The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approved a consultant agreement for preliminary design and engineering of the Noachom Valley Road at Allen Creek fish‑passage project.
Wes Anderson, who presented the item, said the project is federally funded and that the agreement is with ExcelTech Consulting. “This project is funded with federal dollars through FHWA and is a 100% federal funds,” Anderson said, and the contract amount shown in the meeting record was $234,177.92. Anderson also referenced county procurement thresholds, saying the agreement requires approval under the county’s resolution governing agreements between $50,000 and $350,000.
The contract was approved as part of a block vote of deliberation items and carries federal funding requirements. The meeting transcript does not include the full contract scope or timeline for design completion; it identifies the work as “professional preliminary design and engineering services” and locates the project “near Milepost 2.36.”
The commission’s approval was recorded as part of the 2‑0 vote on deliberation items; staff said the work will proceed under federal FHWA funding terms.