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Grant County
Department of Public Works
124 Enterprise St. S.E.
Ephrata, WA 98823
To: Honorable Board of County Commissioners Grant County
From: Samuel Castro, C.P.O.
Public Works Director
Date: July 6, 2021
Re: Moses Lake Bridge Interlocal Agreement
Commissioners,
Serial No. 21.106
Public Works has been approached by the Port of Moses Lake, the City of Moses Lake, and
ASPI Group regarding the proposed Moses Lake Bridge Interlocal Agency Agreement on several
occasions. The Board of County Commissioners directed limited involvement to minimize costs
spent on this project in February 2020. Grant County Public Works has not been directed by the
current Board to modify or revise the Interlocal Agency Agreement.
The proposed Interlocal agreement falls short of describing the goals and responsibilities of each
stakeholder. The ILA as proposed has no dispute resolution provisions. The project has been
pitched as a freight mobility corridor and will span approximately 1 I miles from I-90 to
Highway 17. This is a transportation corridor project which includes construction of a new
bridge. The corridor primarily utilizes County Road right-of-way; however, a portion of the
project lies within property owned by the ASPI Group and other private landowners.
This is a major undertaking and has not included discussions with Washington State Department
of Transportation that we are aware of. WSDOT Bridge Division and a Freight Mobility
Division should be involved in the discussion. WSDOT also receives nearly half of the revenues
generated through the collection of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Dollars. It is our opinion that
WSDOT should be brought in as an additional stakeholder, as this connects two state highways,
and will connect to the interchange at Hiawatha Road.
In the event that the Board would like to proceed with Grant County as the lead agency, we
propose that a Project Manager/Grant Writer be hired to dedicate to this project. We would also
request that each primary stakeholder (Grant County, the Port of Moses Lake, the City of Moses
Lake, WSDOT and the ASPI Group) contribute equally to the costs associated with this position,
until such a time as adequate grant funding is secured to fund the position. Additionally, the
ASPI Group should be required to dedicate the right-of-way required for construction through
their property and fund the construction of the road through their property. This should be done
either under Grant County oversight if they chose to construct this section of road, or as part of
the project. If it is done as part of the project, Grant County would invoice the ASPI group for
any of the design, permitting, and construction of the project within their property boundaries.
The proposed project has many characteristics of a State Highway. The proposed corridor plans
include connectivity to Interstate 90 and Highway 17. If the bridge is constructed it would be the
second longest bridge owned by a County in Washington State. The replacement costs would
exceed 100 million dollars in my opinion. Grant County Public Works does not have the staffing
required to meet the intentions of the ILA agreement. It is our recommendation to inform the
Port of Moses Lake and City of Moses Lake that Grant County Public Works will not be the
Lead Agency.
Respectfully,
Samuel Castro, C.P.O.
Director of Public Works
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Keith M. Elefson, P.E.
County Road Engineer
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Assistant County Road Engineer
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Information.................................................(509) 754-6082
Keith Elefson, County Road Engineer .................. Ext. 3502
Ed Lowry, Supervisor -Dist. No. 1 ................................ Ext. 3540
FAX...............................................................(509) 754-6087
Bob Bersanti, Construction Engineer .................... Ext. 3503
Mike DeTrolio, Supervisor -Dist. No. 2 ........................ Ext. 3591
E-mail ............................. publicworks@grantcountywa.gov
Loc Ohl, Accountant Lead ....................................... Ext. 3555
John Brissey, Supervisor -Dist. No. 3 ........................... Ext. 3541
Sam Castro, Public Works Director ....................Ext. 3504
Rod Follett, Foreman -Sign Shop ............................
Ext. 3579
John Spiess, Supervisor -Central Shop ............. (509) 754-6086
Samuel Dart, Assistant Director .........................Ext. 3519
Jason Collings, Solid Waste .......................... (509) 754-4319
Andy Booth, Bridge Supervisor .................................... Ext. 3535