TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works Chris Stenger 425-403-5510
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works Jessica Atlakson Senior Environmental Scientist Public Works Aaron Moldver Environmental Programs Manager
TITLE:
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Approval of Redmond Paired Watershed Study Contract Amendments in the amount of $73,546
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Execute the following contract amendments to continue the Redmond Paired Watershed Study (RPWS):
Amendment No. 9 to the Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology in the amount of $72,646 to fund the contract with Herrera and extend the Agreement end date to September 30, 2027.
Supplemental Agreement No. 8 with Herrera Environmental Consulting in the amount of $73,546 and extend the contract end date to September 30, 2027.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
Relevant Plans/Policies:
Comprehensive Plan, Environmental Sustainability Action Plan, Redmond Watershed Management Plan
Required:
The data dashboard was requested by the technical advisory committee for this project.
Council Request:
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Other Key Facts:
Background
The Redmond Paired Watershed Study (RPWS) is a long-term partnership between the City of Redmond, King County, and Herrera Environmental Consulting. Launched in 2014, its purpose is to measure the health of streams in Redmond and unincorporated King County. The study was designed as a long term (10 year) study to determine the effectiveness of actions taken by Redmond’s Stormwater Utility and King County to restore urban streams on a watershed scale. The City is focusing restoration efforts in priority watersheds identified in the 2013 Watershed Management Plan.
Many studies have occurred nationally that measure the declining health of streams after u...
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