Drafter
Clerk 05/29/2008
Title
A MOTION authorizing the chair of the council to enter into Amendment No. 5 of Contract No. P43024P, Agreement for Professional Services for Brightwater Project Oversight Services.
Body
WHEREAS, King County entered into a professional services contract with R.W. Beck, Inc., to provide independent oversight and monitoring of the design and construction of the treatment plant, conveyance facilities and marine outfall for the Brightwater project in March 2005, and
WHEREAS, the metropolitan King County council adopted the 2007 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 15652, appropriating funds for a pilot project within the King County auditor's office to provide independent, legislative oversight of King County's major capital construction projects, and
WHEREAS, the King County auditor's office was mandated to manage the pilot capital project oversight function and wishes to transfer management of the existing Brightwater Project Oversight Contract No. P43024P between the King County and R.W. Beck, Inc. from the department of natural resources and parks, wastewater treatment division, to the metropolitan King County council under the management of the county auditor's office, and
WHEREAS, R.W. Beck, the department of natural resources and parks, wastewater treatment division, and the King County auditor's office agree on the terms of Contract No. P43024P and prior Amendments # 1, 2, 3 and 4, and
WHEREAS, the duration of Contract No. P43024P was extended from March 15, 2008 to December 31, 2008 per Amendment #3, and
WHEREAS, the total contract budget of 886,289 dollars was established per Amendment #4 with budget balance of 233,043 dollars to fund professional services provided for the remainder of 2008, and
WHEREAS, Motion 10651, Section III, as amended, and OR 1-020 requires the council to authorize the council chair to sign any contracts in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in the legislative branch;
NOW, THEREFORE, ...

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