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RESOLUTION NO. 069-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
SKILLINGS, INC. FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE
RUBY CREEK CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND
DOCUMENTING PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the existing culvert conveying Ruby Creek beneath Sidney Road has been
identified as a fish passage barrier; and
WHEREAS, upstream and downstream fish passage improvements have been completed
by the Stetson Heights development and WSDOT respectively, and the City is now moving
forward with design services to replace the culvert with a fish -passable structure (the "Project");
and
WHEREAS, the Project will address habitat connectivity, stream function, and regulatory
compliance, and will incorporate roadway, utility, and environmental considerations; and
WHEREAS, the City accepted grant funding from the Recreation and Conservation Office
to support the Ruby Creek Culvert Replacement Project, as authorized by Resolution No. 081-22,
which formally approved the City's application for and acceptance of RCO Project #21-1498; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39.80 and the City's procurement policies, the City issued a
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on June 4, 2025, for professional engineering services; and
WHEREAS, by the July 1, 2025, deadline, multiple Statements of Qualifications were
received, and after evaluation and interviews, the City's Public Works Department determined
Skillings, Inc. to be the most qualified consultant; and
WHEREAS, Public Works staff worked with Skillings, Inc. to finalize the scope, fee, and
contract terms, and the agreement totals $665,682 and covers the period from October 28, 2025,
to April 28, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions; and
WHEREAS, the Port Orchard City Council, in alignment with the State Auditor's Office
recommendation, wishes to document the consultant selection process for this contract by
Resolution; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT: It is the intent of the Port Orchard City Council that the recitals set forth above are
hereby adopted and incorporated as findings in support of this Resolution.
THAT: The City Council approves and authorizes the Mayor to execute a consultant
services agreement with Skillings, Inc. for the Ruby Creek Culvert Replacement Project, in
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the amount of Six Hundred Sixty -Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty -Two Dollars
($665,682), as attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
THAT: This Resolution shall take full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 28th day of October 2025.
Signed by:
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:
Signed by:
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Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk