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A MOTION extending the waiver of requirements for competitive bidding and solicitation requirements for contracts relating to the King County department of adult and juvenile detention distributed antenna system evaluation and corrections.
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WHEREAS, the King County executive on January 17, 2025, issued a proclamation of emergency declaring that the ability of department of adult and juvenile detention personnel to use an effective radio communications system directly implicates health and safety concerns, both for department of adult and juvenile detention personnel and residents, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the authority granted the executive upon issuing the proclamation of emergency, the executive ordered that the public advertising and competitive procurement requirements of state law and K.C.C. chapter 2.93, all applicable executive policies and procedures and K.C.C. chapter 12.19, are waived relating to county contracts for purchases or leases of: tangible personal property; public works as defined by RCW 39.04.010; and services, including professional or technical services, and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. 2.93.080 and K.C.C.12.52.030.C., the waiver of competitive procurement requirements of state and county law stays in effect until the waiver expires, which shall be twenty-one calendar days after the waiver's issuance, unless terminated sooner by order of the executive or action of the council by motion. However, the council, by motion, may extend a waiver beyond the twenty-one-day period, and
WHEREAS, an extension of the waiver from the competitive procurement requirements is necessary since it is clear that a contract to address this complex situation will not be ready for execution by February 7, 2025, and there is an urgent need to quickly procure the services and equipment needed to respond to this emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The waiver from competitive bidding and solicitation requirements of ...

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