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Cowlitz BOCC approves Terracon amendment, health officer contract and several pass‑throughs
Summary
The board approved a $150,000 increase and extension for Terracon's inspection services, a two‑year PreventionMD contract for the county health officer (just under $160,000), pass‑through contracts tied to criminal justice treatment funding, and three coordinated‑entry amendments; vouchers and a disaster declaration were included in consent.
The Cowlitz County Board of County Commissioners approved multiple contracts and amendments during its Dec. 10 meeting, including a $150,000 increase and extension to Dec. 31, 2027, for Terracon Consultants’ personal services agreement to continue special inspection services on large construction projects.
Susan Eugenis, county engineer, told commissioners Terracon performs concrete sampling and testing, compaction testing and other special inspections that the county does not staff in‑house. She said prior task orders are fully obligated and the county anticipates about $150,000 in needs over the next two years.
Gina James, director of Health & Human Services, presented a new two‑year contract with PreventionMD for the county’s health officer (Dr. Kroeger) at just under $160,000 for the term; James emphasized 24/7 availability and the officer’s role in medical oversight including birth and death certification, communicable disease, restaurant inspections and other public health duties.
The board also approved the county’s acceptance and pass‑through of criminal justice treatment account funding from the Washington State Health Care Authority and related contracts with Columbia Wellness and Cowlitz Family Health Center to provide substance use disorder services to people involved in therapeutic court programs. James said providers bill insurance first and the pass‑through funds fill gaps beyond insurance coverage.
Items on the consent agenda included a number of standing administrative matters and notices, two FERC notices regarding Swift Project #2 sinkhole repairs and mitigation, an assigned resolution declaring a disaster related to recent flooding in Cowlitz County, and vouchers totaling $8,776,737.93.
Motions to approve the Terracon amendment, the PreventionMD contract, the CJTA pass‑throughs and the coordinated‑entry amendments were moved and passed by voice votes. The board will review contract documents with specific scopes and funding terms when they return as formal contract items.
What’s next: departments will finalize contract documents reflecting the approved extensions and pass‑throughs and return them to the board for execution and for any additional public review.
