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COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MEETING REQUEST FORM
(Must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by 12:00pm on Thursday)
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Administrator
REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: Tom Gaines
CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE: Tom Gaines
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: ❑YES ❑ NO
DATE: 10/17/25
PHONE: 3276
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Request Board approval to sign engagement letter and retain with Merchant -McIntyre LLC
for a one year period ending October 2026. Expense will be $96,000 for federal grant and lobbying efforts
in securing grants for county departments. A budget extension will be required.
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GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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SERVICE AGREEMENT
GRANT COUNTY, WA (the "County") agrees to retain MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place of business in Washington, D.C.
("MM") (together, the "Parties"), for government relations services commencing on November 1,
2025, and terminating on December 31, 2026 (the "Term").
Fee. The County agrees to pay MM a total professional fee of $8,000 per month, billed monthly
in advance. Payment shall be made to MM at the address listed on the MM invoice(s). Federal
funds may not be used to pay MM professional fees.
Deliverables. MM agrees to provide the following deliverables during the Term of this
Agreement:
1. Conduct a Resource Inventory to identify specific federal funding objectives and potential
federal funding requests for the County.
2. Prepare a comprehensive Federal Grants Strategy featuring a detailed Federal Grants Grid and
a specific Action Plan so the County's leadership can review and assess federal funding
opportunities firsthand and evaluate MM's strategies to secure that funding.
3. Arrange substantive Congressional and Executive Branch meetings with staff and federal
program officers who have jurisdiction over the funding MM targets for the County, based on
forecasted federal grants and the timing of the County's federal grant submissions.
4. Support the County in all facets of the federal grant process, including planning, partnership
development, grant writing, budget development, proposal submission, and administrative
requirements.
5. Build, strengthen, and help leverage relationships with the County's congressional delegation,
the Administration, and other key decision -makers to support the County's position on federal
legislation, including appropriations.
Assurances. In its capacity as a consultant, MM shall make its best effort to assist the County in
pursuing its federal funding and government relations objectives. The nature of these objectives
shall be determined by the County with the advice and assistance of MM. In this role, MM shall
plan and implement all government relations strategies designed to accomplish the County's
federal funding objectives; assist in the preparation of grant applications and supporting materials
for the initiatives; develop meetings with Members of Congress, congressional staff, and federal
agency decision -makers to advance the funding initiatives; and serve as liaison to federal agencies
relevant to the County's funding initiatives. The County agrees to frequent communication with
MM and to provide MM with the necessary information in real-time to help MM plan and
implement strategies.
Merchant McIntyre & Associates, LLC 11634 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 1 Washington, DC 20006
Merchant McIntyre Service Agreement — Page 2 of 2
Indemnification. The County agrees to indemnify and hold MM harmless from and against all
liability, including all actions, claims, damages, costs, and attorneys' fees, which MM may incur
(or to which MM may be a party), arising out of actions taken or statements made by MM at the
County's direction or based upon information provided by the County, except in the event of
wrongful acts or omissions on MM's part.
Assignment. No other party shall assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties or obligations
under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other party.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or approved this Agreement on the
dates below their signatures.
Brent Walton Merchant
Principal and Co -Founder
Merchant McIntyre & Associates, LLC
Date:
Tom Gaines
County Administrator (I)
Grant County, WA
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