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AN ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the King County executive to enter into an agreement for the provision of project management services between the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center and King County, relating to the Harborview Medical Center's bond program, authorizing the use of University of Washington policies and procedures, and requiring further council approval for certain changes in project scope, schedule or budget.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive acute care facility, Level 1 trauma and regional burn center owned by King County.
2. Pursuant to chapter 36.62 RCW, King County has established a board of trustees for the purpose of overseeing the operation and management of Harborview Medical Center.
3. Pursuant to an agreement between board of trustees and the University of Washington dated December 19, 1995, the university operates and manages Harborview Medical Center.
4. Harborview Medical Center provides teaching, research and clinical care for a mission population, including but not limited to the indigent, sick, injured or infirm in King County, Washington.
5. The board of trustees has proposed and King County has reviewed and approved a long-range capital improvement program for the period of 2001-2010.
6. The voters in 2000 authorized King County to issue bonds to fund seismic, health and public safety improvements at Harborview hospital including demolition of unsound buildings, construction of new buildings and renovation and upgrading of existing facilities.
7. The project includes a program to design and construct certain public health and safety improvements for the Harborview Medical Center campus, including but not limited to seismic upgrades, renovations and construction of new buildings for patient care, research, teaching and administration, as well as new facilities for the King County medical examiner, funded by bonds and Harborview Medical Center f...
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