22-106.00 Spokane County: Glenrose-Central Park Flood Insurance Study (FIS) 22- Iob
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY AND SPOKANE COUNTY
FOR
ALLOCATING RESPONSIBILITIES AND COSTS RELATING TO THE
GLENROSE AND CENTRAL PARK BASINS FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley (City) initiated a project to delineate the 100-year
and 500-year floodplains within the Glenrose and Central Park Basins within the City and revise
the special flood hazard area delineations on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood
Insurance Rate Maps accordingly (the Project); and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Qualifications for Engineering Consultants to
perform the Glenrose & Central Basins Floodplain Delineation, and after reviewing all
applications received by the July 19, 2017 due date selected WEST Consulting ast the most
qualified; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a contract (City Contract) with WEST Consulting (the
Consultant) on October 12, 2018 to perform the Project, including analysis, documentation and
project management; and
WHEREAS, the main channel in the Glenrose Basin of the Project continues upslope from
the City into unincorporated Spokane County (the County); and
WHEREAS, the County desires to enter into a separate contract (County Contract) whereby
the Consultant will perform: (1)hydraulic modeling on channels within the Glenrose basin within
the unincorporated County; (2) establish floodplain boundaries, base flood elevations, and
floodways within such areas; (3) include the processing of this information into the flood map
revision; and (4) perform other and related responsibilities in furtherance of the overall Project;
and
WHEREAS,the City and the County desire to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU)to establish the mutually agreed terms to accomplish the goals set forth herein.
NOW,THEREFORE,the City and the County do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 —GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.1. PURPOSE. To establish the City and County responsibilities for the Consultant work
performed for the County Contract.
1.2. TERM. This MOU shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the Project.
1.3. TERMINATION. Either the City or the County may terminate this MOU upon at least 30
days written notice to the other.
1.4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The City and the County shall comply with all applicable
federal, state,and local laws and regulations.
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ARTICLE 2—RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY
2.1. The City has an existing contract with the Consultant for mapping that portion of the
Project occurring within the City's boundary. The City shall oversee the Consultant for all
Project work concerning the mapping within the City boundary.
2.2. The City shall work with the Consultant to modify the Contract to accommodate the
County Project.
ARTICLE 3—RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY
3.1. The County shall execute a separate contract with the Consultant for all work pertaining to
the study within the unincorporated County, and shall oversee the same. The County shall
have the Consultant incorporate all pertinent results of the County Contract into the overall
Project analysis and documents.
3.2 The County shall provide coordination, direction, review and comment to the Consultant
on all matters pertaining to the County Contract and shall copy the City on all
communications.
3.3. If the Consultant finds that more data collection is needed to complete the County Contract,
then the County shall provide Consultant with access to any County-owned areas that the
Consultant has identified as necessary for conducting additional data collection. The
County shall assist the Consultant with accessing any privately-owned areas that the
Consultant has identified as necessary for conducting additional data collection, to the
extent permitted by law.
3.4. Any modifications or changes to the County Contract shall be coordinated by the County
with the Consultant. The County shall seek the City's concurrence to modifications prior
to implementation to ensure the modifications are consistent with the overall Project goals.
ARTICLE 4—ALLOCATION OF COSTS
4.1. The County shall be responsible for all costs of the County Contract, including surveying
the County channel, analysis of structures, hydraulic analysis, and any portion of the costs
for Tasks 1 — 14 of the City Contract that are attributable to the County Contract.
4.2 The County shall pay the Consultant directly for any and all reimbursable work for
activities related to the County Contract.
4.3 The City shall pay Consultant directly for any and all reimbursable work for activities
related to the City Contract.
ARTICLE 5-RCW 39.34 REQUIRED CLAUSES
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5. 1.Purpose:Authorize the COUNTY to contract with the Consultants to the provide the hydraulic
analysis,floodplain mapping,and LOMR application for the portions of the Glenrose Channel and
Watershed within Unincorporated Spokane County. The COUNTY will coordinate with the
Consultant to determine the final scope, schedule, and fee for these services.
5.2. Organization of Separate Entity and Its Powers:No new or separate legal or administrative
entity is created to administer the provisions of this MOU or any addendum.
5.3. Duration: See Article 1.2 Term of MOU.
5.4. Termination: See Article 1.3 Termination of MOU.
5.5. Property Upon Termination: The ownership of all property provided by either Party in each
meeting its obligations under the terms of this MOU shall remain with the original owner unless
specifically and mutually agreed to by the Parties to the contrary.
5.6. Responsibilities of the PARTIES: See various provisions throughout this MOU.
5.7. MOU to be Filed: The COUNTY shall file this MOU or any amendment
with the County Auditor or, in the alternative,place the MOU or any amendment on the
COUNTY' S website or other electronically retrievable public source.
5.8.Representatives: The PARTIES hereby appoint the following individuals as their respective
representatives for administering the terms of this MOU or any addendum.
City of Spokane Valley Spokane County
Henry Allen,PE Bill Galle, Stormwater Utility Manager
City of Spokane Valley Spokane County Public Works
10210 East Sprague Avenue 1026 West Broadway Avenue
Spokane,WA 99206 Spokane,WA 99260-0170
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY SPOKANE COUNTY
y: John Hohman BY: William Galle
City Manager "Title: Stormwater Utitity Manager
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ATTEST.
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Christine Bainbridge,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Office oft City Attorney
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