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A MOTION extending the waiver of requirements for competitive bidding and solicitation requirements for contracts relating to the repair and replacement of damaged structures at Baring Bridge #509A.
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WHEREAS, the King County executive on May 4, 2017, issued an Executive Determination of Emergency, declaring that immediate steps must be taken to repair and replace damaged portions of the Baring Bridge, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with K.C.C. 2.93.080, the Executive Determination of Emergency waived the competitive procurement requirements of state and county law, stating in relevant part as follows:
"The requirements for competitive bidding and formal solicitation for the lease or purchase of tangible personal property or services, public works, and professional or technical services under Chapter 36.32 RCW, Chapter 39.80 RCW, and KCC chapters 4.04, 4A.100.070, 2.93, 12.16 and 12.18., and all applicable King County Executive policies and procedures are hereby waived with reference to any such contracts relating to the repair and/or replacement of the damaged portions of the Bridge. This waiver shall continue in full force and effect until all necessary contracts are executed, or until terminated by subsequent order of the King County Executive, action by the Metropolitan King County Council by ordinance, or as otherwise may be required by law," and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. 2.93.080.B., such a waiver stays in effect until terminated by order of the executive, or action of the council by ordinance, or until it expires, which is ten days after there have been contracts entered into, which combined, encumber funds in excess of two-hundred-fifty-thousand dollars or in excess of appropriation, unless the council extends the waiver by motion beyond the ten day period, and
WHEREAS, King County owns and maintains the Baring Bridge that provides sole access for more than forty residences and access to about one hundred seventy properties in Baring, near Skykomi...

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