Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
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Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Health to provide funding to implement the Whatcom County Enhanced Pollution Indentification and Correction Program in the amount of $580,000 for a total amended contract amount of $1,627,732 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The purpose of this amendment is to 1) correct the legal entity name of the contractor from Whatcom County Public Works to Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District (retroactive to the start date of the original agreement), 2) add $580,000 in funding, 3) Revise the statement of work exhibit A-1 in accordance with A-2 attached hereto and incorporated herein; 4) extend the end date of the contract to March 31, 2023 to support further Pollution Identification and Correction activities. Special focus will be placed on Portage Bay, Drayton Harbor, and other shellfish growing areas. The additional funding comes with updated federal terms and conditions. Activitites include project management, program coordination, landowner contacts, technical and financial assistance, regulatory backstop, and community outreach and engagement