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File #: 2025-3381    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Assigned
File created: 10/17/2025 In control: Planning and Community Development Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Motion 25-502, authorizing the County Executive to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Geoengineers Inc. for Paine Field former Fire Pit Agreed Order Implementation at Snohomish County Airport at Paine Field
Attachments: 1. Proposed Motion 25-502, 2. Agreement, 3. Certificate of Insurance Liability, 4. Motion Assignment Slip

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF 2025-3381)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

Motion 25-502, authorizing the County Executive to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Geoengineers Inc. for Paine Field former Fire Pit Agreed Order Implementation at Snohomish County Airport at Paine Field

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DEPARTMENT:  Airport

 

ORIGINATOR:  Andrew Rardin

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Approved by Mike Fong 10/22/25

 

PURPOSE: This is a multi-year contract with GeoEngineers Inc. to assist in the implementation of the Department of Ecology Agreed Order (AO) for the Fire Pit PFAS Site.

 

BACKGROUND:

                     This Agreement is the product of County RFQ-25-0504BC. GeoEngineers Inc. was selected as the most qualified company to perform the services required by the Department of Ecology Agreed Order.

                     Snohomish County Airport has been investigating environmental contamination at the Former Fire Pit Site since 1998.

                     On May 27, 2025, Ecology provided written notice that the Airport is a Potentially Liable Party (PLP) for the environmental contamination at the former Fire Pit Training Pit.

                     The Airport, with assistance of its attorneys, has negotiated an Agreed Order with the Department of Ecology that requires the County to undertake all actions for remedial work.

                     This Agreement in the amount NTE $2,254,510 will perform the required services in the Agreed Order.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 3 YRS

ACAPI49-60-6301

$50,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,204,510.00

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$50,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,204,510.00

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 3 YRS

410-5216806301

$50,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,204,510.00

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$50,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,204,510.00

 

DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  Click or tap here to enter text.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

X

CONTRACT#

GeoEngineer AO Impl.

AMOUNT

$2,254,510

AMENDMENT

 

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

 

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL         X

START

Upon Execition

END

12/31/2029

AMENDMENT

START

 

END

 

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWCOMMENTS:   Reviewed/approved by Risk Management (Diane Baer 10/21/25), Finance (Nathan Kennedy 10/22/25), and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as to form only (Michelle Corsi 10/7/25)