As of June 2, 2014, mitigation is required for all new uses of ground water in Kittitas County. Mitigation may include obtaining a portion of a senior (pre-1905) water right appropriate to offset the new ground water withdrawal. Kittitas County intends to offer water budget neutral mitigation through a County-owned and operated water bank starting December 2, 2015.
A requirement of this water bank is that connections will be metered and reported to the County and the Washington State Department of Ecology. Kittitas County is seeking proposals to provide services to implement the metering program for the Kittitas County Water Bank.
Please visit the website for a complete scope of project and list of requirements Responses must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2014. Responses received after this date and time will not be considered.
After choosing the most qualified firm, the county then negotiates with that firm for a contract at a price the county determines is fair and reasonable, considering the estimated value of the services to be rendered, as well as the scope and complexity of the project. If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the county formally terminates the negotiations with that firm and attempts to negotiate a contract with the next most qualified firm. The process continues until an agreement is reached or the search is terminated.
In emergency situations, the process outlined above for procuring services maybe dispensed with upon a finding by the county that an emergency requires the immediate execution of the work involved.
All submittals shall become the property of Kittitas County.
Kittitas County reserves the right to reject all submittals and re-advertise if necessary.