TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Public Works |
Aaron Bert |
(425) 556-2768 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Public Works |
Chris Stenger |
Deputy Director |
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Public Works |
Aaron Moldver |
Environmental Programs Manager |
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Public Works |
Peter Holte |
Senior Planner |
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Approval of a Consultant Agreement with Osborn Consulting, in the Amount of $397,169, for High School Creek Watershed Stormwater Retrofit Plan
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Public Works is seeking approval for a consultant agreement with Osborn Consulting for $397,169 to provide technical and engineering services to complete a stormwater facility retrofit plan for High School Creek Watershed. The work to create this plan is funded by the Washington Department of Ecology. A competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process was conducted in the fall of 2024, and Osborn Consulting was selected as the preferred submittal.
The contract’s scope of work includes identifying stormwater retrofit projects that will improve habitat conditions and water quality in High School Creek. The consultant will review the existing conditions within High School Creek Watershed, identify and prioritize 15 public stormwater facilities for potential retrofits within the watershed, and complete 30%-project designs for the top four retrofit projects. The methodologies, data, prioritization criteria, and project designs generated during this planning process will be captured in a High School Creek Watershed Stormwater Retrofit Plan.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan
Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
Utilities Strategic Plan
Watershed Management Plan
• Required:
Contract-related deliverables will be used to meet an NPDES Permit requirement.
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
The City of Redmond’s Watershed Management Plan was adopted by the City Council in 2013 and identifies High School Creek Watershed as a priority location for restoration within the City. The deliverables generated by this consultant agreement implement actions detailed in the citywide watershed management plan.
OUTCOMES:
• Identification of four viable stormwater facility retrofit projects that will improve the City’s stormwater management in High School Creek Watershed.
• Compliance with NPDES Permit watershed planning requirements.
• The deliverables from this contract will also be used to inform the City’s CIP budgeting process, and apply for additional grants from the Washington State Department of Ecology to complete final project designs and construction.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
The Retrofit Plan development schedule includes broad-based outreach to people living and working in the watershed during the initial planning stages and more focused outreach to individuals living or working near selected project sites, at later stages of the planning process.
• Outreach Methods and Results:
TBD
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
The cost of this contract is $397,169.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
0000268
Budget Priority:
Healthy and Sustainable
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
The timing of the grant award being used to pay for the High School Creek Watershed Stormwater Retrofit Plan did not align with the City’s budget development schedule, so it is not included in the current budget. The grant award will be added to the Stormwater Utility Fund as a budget amendment and used to pay for this consultant agreement.
The grant requires a grant match from the City of $59,753.47.
Funding source(s):
The City’s grant match is funded by City Stormwater Utility Funds
Budget/Funding Constraints:
The budget and scope of the consultant agreement must adhere to the grant agreement between the City of Redmond and the Department of Ecology, which is being used to pay for this planning effort.
☒ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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3/4/2025 |
Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works |
Provide Direction |
Time Constraints:
The contract with the consultant will expire on December 31, 2026.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
The City would have to conduct planning efforts needed to continue implementing the Redmond Watershed Management Plan and respond to NPDES-related watershed planning requirements.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: High School Creek Watershed Stormwater Retrofit Plan Consultant Agreement