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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-99 RESOLUTION NO. 2-99 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, declaring an emergency, dispensing with the requirement of calling for bids for the repair of the broken industrial watermain and other water utility facilities, and authorizing the City Manager to sign the necessary contracts. WHEREAS, RCW 35.23.352 requires the City to call for bids public work project in excess of $30,000, if more than one trade is involved, or $20,000, if a single craft or trade involved; and WHEREAS, the law allows for the bid requirement to be ispensed with when it is essential to the health, safety or elfare that immediate action be taken, provided that the emergency present, immediate and existing and is not a condition which may may not arise in the future or a condition which reasonably may e foreseen in time to advertise for bids; and WHEREAS, due to abnormally severe winter rainfall, the City's industrial watermain has broken and other water utility facilities may be in jeopardy so that immediate repairs are necessary in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Port Angeles; -1- ... NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the ity of Port Angeles as follows: Section 1. It is hereby declared that the repair of the 'ndustrial watermain and other water utility facilities is ssential to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Port ngeles and is an emergency necessitating that the requirement of ormal bidding be dispensed with. Section 2. The Public Works Department is authorized and irected to provide for the repair of the industrial watermain and ther water utility facilities as soon as possible without complying with the formal bid requirements, such as advertising for competitive bids, and instead obtaining the necessary engineering and construction assistance in the most expedient fashion, yet obtaining the lowest possible price through negotiation. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the necessary contracts to accomplish the emergency repair work. Section 4. The City Clerk shall publish a description and estimate of the public works project within seven (7) days after the commencement of the work. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at -2- regular meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of February, 999. \ ~~~,-~ -3-