Public Works seeks consultant extension and three‑year gas‑monitoring contract for landfill

Susan Eugenis, Cowlitz County engineer, briefed commissioners on two Public Works agenda items to appear on the consent or regular agenda. First, staff asked to extend the local agency consultant agreement with Foundation Engineering (geotechnical engineer of record) to allow on‑construction reviews on two projects; the extension was described as a date change only and staff said adequate budget remains.

Second, Eugenis presented a new three‑year personal services agreement with Energy Nearing Solutions (as transcribed) to provide landfill gas monitoring, required reporting and SCADA support for $450,000 through Dec. 31, 2028. She said the amount reflects roughly three years of past expenditures for the same services. Commissioners asked whether putting in vertical wells for energy projects would reduce monitoring costs; Eugenis said physical monitoring costs would likely remain similar while operational compliance and gas quality could improve once energy projects come online.

No formal roll-call votes were recorded in the session’s transcript for these items; they were presented as routine contract actions for the upcoming agenda.