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County OKs Papaya contract for culvert fish‑passage work, approves Transpacific Parkway IGA and renews county email security
Summary
The board awarded a $340,000 contract to Papaya Contracting LLC to replace four culverts for fish passage (Anchor, Alderwood, Old Wagon Road), approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Coos County Urban Renewal Agency for Transpacific Parkway capital work, and authorized renewal of the county's Mimecast email‑security subscription.
Coos County commissioners voted to award a public‑works contract and to accept several intergovernmental and service agreements during their August 2025 meeting.
Culvert replacements and fish passage: The board awarded the Anchor, Alderwood and Old Wagon Road Fish Passage Project to Papaya Contracting LLC for $340,000 and authorized the roadmaster to sign the contract, subject to county counsel approval. County staff said Coos Watershed Association has already purchased the four culverts and tie gates (the tie gates will be the responsibility of landowners) and provided $135,626 in grant support toward contract costs. Staff reported that all four culverts in the project were at or nearing failure and that the work would improve fish passage while reducing ongoing maintenance costs.
Transpacific Parkway IGA: The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Coos County Urban Renewal Agency for the county to administer capital improvements to Transpacific Parkway; the agency will reimburse the county for the work. Commissioners said the arrangement uses URA funds for a county road that must be maintained to higher federal standards and that the move does not indicate an intention to extend the URA beyond completing the Parkway repairs.
Mimecast email‑security renewal: In a late agenda item, commissioners authorized renewal of the county’s Mimecast support agreement for email security. Staff described Mimecast as the county’s primary email‑security tool; the cost is split between Coos Health & Wellness and the rest of county operations based on user counts. A commissioner noted Mimecast can be inconvenient in day‑to‑day operations but that auditors regard it as a strong control.
Why it matters: The culvert replacements were described as failing infrastructure; the work advances both fish‑passage restoration and long‑term maintenance savings. The Transpacific Parkway IGA leverages urban‑renewal funds for capital work on a county road. The Mimecast renewal was framed as an essential cybersecurity control to block high volumes of unwanted or malicious email.
Ending: Staff said the culvert contractor has executed the contract and the project will proceed; board members asked for continued coordination with the Coos Watershed Association and with county counsel on procurement and funding details.
