The City of Vancouver has entered into a services agreement with Arbutus Consulting for the provision of Washington State government affairs consulting services. The contract includes a scope of work that covers general education and insight on administration and legislative budgets, ongoing verbal and written communications regarding current and emerging State issues, and assisting the City in securing Southwest Washington delegation support and funding for identified policy priorities and projects. The contract has a term of 5 years, with an option to renew for an additional 5 years. The total compensation for the contract is not to exceed $475,000.00 USD.