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 using a GSA contract for Witt O’Brien’s, LLC services. DEM used the County’s Emergency Purchase Request under the December 9, 2025 proclamation signed by Executive Dave Somers.