Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
ITEM TITLE:
Contract with Witt O'Brien's, LLC for public assistance consulting services
DEPARTMENT: DEM
ORIGINATOR: Dara Salmon
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved
PURPOSE: Enter into a cooperative agreement with Witt O'Brien's, LLC to assist in gathering, vetting, and submitting disaster impacts from December 2025 historic flooding to the federal government. They will support Snohomish County DEM in gathering eligible countywide public infrastructure damages and impacts and in maximizing federal aid back to County and local governments to recover from the flooding.
BACKGROUND: Witt O'Brien's, LLC was contracted by Snohomish County DEM during COVID to support Snohomish County and help the multiple public entities affected by COVID to adequately document emergency expenditures, review the documentation for audit, and submit expenditures to FEMA for federal reimbursement. Witt O'Brien has extensive experience and expertise in helping jurisdictions navigate disaster financial management and maximize federal reimbursement. Given the widespread impacts from the 2025 flooding, contracting with them will alleviate a significant paperwork burden for the benefit of Snohomish County government and other public entities throughout the County.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
General Fund (02)
$50,000
TOTAL
$50,000
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
TOTAL
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: Should the County receive a major disaster declaration from the federal government the cost of this contract may be partially recouped as a part of disaster-related costs.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
ORIGINAL
CONTRACT#
E-25-003
AMOUNT
$50,000
AMENDMENT
CONTRACT#
AMOUNT
Contract Period
ORIGINAL
START
Upon Execution
END
June 14, 2029
AMENDMENT
START
END
OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: This is a cooperative agreement...
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