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The City issued a Notice of Intent to Direct Award NOI No. 1220-2023-2909. Engineering Services Support for consultation process for Sumas Prairie Flood Risk Mitigation Program on February 27, 2023; closed unchallenged. The value of the contract was $250,000 plus applicable taxes. The scope of the required services generally consists of the following: a. Attend consultation meetings b. Present best practices, options and preferred option reviewed as part of the Flood Risk Mitigation Program. c. Respond to questions and provide technical support during the consultation process. The City is contemplating a direct award with the Supplier for the following reasons: • With the objectives of public security and safety and the protection of human, animal and plant life and health and due to the unpredictability of severe weather events, it is important that the provision of services be expedited as delays increase the risks of Sumas Prairie exposing to the same magnitude of flood risk seen in November 2021. • KWL completed various studies on the Sumas Prairie, including the recent long-term flood mitigation options fir Sumas Prairie, 2018 Drainage Master Plan, and the 2020 Nooksack River Overflow Flood Mitigation Plan. In addition, KWL had provided technical support to the City during the November 2021 extreme weather event. Contract Value: The value of the additional work of the contract is expected not to exceed $550,000.00 CAD plus applicable taxes.