in compliance with existing requirements be redone
For the purpose of this Agreement the following RCO manuals are deemed applicable and shall apply as terms of this
Agreement.
• Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board-Manual 22
• Reimbursements Manual 8
• Restoration Projects Manual 5
Provided,where a manual refers to a funding board's responsibility and/or authority the RCO director shall have that
responsibility and/or authority
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Each design phase(Conceptual, Preliminary and Final) completed to Manual 22 Appendix C specifications, must be
submitted to RCO and approved by WDFW staff prior to sponsor initiating subsequent design stage Allow up to 30 days for
review
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Subject to EO 05-05
This project is subject to Governor's Executive Order 05-05 Archaeological and Cultural Resources(EO 05-05)as described in
Section 8 of this project agreement. RCO will need to initiate cultural resources consultation following EO 05-05 for all ground
disturbing activities Completion of this consultation and a Notice to Proceed from RCO will be required before these ground-
disturbing activities can begin
AGREEMENT CONTACTS
The parties will provide all written communications and notices under this Agreement to the mail address or the email address
listed below if not both
Sponsor Project Contact RCO Contact
Ann Weckback Amee Bahr
Environmental Planner Natural Resources Building
2025 NE Kresky Ave PO Box 40917
Chehalis, WA 98532 Olympia,WA 98504-0917
ann weckback @lewiscountywa.gov Amee.Bahr @rco.wa.gov
These addresses and contacts shall be effective until receipt by one party from the other of a written notice of any change.
Decisions relating to the Agreement must be made by the Authorized Representative/Agent,who may or may not be the
Project Contact for purposes of notices and communications
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement,with all amendments and attachments constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties No other
understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding this Agreement shall exist or bind any of the parties
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement, for project 19-1570, shall be subject to the written approval of the RCO's authorized representative and shall
not be effective and binding until the date signed by both the sponsor and the RCO whichever is later(Effective Date)
Reimbursements for eligible and allowable costs incurred within the period of performance identified in the PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE Section are allowed only when this Agreement is fully executed and an original is received by RCO
The Sponsor has re_:, ully un'erstands and agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement
and the STAND• "D TERMS • D CONDITIONS OF T E RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE AGREEMENT
The signators sted below re,resent and warrant th authority to bind the parties to this Agreement.
Lewis Cou ty •• • •rk• /
—dri/ Date 49//4//7
Name(printed) 4T
Title &VjQI& - etc e
State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office
On behalf of the
By Date
Kaleen Cottingham
Director
Recreation and Conservation Office
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Pre-approved as to form
By " ` Date 01/01/2019
Assistant Attorney General
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WASHINGTON STATE RCO Project Agreement
Recreation and
Conservation Off
Sponsor Lewis County Public Works Project Number 19-1570P
Project Title Scammon Creek(RM 2.28&2 78)Barrier Removals Approval Date 08/15/2019
Eligible Scope Activities
ELIGIBLE SCOPE ACTIVITIES
Planning Metrics
Worksite#1,Site 021(14001)(01340)
Targeted salmonid ESU/DPS (A.23) Coho Salmon-Southwest Washington ESU
Steelhead-Southwest Washington/Washington
Coast DPS
Targeted species(non-ESU species) Cutthroat Searun Cutthroat
Design for Fish Passage
Final design and permitting for fish passage
Cultural Resources
Cultural resources
Worksite#2,Site 021(14004)(00698)
Targeted salmonid ESU/DPS (A.23) Coho Salmon-Southwest Washington ESU
Steelhead/Trout-unidentified DPS
Targeted species(non ESU species). Cutthroat Searun Cutthroat
Design for Fish Passage
Final design and permitting for fish passage
Cultural Resources
Cultural resources
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WASHINGTON S ATE RCO Project Agreement
Recreation and
onservation Offi
Project Sponsor Lewis County Public Works Project Number 19-1570P
Project Title Scammon Creek(RM 2.28&2 78)Barrier Removals Approval Date 08/15/2019
Project Milestones
PROJECT MILESTONE REPORT
Complete Milestone Target Date Comments/Description
Data Gathering Started 07/01/2019
X Project Start 07/01/2019
Progress Report Due 12/31/2019
RFP Complete/Consultant Hired 01/31/2020
Preliminary Design to RCO 05/15/2020 Manual 18 Appendix D-2
Progress Report Due 07/31/2020
Annual Project Billing Due 07/31/2020
Final Design to RCO 08/01/2020
Applied for Permits 09/01/2020
Cultural Resources Complete 12/01/2020
Permits Complete 12/01/2020
Agreement End Date 12/31/2020
Final Plan to RCO 12/31/2020
Final Report Due 01/31/2021
Final Billing Due 01/31/2021
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}- WdSHINGION STATE RCO Project Agreement
Recreation and
Conservation Offi
Project Sponsor. Lewis County Public Works Project Number 19-1570P
Project Title Scammon Creek(RM 2.28&2 78)Barrier Removals Approval Date 08/15/2019
Standard Terms and Conditions of the Recreation and
Conservation Office
Table of Contents
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE DATE . . ... .. . . .. 8
CITATIONS, HEADINGS AND DEFINITIONS . - . . 8
PERFORMANCE BY THE SPONSOR .. . .. .. . . . . . . 10
ASSIGNMENT ... . . 10
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROJECT 10
INDEMNIFICATION 10
INDEPENDENT CAPACITY OF THE SPONSOR. ...... .. . .. ... . . .. 11
CONFLICT OF INTEREST 11
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW ... ... . 11
RECORDS 12
PROJECT FUNDING . . . . . . . . 12
PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS . .. . .. . . 13
RECOVERY OF PAYMENTS....... ... .. .. . . .. .... . . . . ... 13
COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . ... . ... . .. 13
INCOME(AND FEES)AND USE OF INCOME. . . .. . . . .. . 14
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS . . . . ...... . ... .. 14
RIGHT OF INSPECTION.... ... . ... . . . . . 14
STEWARDSHIP AND MONITORING . . 14
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE .... .. ... . 15
LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. 15
WAIVER OF DEFAULT ... .. . .. . ... ... . . 15
APPLICATION REPRESENTATIONS—MISREPRESENTATIONS OR INACCURACY OR BREACH... ... .. . . 15
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE 15
TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION . . . . .... .. ...... . ... .. .. ..... .. ...... . .. . ... . . . ... . ..... .. . . 15
DISPUTE HEARING 16
ATTORNEYS FEES 17
GOVERNING LAWNENUE . . 17
SEVERABILITY 17
END OF AGREEMENT .. .. . . . . .. . ...... . . .... ....... ... . .. . .. . . .. .. .. .... ..... . • -.. . . 17
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE DATE
This agreement reflects Standard Terms and Conditions as of 08/21/2019
CITATIONS, HEADINGS AND DEFINITIONS
A Any citations referencing specific documents refer to the current version on the effective date of this Agreement or the
effective date of any amendment thereto
B Headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not be considered a substantive part of
this Agreement
C Definitions As used throughout this Agreement,the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below
Agreement or project agreement—The document entitled"Recreation and Conservation Office Agreement"
accepted by all parties to the present project and transaction, including without limitation the Standard Terms and
Conditions of the Recreation and Conservation Office Agreement,all attachments, addendums, and amendments,
and any intergovernmental agreements or other documents that are incorporated into the Agreement subject to any
limitations on their effect
applicable manual(s)--A manual designated in this Agreement to apply as terms of this Agreement,subject to
substitution of the RCO director"for instances where the term"board"occurs
applicable WAC(s)--Designated chapters or provisions of the Washington Administrative Code that are deemed
under this Agreement to apply as terms of the Agreement subject to substitution of the"RCO director"for instances
where the term"board"occurs.
applicant—Any party that meets the qualifying standards including deadlines for submission of an application
soliciting a grant of funds administered by RCO
application—The documents and other materials that an applicant submits to the RCO to support the applicant's
request for grant funds this includes materials required for the Application in the RCO's automated project
information system and other documents as noted on the application checklist including but not limited to legal
opinions maps plans evaluation presentations and scripts
Authorized Representative/Agent—A Sponsor's agent(employee, political appointee, elected person,etc.)
authorized to be the signatory of this Agreement and any amendments requiring a Sponsor signature This person
has the signature authority to bind the Sponsor to this Agreement,grant,and project
C.F R —Code of Federal Regulations
contractor—An entity that receives a contract from a Sponsor related to performance of work or another obligation
under this Agreement
director—The chief executive officer of the Recreation and Conservation Office or that person's designee
effective date—The date when the signatures of all parties to this agreement are present in the agreement
equipment—Tangible personal property(including information technology systems)having a useful service life of
more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the lesser of the capitalization level
established by the Sponsor or$5,000 (2 C F R §200.33(2013))
Funding Entity—the entity that approves the project that is the subject to this Agreement.
grant program—The source of the grant funds received May be an account in the state treasury, or a grant category
within a larger grant program,or a federal source
long-term obligations—Sponsor's obligations after the project end date, as specified in the Agreement and
applicable regulations and policies
landowner agreement—An agreement that is required between a Sponsor and landowner for projects located on
land not owned,or otherwise controlled, by the Sponsor
match or matching share—The portion of the total project cost provided by the Sponsor
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milestone—An important event with a defined date to track an activity related to implementation of a funded project
and monitor significant stages of project accomplishment.
Office—Means the Recreation and Conservation Office or RCO
pass-through entity—A non-Federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal
program(2 C F R. §200.74(2013)). If this Agreement is a federal subaward, RCO is the pass-through entity
period of performance—The period beginning on the project start date and ending on the project end date
planning project A project that results in one or more of the following 1)a study,a plan, assessment, project
design, inventory, construction plans and specifications, and permits,or 2)a project that provides money to facilitiate
the work of an organization engaged in planning and coordination or resouce stewardship
pre-agreement cost—A project cost incurred before the period of performance
primary Sponsor—The Sponsor who is not a secondary Sponsor and who is specifically identified in the Agreement
as the entity to which RCO grants funds to and authorizes and requires to administer the grant This administration
includes but is not limited to acting as the fiscal agent for the grant(e.g requesting and accepting reimbursements
submitting reports) Primary Sponsor includes its officers,employees, agents and successors
project—An undertaking that is or may be funded in whole or in part with funds administered by RCO
project area A geographic area that delineates a grant assisted site which is subject to project agreement
requirements
project cost—The total allowable costs incurred under this Agreement and all required match share and voluntary
committed matching share including third party contributions(see also 2 C.F R §200.83 (2013)for federaly funded
projects)
project end date—The specific date identified in the Agreement on which the period of performance ends, as may
be changed by amendment. This date is not the end date for any long-term obligations
project start date—The specific date identified in the Agreement on which the period of performance starts
RCO—Recreation and Conservation Office—The state agency that administers the grant that is the subject of this
Agreement. RCO includes the director and staff
reimbursement—RCO's payment of funds from eligible and allowable costs that have already been paid by the
Sponsor per the terms of the Agreement
renovation project—A project intended to improve an existing site or structure in order to increase its useful service
life beyond current expectations or functions This does not include maintenance activities to maintain the facility for
its originally expected useful service life
RCW—Revised Code of Washington
secondary Sponsor—One of two or more Sponsors who is not a primary Sponsor Only the primary Sponsor may
be the fiscal agent for the project
Sponsor—A Sponsor is an organization that is listed in and has signed this Agreement
Sponsor Authorized RepresentativelAgent—A Sponsor's agent(employee political appointee, elected person,
etc.)authorized to be the signatory of this Agreement and any amendments requiring a Sponsor signature This
person has the signature authority to bind the Sponsor to this Agreement grant,and project
subaward—Funds allocated to the RCO from another organization, for which RCO makes available to or assigns to
another organization via this Agreement.Also, a subaward may be an award provided by a pass-through entity to a
subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of any award received by the pass-through entity It does not include
payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a federal or other program A subaward
may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through entity considers
a contract Also see 2 C.F.R §200.92(2013) For federal subawards a subaward is for the purpose of carrying out a
portion of a Federal award and creates a federal assistance relationship with the subrecipient(2 C.F R §200.330
(2013)) If this Agreement is a federal subaward, the subaward amount is the grant program amount in the Project
Funding Section
subrecipient—Subrecipient means an entity that receives a subaward For non-federal entities receiving federal
funds,a subrecipient is an entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a federal
program, but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such program A subrecipient may also be a
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recipient of other federal awards directly from a federal awarding agency(2 C.F R §200.93 (2013)) If this
Agreement is a federal subaward the Sponsor is the subrecipient
useful service life-Period during which an asset or property is expected to be useable for the purpose it was
acquired, developed renovated and/or restored per this Agreement
WAC-Washington Administrative Code
PERFORMANCE BY THE SPONSOR
The Sponsor shall undertake the project as described in this Agreement and in accordance with the Sponsor's proposed
goals and objectives described in the application or documents submitted with the application all as finally approved by the
RCO All submitted documents are incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein
Timely completion of the project and submission of required documents, including progress and final reports, is important
Failure to meet critical milestones or complete the project, as set out in this Agreement, is a material breach of the Agreement.
ASSIGNMENT
Neither this Agreement nor any claim arising under this Agreement, shall be transferred or assigned by the Sponsor without
prior written consent of the RCO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROJECT
While RCO administers the grant that is the subject of this Agreement,the project itself remains the sole responsibility of the
Sponsor The RCO and Funding Entity(if different from the RCO)undertakes no responsibilities to the Sponsor, or to any third
party other than as is expressly set out in this Agreement The responsibility for the implementation of the project is solely
that of the Sponsor, as is the responsibility for any claim or suit of any nature by any third party related in any way to the
project When a project is Sponsored by more than one entity any and all Sponsors are equally responsible for the project and
all post-completion stewardship responsibilities and long-term obligations unless otherwise stated in this Agreement
The RCO has no responsibility for reviewing approving overseeing or supervising design or construction of the project and
leaves such review,approval,oversight and supervision exclusively to the Sponsor and others with expertise or authority In
this respect,the RCO will act only to confirm at a general lay and nontechnical level solely for the purpose of compliance and
payment and not for safety or suitability,that the project has apparently been completed as per the Agreement
INDEMNIFICATION
The Sponsor shall defend, indemnify, and hold the State and its officers and employees harmless from all claims demands or
suits at law or equity arising in whole or in part from the actual or alleged acts errors omissions or negligence in connection
with this Agreement(including without limitation all work or activities thereunder) or the breach of any obligation under this
Agreement by the Sponsor or the Sponsor's agents, employees contractors subcontractors or vendors of any tier or any
other persons for whom the Sponsor may be legally liable
Provided that nothing herein shall require a Sponsor to defend or indemnify the State against and hold harmless the State
from claims demands or suits based solely upon the negligence of the State its employees and/or agents for whom the State
is vicariously liable
Provided further that if the claims or suits are caused by or result from the concurrent negligence of(a)the Sponsor or the
Sponsor's agents,employees, contractors subcontractors or vendors of any tier, or any other persons for whom the Sponsor
is legally liable and (b)the State its employees and agents for whom it is vicariously liable,the indemnity obligation shall be
valid and enforceable only to the extent of the Sponsor's negligence or the negligence of the Sponsor's agents, employees,
contractors subcontractors or vendors,of any tier,or any other persons for whom the Sponsor may be legally liable
This provision shall be included in any agreement between Sponsor and any contractors subcontractor and vendor of any
tier
The Sponsor shall also defend indemnify, and hold the State and its officers and employees harmless from all claims,
demands or suits at law or equity arising in whole or in part from the alleged patent or copyright infringement or other
allegedly improper appropriation or use of trade secrets, patents, proprietary information know-how copyright rights or
inventions by the Sponsor or the Sponsor's agents,employees.contractors, subcontractors or vendors of any tier or any
other persons for whom the Sponsor may be legally liable, in performance of the work under this Agreement or arising out of
any use in connection with the Agreement of methods, processes, designs information or other items furnished or
communicated to the State its agents officers and employees pursuant to the Agreement. Provided this indemnity shall not
apply to any alleged patent or copyright infringement or other allegedly improper appropriation or use of trade secrets patents,
proprietary information, know-how copyright rights or inventions resulting from the State's, its agents' officers'and
employees'failure to comply with specific written instructions regarding use provided to the State, its agents, officers and
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employees by the Sponsor, its agents,employees,contractors subcontractors or vendors, of any tier, or any other persons for
whom the Sponsor may be legally liable
As part of its obligations provided above,the Sponsor specifically assumes potential liability for actions brought by the
Sponsor's own employees or its agents against the State and, solely for the purpose of this indemnification and defense,the
Sponsor specifically waives any immunity under the state industrial insurance law, ROW Title 51
The funding board and RCO are included within the term State,as are all other agencies departments boards councils
committees, divisions bureaus offices societies,or other entities of state government
INDEPENDENT CAPACITY OF THE SPONSOR
The Sponsor and its employees or agents performing under this Agreement are not officers employees or agents of the RCO
or Funding Entity The Sponsor will not hold itself out as nor claim to be an officer,employee or agent of the RCO or the
Funding Entity,or of the state of Washington, nor will the Sponsor make any claim of right, privilege or benefit which would
accrue to an employee under RCW 41 06
The Sponsor is responsible for withholding and/or paying employment taxes insurance,or deductions of any kind required by
federal state and/or local laws
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Notwithstanding any determination by the Executive Ethics Board or other tribunal RCO may, in its sole discretion by written
notice to the Sponsor terminate this Agreement if it is found after due notice and examination by RCO that there is a violation
of the Ethics in Public Service Act, RCW 42.52 or any similar statute involving the Sponsor in the procurement of or
performance under,this Agreement.
In the event this Agreement is terminated as provided herein RCO shall be entitled to pursue the same remedies against the
Sponsor as it could pursue in the event of a breach of the Agreement by the Sponsor The rights and remedies of RCO
provided for in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or this
Agreement.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW
in implementing the Agreement the Sponsor shall comply with all applicable federal state and local laws(including without
limitation all applicable ordinances codes rules and regulations) Such compliance includes without any limitation as to other
applicable laws the following laws.
A. Nondiscrimination Laws The Sponsor shall comply with all applicable federal,state,and local nondiscrimination
laws and/or policies including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act; and the Age
Discrimination Act. In the event of the Sponsor's noncompliance or refusal to comply with any nondiscrimination law
or policy the Agreement may be rescinded, cancelled,or terminated in whole or in part,and the Sponsor may be
declared ineligible for further grant awards from the RCO or Funding Entity The Sponsor is responsible for any and
all costs or liability arising from the Sponsor's failure to so comply with applicable law Except where a
nondiscrimination clause required by a federal funding agency is used,the Sponsor shall insert the following
nondiscrimination clause in each contract for construction of this project
"During the performance of this contract the contractor agrees to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination
laws regulations and policies"
B. Secular Use of Funds No funds awarded under this grant may be used to pay for any religious activities worship or
instruction or for lands and facilities for religious activities worship or instruction Religious activities worship or
instruction may be a minor use of the grant supported recreation and conservation land or facility
C Wages and Job Safety The Sponsor agrees to comply with all applicable laws regulations and policies of the
United States and the State of Washington or other jurisdiction which affect wages and job safety The Sponsor
agrees when state prevailing wage laws(RCW 39.12)are applicable,to comply with such laws,to pay the prevailing
rate of wage to all workers laborers or mechanics employed in the performance of any part of this contract and to
file a statement of intent to pay prevailing wage with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries as
required by RCW 39 12.40 The Sponsor also agrees to comply with the provisions of the rules and regulations of the
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
D Archaeological and Cultural Resources RCO facilitates the review of applicable projects for potential impacts to
archaeological sites and state cultural resources The Sponsor must assist RCO in compliance with Governor's
Executive Order 05-05 or the National Historic Preservation Act before and after initiating ground-disturbing activity or
construction repair installation rehabilitation, renovation or maintenance work on lands, natural resources or
structures The funding board requires documented compliance with Executive Order 05-05 or Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act whichever is applicable to the project. If a federal agency declines to consult the
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Sponsor shall comply with the requirements of Executive Order 05-05 In the event that archaeological or historic
materials are discovered during project activities work in the location of discovery and immediate vicinity must stop
instantly the area must be secured and notification must be provided to the following concerned Tribes cultural staff
and cultural committees RCO and the State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation If human remains
are discovered during project activity work in the location of discovery and immediate vicinity must stop instantly the
area must be secured and notification provided to the concerned Tribe's cultural staff and cultural committee RCO
State Department of Archaeology the coroner and local law enforcement in the most expeditious manner possible
according to RCW 68.50
E Restrictions on Grant Use No part of any funds provided under this grant shall be used other than for normal and
recognized executive-legislative relationships,for publicity or propaganda purposes or for the preparation,
distribution,or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio,television or video presentation designed to
support or defeat legislation pending before the U.S Congress or any state legislature
No part of any funds provided under this grant shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any Sponsor, or agent
acting for such Sponsor related to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the
U.S Congress or any state legislature
F Debarment and Certification By signing the Agreement with RCO,the Sponsor certifies that neither it nor its
principals nor any other lower tier participant are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by Washington State Labor and Industries
Further the Sponsor agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts related to this Agreement with any party
that is on Washington State Department of Labor and Industries "Debarred Contractor List"
RECORDS
A. Digital Records If requested by RCO the Sponsor must provide a digital file(s)of the project property and funded
project site in a format specified by the RCO
B Maintenance The Sponsor shall maintain books, records,documents data and other evidence relating to this
Agreement and performance of the services described herein, including but not limited to accounting procedures and
practices which sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of any nature expended in the performance
of this Agreement Sponsor shall retain such records for a period of six years from the date RCO deems the project
complete, as defined in the PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS Section if any litigation claim or audit is started before
the expiration of the six(6)year period, the records shall be retained until all litigation claims or audit findings
involving the records have been resolved
C Access to Records and Data At no additional cost,the records relating to the Agreement, including materials
generated under the Agreement shall be subject at all reasonable times to inspection, review or audit by RCO,
personnel duly authorized by RCO the Office of the State Auditor and federal and state officials so authorized by
law regulation or agreement. This includes access to all information that supports the costs submitted for payment
under the grant and all findings conclusions, and recommendations of the Sponsor's reports, including computer
models and methodology for those models
D Public Records Sponsor acknowledges that the RCO is subject to RCW 42.56 and that this Agreement and any
records Sponsor submits or has submitted to the State shall be a public record as defined in RCW 42.56 RCO
administers public records requests per WAC 286-06 and 420-04(which ever applies) Additionally the Sponsor
agrees to disclose any information in regards to the expenditure of that funding as if the project sponsor were subject
to the requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW By submitting any record to the State, Sponsor understands that the State
may be requested to disclose or copy that record under the state public records law currently codified at RCW 42.56
The Sponsor warrants that it possesses such legal rights as are necessary to permit the State to disclose and copy
such document to respond to a request under state public records laws. The Sponsor hereby agrees to release the
State from any claims arising out of allowing such review or copying pursuant to a public records act request and to
indemnify against any claims arising from allowing such review or copying and pay the reasonable cost of state's
defense of such claims
PROJECT FUNDING
A Authority This Agreement and funding is made available to Sponsor through the RCO
B Additional Amounts The RCO or Funding Entity shall not be obligated to pay any amount beyond the dollar amount
as identified in this Agreement unless an additional amount has been approved in advance by the RCO director and
incorporated by written amendment into this Agreement
C Before the Agreement. No expenditure made or obligation incurred, by the Sponsor before the project start date
shall be eligible for grant funds in whole or in part unless specifically provided for by the RCO director,such as a
waiver of retroactivity or program specific eligible pre-Agreement costs For reimbursements of such costs,this
Agreement must be fully executed and an original received by RCO The dollar amounts identified in this Agreement
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may be reduced as necessary to exclude any such expenditure from reimbursement
D After the Period of Performance No expenditure made, or obligation incurred,following the period of performance
shall be eligible, in whole or in part,for grant funds hereunder In addition to any remedy the RCO or Funding Entity
may have under this Agreement,the grant amounts identified in this Agreement shall be reduced to exclude any such
expenditure from participation
PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS
A Reimbursement Basis This Agreement is administered on a reimbursement basis per WAC 286 13 and/or 420 12,
which ever has been designated to apply Only the primary Sponsor may request reimbursement for eligible and
allowable costs incurred during the period of performance The primary Sponsor may only request reimbursement
after(1)this Agreement has been fully executed and (2)the Sponsor has remitted payment to its vendors RCO will
authorize disbursement of project funds only on a reimbursable basis at the percentage as defined in the PROJECT
FUNDING Section Reimbursement shall not be approved for any expenditure not incurred by the Sponsor or for a
donation used as part of its matching share RCO does not reimburse for donations All reimbursement requests must
include proper documentation of expenditures as required by RCO
B Reimbursement Request Frequency The primary Sponsor is required to submit a reimbursement request to RCO
at a minimum for each project at least once a year for reimbursable activities occurring between July 1 and June 30 or
as identified in the milestones Sponsors must refer to the most recent applicable RCO manuals and this Agreement
regarding reimbursement requirements
C Compliance and Payment.The obligation of RCO to pay any amount(s)under this Agreement is expressly
conditioned on strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement and other agreements between RCO and the
Sponsor
D Retainage Held Until Project Complete RCO reserves the right to withhold disbursement of the total amount of the
grant to the Sponsor until the project has been completed A project is considered "complete"when
1 All approved or required activities outlined in the Agreement are done
2 On-site signs are in place(if applicable);
3 A final project report is submitted to and accepted by RCO
4 Any other required documents and media are complete and submitted to RCO
5 A final reimbursement request is submitted to RCO
6 The completed project has been accepted by RCO
7 Final amendments have been processed
8 Fiscal transactions are complete and
RECOVERY OF PAYMENTS
A. Recovery for Noncompliance In the event that the Sponsor fails to expend funds under this Agreement in
accordance with state and federal laws, and/or the provisions of the Agreement or meet its percentage of the project
total, RCO reserves the right to recover grant award funds in the amount equivalent to the extent of noncompliance in
addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity
B Overpayment Payments The Sponsor shall reimburse RCO for any overpayment or erroneous payments made
under the Agreement. Repayment by the Sponsor of such funds under this recovery provision shall occur within 30
days of demand by RCO Interest shall accrue at the rate of twelve percent(12%)per annum from the time that
payment becomes due and owing
COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES
The Sponsor warrants that no person or selling agent has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement on an
agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee excepting bona fide employees or
bona fide established agents maintained by the Sponsor for the purpose of securing business RCO shall have the right, in the
event of breach of this clause by the Sponsor,to terminate this Agreement without liability or in its discretion to deduct from
the Agreement grant amount or consideration or recover by other means the full amount of such commission percentage,
brokerage or contingent fee
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INCOME(AND FEES)AND USE OF INCOME
A Compatible source The source of any income generated in a funded project or project area must be compatible with
the funding source and the Agreement and any applicable manuals RCWs and WACs.
B Use of Income Subject to any limitations contained in applicable state or federal law and applicable rules and
policies income or fees generated at a project work site(including entrance utility corridor permit cattle grazing,
timber harvesting.farming, etc.)during or after the reimbursement period cited in the Agreement, must be used to
offset
1 The Sponsor's matching resources;
2 The project's total cost,
3 The expense of operation maintenance,stewardship monitoring and/or repair of the facility or program
assisted by the grant funding
4 The expense of operation maintenance stewardship, monitoring, and/or repair of other similar units in the
Sponsor's system
5 Capital expenses for similar acquisition and/or development and renovation and/or
6 Other purposes explicitly approved by RCO.
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
A. Procurement Requirements If the Sponsor has or is required to have, a procurement process that follows
applicable state and/or federal law or procurement rules and principles, it must be followed, documented, and
retained If no such process exists the Sponsor must follow these minimum procedures
1 Publish a notice to the public requesting bids/proposals for the project;
2 Specify in the notice the date for submittal of bids/proposals;
3 Specify in the notice the general procedure and criteria for selection and
4 Sponsor must contract or hire from within its bid pool If bids are unacceptable the process needs to be
repeated until a suitable bid is selected
5 Comply with the same legal standards regarding unlawful discrimination based upon race, gender ethnicity
sex, or sex-orientation that are applicable to state agencies in selecting a bidder or proposer
Alternatively Sponsor may choose a bid from a bidding cooperative if authorized to do so
This procedure creates no rights for the benefit of third parties, including any proposers, and may not be
enforced or subject to review of any kind or manner by any entity other than the RCO Sponsors may be
required to certify to the RCO that they have followed any applicable state and/or federal procedures or the
above minimum procedure where state or federal procedures do not apply
RIGHT OF INSPECTION
The Sponsor shall provide right of access to the project to RCO or any of its officers,or to any other authorized agent or
official of the state of Washington or the federal government, at all reasonable times, in order to monitor and evaluate
performance long-term obligations compliance and/or quality assurance under this Agreement If a landowner agreement or
other form of control and tenure has been executed it will further stipulate and define the RCO's right to inspect and access
lands acquired or developed with this funding assistance
STEWARDSHIP AND MONITORING
Sponsor agrees to perform monitoring and stewardship functions as stated in the applicable WACs and manuals,this
Agreement or as otherwise directed by RCO consistent with the existing laws and applicable manuals Sponsor further agrees
to utilize where applicable and financially feasible any monitoring protocols recommended by the RCO, provided that RCO
does not represent that any monitoring it may recommend will be adequate to reasonably assure project performance or
safety It is the sole responsibility of the Sponsor to perform such additional monitoring as may be adequate for such purposes
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ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
This Agreement is entered into, pursuant to, and under the authority granted by applicable federal and state laws. The
provisions of the Agreement shall be construed to conform to those laws In the event of a direct and irreconcilable conflict
between the terms of this Agreement and any applicable statute rule or policy or procedure the conflict shall be resolved by
giving precedence in the following order
A Federal law and binding executive orders,
B Code of federal regulations,
C Terms and conditions of a grant award to the state from the federal government,
D Federal grant program policies and procedures adopted by a federal agency that are required to be applied by federal
law;
E State law(constitution, statute)
F Washington Administrative Code
G Applicable RCO manuals
LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY
Only RCO's Director or RCO's delegate by writing (delegation to be made prior to action)shall have the authority to alter
amend, modify,or waive any clause or condition of this Agreement provided that any such alteration amendment
modification or waiver of any clause or condition of this Agreement is not effective or binding unless made as a written
amendment to this Agreement and signed by the RCO Director or delegate
WAIVER OF DEFAULT
Waiver of any default shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default. Waiver or breach of any provision of the
Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a
modification of the terms of the Agreement unless stated to be such in writing signed by the director, or the director's
designee and attached as an amendment to the original Agreement
APPLICATION REPRESENTATIONS—MISREPRESENTATIONS OR INACCURACY OR BREACH
The Funding Entity(if different from RCO)and RCO relies on the Sponsor's application in making its determinations as to
eligibility for selection for and scope of funding grants Any misrepresentation error or inaccuracy in any part of the
application may be deemed a breach of this Agreement
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
RCO may enforce this Agreement by the remedy of specific performance which usually will mean completion of the project as
described in this Agreement and for enforcement of long-term obligations However,the remedy of specific performance shall
not be the sole or exclusive remedy available to RCO, No remedy available to the RCO shall be deemed exclusive The RCO
may elect to exercise any, a combination of,or all of the remedies available to it under this Agreement or under any provision
of law, common law, or equity including but not limited to seeking full or partial repayment of the grant amount paid and
damages
TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
The RCO will require strict compliance by the Sponsor with all the terms of this Agreement including but not limited to the
requirements of the applicable statutes, rules, and RCO policies, and with the representations of the Sponsor in its application
for a grant as finally approved by RCO For federal awards notification of termination will comply with 2 C.F R §200 340
A For Cause
1 The RCO director may suspend or terminate the obligation to provide funding to the Sponsor under this
Agreement.
a If the Sponsor breaches any of the Sponsor's obligations under this Agreement,
b If the Sponsor fails to make progress satisfactory to the RCO director toward completion of the
project by the completion date set out in this Agreement. Included in progress is adherence to
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milestones and other defined deadlines or
c. If the primary and secondary Sponsor(s)cannot mutually agree on the process and actions needed
to implement the project
2 Prior to termination the RCO shall notify the Sponsor in writing of the opportunity to cure If corrective action
is not taken within 30 days or such other time period that the director approves in writing the Agreement may
be terminated In the event of termination the Sponsor shall be liable for damages or other relief as
authorized by law and/or this Agreement
3 RCO reserves the right to suspend all or part of the Agreement ,withhold further payments,or prohibit the
Sponsor from incurring additional obligations of funds during the investigation of any alleged breach and
pending corrective action by the Sponsor or a decision by the RCO to terminate the Contract
B For Convenience Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, RCO may, by ten (10)days written notice,
beginning on the second day after the mailing,terminate this Agreement in whole or in part when it is in the best
interest of the state If this Agreement is so terminated RCO shall be liable only for payment required under the terms
of this Agreement prior to the effective date of termination A claimed termination for cause shall be deemed to be a
"Termination for Convenience"if it is determined that.
1 The Sponsor was not in default. or
2 Failure to perform was outside Sponsor's control fault or negligence
C Rights of Remedies of the RCO.
1 The rights and remedies of RCO provided in this Agreement are not exclusive and are in addition to any
other rights and remedies provided by law
2 In the event this Agreement is terminated by the director, after any portion of the grant amount has been
paid to the Sponsor under this Agreement the director may require that any amount paid be repaid to RCO
for redeposit into the account from which the funds were derived However, any repayment shall be limited to
the extent it would be inequitable and represent a manifest injustice in circumstances where the project will
fulfill its fundamental purpose for substantially the entire period of performance and of long-term obligation
D Non Availability of Funds The obligation of the RCO to make payments is contingent on the availability of state and
federal funds through legislative appropriation and state allotment If amounts sufficient to fund the grant made under
this Agreement are not appropriated to RCO for expenditure for this Agreement in any biennial fiscal period, RCO
shall not be obligated to pay any remaining unpaid portion of this grant unless and until the necessary action by the
Legislature or the Office of Financial Management occurs If RCO participation is suspended under this section for a
continuous period of one year RCO's obligation to provide any future funding under this Agreement shall terminate
Termination of the Agreement under this section is not subject to appeal by the Sponsor
1 Suspension The obligation of the RCO to manage contract terms and make payments is contingent upon
the state appropriating state and federal funding each biennium In the event the state is unable to
appropriate such funds by the first day of each new biennium RCO reserves the right to suspend the
Agreement with ten (10)days written notice until such time funds are appropriated Suspension will mean
all work related to the contract must cease until such time funds are obligated to RCO and the RCO provides
notice to continue work.
DISPUTE HEARING
Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement ,when a dispute arises between the Sponsor and the RGO,which
cannot be resolved either party may request a dispute hearing according to the process set out in this section. Either party's
request for a dispute hearing must be in writing and clearly state
A. The disputed issues
B The relative positions of the parties
C The Sponsor's name address project title and the assigned project number
In order for this section to apply to the resolution of any specific dispute or disputes the other party must agree in writing that
the procedure under this section shall be used to resolve those specific issues The dispute shall be heard by a panel of three
persons consisting of one person chosen by the Sponsor one person chosen by the director and a third person chosen by the
two persons initially appointed If a third person cannot be agreed on the persons chosen by the Sponsor and director shall be
dismissed and an alternate person chosen by the Sponsor and one by the director shall be appointed and they shall agree on
a third person This process shall be repeated until a three person panel is established
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Any hearing under this section shall be informal with the specific processes to be determined by the disputes panel according
to the nature and complexity of the issues involved. The process may be solely based on written material if the parties so
agree The disputes panel shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement in deciding the disputes
The parties shall be bound by the decision of the disputes panel, unless the remedy directed by that panel shall be without the
authority of either or both parties to perform,as necessary, or is otherwise unlawful
Request for a disputes hearing under this section by either party shall be delivered or mailed to the other party The request
shall be delivered or mailed within thirty(30)days of the date the requesting party has received notice of the action or position
of the other party which it wishes to dispute The written agreement to use the process under this section for resolution of
those issues shall be delivered or mailed by the receiving party to the requesting party within thirty(30)days of receipt by the
receiving party of the request.
All costs associated with the implementation of this process shall be shared equally by the parties
ATTORNEYS' FEES
In the event of litigation or other action brought to enforce contract terms each party agrees to bear its own attorney fees and
costs
GOVERNING LAW/VENUE
This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington In the event of a
lawsuit involving this Agreement,venue shall be in Thurston County Superior Court if legally proper otherwise venue shall be
in a county where the project is situated if venue there is legally proper, and if not, in a county where venue is legally proper
The Sponsor by execution of this Agreement acknowledges the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Washington
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable If any term or provision is illegal or invalid for any reason
whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Agreement.
END OF AGREEMENT
This is the end of the agreement.
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BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Resolution. BOCC Meeting Date. Sep 16, 2019
Suggested Wording for Agenda Item Agenda Type. Consent
Approving an Agreement between Lewis County and the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for
Scammon Creek (RM 2.28 and 2 78) Barrier Removals/Graf Road MP 1 34 and Blanchard Road MP 0 698
Contact Josh Metcalf Phone 2762
Department Public Works
Action Needed Approve Resolution
Description
Public Works has listed fish passage restoration projects on the maintenance program
Scammon Creek (RM 2.28 and 2 78) Barrier Removals, RCO #19-1570P, CMP 1902/Graf Road MP 1 34 and
CMP 1903/Blanchard Road MP 0 698 was awarded funding in the amount of 5160,100 00 for design
Approval of this resolution secures funding and authorizes the Chair of the BOCC to sign the Agreement
between Lewis County and the RCO
Additional Copies
Kim Amrme - PW, Tim Fife - PW, Malcolm Bowie -PW, Ann Weckback- PW, Robin Saline, PW
Please return two (2) signed originals of the Agreement to Public Works