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<br /> <br /> City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Project title: 2025 Professional Services Agreement with Roots Forestry Consulting, LLC for Forestry and <br />Watershed Management services. <br />Council Bill # <br /> <br />Project: Forestry and Watershed Management for Lake Chaplain Tract <br />Partner/Supplier: Roots Forestry Consulting, LLC <br /> Location: Lake Chaplain Tract <br />Preceding action: N/A <br />Fund: 401 – Water & Sewer Utility Fund <br />Agenda dates requested: <br /> <br /> <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Consent 07/09/25 <br />Action <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br /> Yes x No <br /> <br />Budget amendment: <br /> Yes x No <br /> <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Yes x No <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />PSA <br /> <br /> <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Public Works <br /> <br />Contact person: <br />Jeff Marrs <br /> <br />Phone number: <br />(425) 257-8967 <br /> <br />Email: <br />jmarrs@everettwa.gov <br />Initialed by: <br />RLS <br />Department head <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />Council President <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />The City of Everett seeks a Professional Services Agreement with Roots Forestry <br />Consulting, LLC with a total compensation amount not to exceed $1,379,491.88. Source <br />of funds for this PSA will be 401 – Water & Sewer Utility Fund. <br /> <br />Project summary statement: <br />Contract forestry services are needed in the Lake Chaplain Tract to assist in <br />management of the timber resource in accordance with United States Fish and Wildlife <br />Services and Washington State Department of Natural Resource requirements. This <br />includes performing standard forest management practices to maximize timber revenue <br />while adhering to City specific needs for water quality protection during forestry <br />management activities. <br />Roots Forestry Consulting, LLC is currently under contract providing professional forestry <br />services for the Lake Chaplain Tract. The 2025 contract will continue to provide <br />necessary forestry services to meet Federal and State compliance, support City staff in <br />managing Lake Chaplain Tract and assist in interagency coordination related to forest <br />management activities within the Lake Chaplain Tract. <br />The 2025 Professional Services Agreement will be a 4.5-year contract initiated in 2025 <br />through December 31, 2029, with a total contract amount of $1,379,491.88. <br /> <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign the 2025 Professional Services Agreement with Roots <br />Forestry Consulting, LLC for Forestry and Watershed Management services. <br /> <br />