Yakima County
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Yakima County.
- Buyer type:
- County
- Location:
- Yakima, WA
- Country:
- US
Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Yakima County.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
176808
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
1,029
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
259,185
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
45 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Yakima County
The meeting addressed several administrative and operational items, including the approval of a road closure for an irrigation pipeline installation and a supplemental agreement for a highway crossing upgrade. Additional business involved budget adjustments for human resources, a contract extension for a housing rehabilitation program, and the renewal of an annual subscription for sheriff booking alerts. A presentation was provided regarding updates to ICC building valuations, explaining a transition to updated valuations to mitigate fee impacts for customers, with new permit fees scheduled to take effect in October. An executive session was tabled due to an absence.
The board reviewed upcoming agenda items and discussed traffic control measures for the Nelson Dam Project involving a planned road closure. The Financial Services department presented a restructuring update and discussed the potential creation of a new Project Manager and Workflow Analyst position. The board finalized the appointment of a new Human Services Director, authorized a letter of thanks to the Candidate Review Committee, and approved a letter of support for a freight rail grant application. Additionally, the commissioners addressed potential representation at the upcoming NACo Data Center Peer Exchange and discussed a citizen inquiry regarding county policies on stray cats.
The board held a regular work session to review agenda items for the upcoming regular meeting. Key actions included the approval of accounts payable warrants for KBT Distributing, Wolf Den, and Cougar Den. Additionally, the commissioners approved a letter of intent to establish a self-funded health insurance program with the broker Alliant.
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