Josh Frederickson of Public Works asked the board to approve a resolution selecting Evergreen Washington Connect LLC (doing business as Curve) to provide design, construction and maintenance services for a broadband expansion project funded by an approximately $11,300,000 federal grant received through the Washington State Broadband Office.

"This is federal funding in the amount of $11,300,000 approximately," Frederickson said. He described the planned expansion as roughly 170 miles of fiber to serve areas northwest of Ellensburg, east of Kittitas and an area identified as Holmes. Frederickson said the county received one proposal in response to its solicitation and worked with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office on the agreement.

Why it matters: the project would extend fiber infrastructure in rural parts of the county using grant funds that require a professional services agreement and coordination for design, construction, and ongoing maintenance. The transcript records the request to authorize the chair to execute the agreement but does not show a final vote or the contract document in the provided excerpt.

Next steps: if the board approves the resolution and signs the agreement, project design and construction will proceed per grant terms; the transcript does not include the project schedule, exact service area maps, or the contract value beyond the approximate federal funding amount.