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File #: 2026-0076    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Pending Executive Signature
File created: 12/30/2025 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: 1/21/2026 Final action: 1/21/2026
Title: Motion 26-040, authorizing the Snohomish County Executive to sign Professional Services Agreement with Barker and Leavitt, PLLC, to provide professional federal governmental affairs relations, lobbying, and related services for Snohomish County
Code sections: 3.04.140 (5) - Award, execution, by whom
Attachments: 1. Motion 26-040, 2. Staff Report, 3. Agreement (PENDING EXECUTIVE SIGNATURE), 4. Certificate of Insurance - Hartford, 5. Certificate of Insurance - Swiss Re, 6. Motion Assignment Slip

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

Motion 26-040, authorizing the Snohomish County Executive to sign Professional Services Agreement with Barker and Leavitt, PLLC, to provide professional federal governmental affairs relations, lobbying, and related services for Snohomish County

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DEPARTMENT:  Executive

 

ORIGINATOR:  Karen Anderson

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Approved by Alessandra Szebenyi 1/9/26

 

PURPOSE: Approve Professional Services Agreement with Barker and Leavitt, PLLC, to provide federal governmental affairs representation for Snohomish County.

 

BACKGROUND: Barker and Leavitt, PLLC, responded to Request for Proposal RFP 25-0614BC and was selected through established Federal, State, and County policies and practices. The current agreement for federal governmental relations services expired December 31, 2025. This contract is for a term from execution through December 31, 2027, and provides for two one-year extensions. The previous contract for these services was with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, LLC, and the annual contract cost was not to exceed $114,000.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

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

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

002-5169904101 Non-Departmental

7,730.36

7,730.36

30,921.45

102-50650134101 Roads

44,359.02

44,359.02

177,436.08

410-5216804101 Airport

31,418.47

31,418.47

125.673.87

415-50651114101 SWM

16,492.15

16,492.15

65,968.59

TOTAL

100,000.00

100,000.00

400,000.00

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

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

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

x

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

$200,000

AMENDMENT

 

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

 

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL

START

2/1/2026

END

12/31/2027

AMENDMENT

START

 

END

 

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Reviewed/approved by Risk Management (Diane Baer 1/7/26), Finance (Nathan Kennedy 1/9/26), and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as to form only (Rebecca Wendling 1/9/26).