Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
ITEM TITLE:
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Motion 25-417, authorizing the Snohomish County Executive to sign Amendment No. 2 with Columbia Policy Advisors to provide professional state governmental affairs relations, lobbying, and related services for Snohomish County
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DEPARTMENT: Executive
ORIGINATOR: Karen Anderson
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 9/10/25
PURPOSE: The purpose is to execute Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with Columbia Policy Advisors, to extend contract for state services one year.
BACKGROUND: An Assignment, Assumption, and Consent Agreement took effect April 16, 2025, between Snohomish County and Columbia Policy Advisors, which replaced Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, LLC, with Columbia Policy Advisors for State Governmental Affairs. The contractor responded to Request for Proposal RFP 22-027SB and was selected through established Federal, State, and County policies and practices. The original agreement for state governmental relations services expired July 31, 2025. The first extension was for the term from August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. The agreement provides for two one-year extensions. This extension is the second of those allowed extensions for the term of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026. The contract price includes a three percent annual increase.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
002-5169904101 (non-departmental)
$10,243.35
102-50650134101 (Roads)
$58,779.25
410-5216804101 (Airport)
$41,631.98
415-50951114101 (DCNR-SWM)
$21,853.42
TOTAL
$132,508.00
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
TOTAL
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CONTRACT INFORMATION:
ORIGINAL
CONTRACT#
AMOUNT
AMENDMENT
CONTRACT#
AMOUNT
Contract Period
ORIGINAL
START
August 1, 2022
END
July 31, 2024
AMENDMENT 1
START
August 1,...
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