Drafter
Clerk 06/12/2003
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing King County, through the wastewater treatment division of the department of natural resources and parks, to adopt the general contractor/construction manager procedure of public works contracting for the Brightwater wastewater treatment plant project.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The metropolitan King County council adopted the regional wastewater services plan (RWSP) by Ordinance 13680 on November 29, 1999, which set forth policies intended to guide the county in providing treatment at its expanding plants and in expanding treatment capacity through 2030. The RWSP calls for construction of a new north treatment plant, now known as the Brightwater treatment plant, in north King County or south Snohomish County by 2010.
B. Construction of the Brightwater treatment plant involves complex scheduling requirements. Contractor input during design is of paramount importance to complete the construction of the Brightwater treatment plant by 2010. Since there is a limited timeframe to complete construction by 2010, a phased construction program is necessary. Contractor advice on logistics, constructability and value engineering proposals are critical to managing the project budget. An alternative public works contracting procedure to include the contractor early in the process will best serve the public interests.
C. Department of natural resources and parks staff and consultants evaluated traditional and alternative project delivery methods, and recommended that the Brightwater treatment plant be implemented using the general contractor/construction manager contracting method.
D. In accordance with RCW 39.10.061, the Brightwater treatment plant project is valued over ten million dollars and implementation of this project involves complex scheduling requirements and the involvement of the general contractor/construction manager during the design stage is critical to the success of the project. A statement of reasons for use of general contractor/construction manager procedure is attached to this ordinance.
E. On behalf of the county, the department of natural resources and parks has conducted a public notification and review process in accordance with RCW 39.10.030.
F. Department of natural resources and parks staff will conduct a public hearing on May 2, 2003, in accordance with RCW 39.10.061 to receive public comment on its preliminary determination to use the alternative public works contracting procedure. Department of natural resources and parks will submit a summary of public comments to the King County council.
G. Final determination to use this alternative public works contracting procedure may be made only by King County, the governing authority for the Brightwater treatment plant project.
SECTION 2. Based on the findings of fact in section 1 of this ordinance, the county council determines that the general contractor/construction manager procedure for the Brightwater treatment plant project is appropriate because the project is valued at over ten million dollars and the criteria established in RCW 39.10.061 are met. The county executive is authorized to enter into contracts for the construction of the Brightwater wastewater treatment plant project using the general contractor/construction manager contracting procedure in accordance with chapter 39.10 RCW, provided that the estimated total cost in the Request for Proposals reflects available information on cost containment strategies.
SECTION 3. Use of general contractor/construction manager contracting
procedures and resulting contracts entered into shall comply with K.C.C. chapters 4.16 and 28.86.
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