Farmland Conservation Phase II

This contract provides professional‑services consulting to acquire farmland conservation easements and deliver agricultural‑resiliency planning within the Snohomish Watershed under the “Shorelands Floodplains by Design” grant. The County’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued an RFP (RFP‑22‑028SB) that received a single proposal from PCC Farmland Trust, which was awarded a lump‑sum contract valued at $1.6 million with an optional $160 k amendment. The work is funded by a Washington State Department of Ecology grant of $8.56 million and is intended to support floodplain mitigation and farmland preservation. • Scope: land‑easement acquisition and associated resiliency planning. • Funding: state grant, County‑administered; contract value up to $1,760,000. • Vendor: PCC Farmland Trust (Washington Farmland Trust), sole awardee.