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Cowlitz County staff seek contract extensions and to obligate $499,500 in federal aid for Coal Creek Road design
Summary
Public Works presented multiple year-end contract extensions and supplemental dollars — including $50,000 for Ecological Land Services and $100,000 for landfill gas engineering — and asked the board to obligate $499,500 for preliminary engineering and right-of-way on the Coal Creek Road improvements project (total estimated cost $3.6 million, 86.5% federal share).
Public Works staff told the commissioners they are bringing a cluster of year-end contract amendments and supplemental agreements forward to complete ongoing projects next year. The county engineer said the Woodbrook wastewater treatment plant evaluation (Gibson Olsen) will be extended to 2027 with no change in cost while several as-needed environmental and engineering contracts will be extended or increased to cover remaining work.
Specific increases described at the briefing included a $50,000 addition for Ecological…
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