Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2188 - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KELSO REGARDING MASTER WAYFINDING SIGNAGE PROJECT
COUNCIL INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Strengthen economic conditions & create new opportunities
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The cities of Longview and Kelso are working together to create a Master Wayfinding System (MWS) for our communities. Beckwith Consulting Group has been selected to work with Longview and Kelso on the project. Longview will serve as the lead for the project and bill Kelso for their portion of the consultant costs. The attached Interlocal Agreement has been prepared to establish the working relationship between Longview and Kelso for this project.
The proposed budget for the MWS design is $50,000. Tasks 1-8, identified in the proposed scope of work (attached), represent $32,350 in costs to be split equally between Longview and Kelso. Tasks 9-12 represent $17,650 in costs to be split 2/3 Longview and 1/3 Kelso, or $11,766 and $5,883 respectively.
The source of funding for the MWS design and implementation is the Tourism Fund, including the "Big Idea Money" allocated in the 2015-16 budget, amounting to a total of $85,000. The total estimated cost for the design phase of the MWS project for Longview will be $27,941 with $57,059 remaining to implement the construction and installation of wafinding signs for our community.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
Master Wayfinding System Design estimated cost (Longview) - $27,941
Source of funding - Tourism Fund
Authorized by Council in the 2015-16 budget
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2188 authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement with the City of Kelso for the creation of a master wayfinding signage system.