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County approves contract increase for landfill flare testing and greenhouse-gas verification
Summary
Public Works asked to add $100,000 to an existing professional services agreement with Energy Neering Solutions to cover source testing of landfill flares and third-party verification for greenhouse-gas reporting under the state Climate Commitment Act; staff said flare testing costs about $75,000 and GHG verification covers 2024 reporting
Cowlitz County public works staff outlined an amendment to a professional services agreement with Energy Neering Solutions that would add $100,000 to the contract, bringing the total to $450,000.
Sean Roe, Public Works, said the additional funding covers two tasks: required source testing of both flares at the headquarters landfill (a periodic five-year requirement) and third-party verification of the county—s greenhouse-gas reporting under Washington—s Climate Commitment Act for 2024. Roe said the previous flare destruction rate testing returned a destruction rate of 99.9997 and that the flare testing portion of the work is about $75,000.
Roe said the greenhouse-gas verification is an annual requirement tied to the Climate Commitment Act and that the contract amendment would cover the county—s third-party verification for 2024.
The item was presented as part of the consent agenda; staff explained the work is necessary to meet regulatory requirements. No formal debate occurred on the record during the discussion in the transcript.
