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ORDINANCE NO. 3 6 5 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CODIFIED CITY
ORDINANCE 3.12.010 AND 3.12.020 RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Auburn Codified City Ordinance 3.12.010, relating to
public contracts, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3.12.010 Required when.
Whenever the city constructs any public work or improvement by
contract or day labor, if the estimated cost of such work or improvement,
including cost of materials, supplies and equipment exceeds the sum of
((€?ae-theusaRd-de;iafs)) ten thousand dollars, the same shall be done by
contract after a call for bids which shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder. Provided, that whenever this public work or improve-
ment is for construction of water mains, such sum shall be fifteen thousand
dollars. The city council shall have power by resolution to reject any or
all bids and to make further calls for bids in the same manner as the original
call, or if in its judgment the improvement or work, including the purchase
of supplies, material and equipment, can be done by the city at less cost
than the lowest bid submitted, it may do so without making a further call for
bids or awarding any contract therefor. If no bid is received on the first
call the city council may readvertise and make a second call, or may enter
into a contract without any further call, or may purchase the supplies, material
or equipment and perform such work or improvement by day labor.
Any purchase of supplies, material, equipment or services, except for
public work or improvement, where the cost thereof exceeds two thousand dollars,
shall be made upon call for bids in the same manner and under the same conditions
as required herein on a call for bids for public work or improvement."
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Section 2. Auburn Codified City Ordinance 3.12.020, relating to
public contracts, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.12.020 Call for bids - Required - Method.
Before any contract is let for the performance of any public
work, or improvement for which the estimated cost thereof including costs of
materials, supplies and equipment shall exceed the sum of ((€#ve-thousand-dellaes))
ten thousand dollars, or any purchase of supplies, material, equipment or services
is made, except for public work or improvement where the estimated cost thereof
exceeds two thousand dollars, a notice of a call,for bids,,stating the nature of
the contract to be let or the purchase to be made and the time on or before which
sealed bids for the same must be filed with the city clerk, shall be given by
posting notice thereof in a public place in the city and by publishing in the
official newspaper of the city once each week for two consecutive weeks before
the date fixed for opening the bids. Provided, that whenever this public work
or improvement is for construction of water mains, such sum shall be fifteen
thousand dollars."
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)
days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: JULY 6. 1981
PASSED: JULY 6. 1981
APPROVED: JULY 6. 1981
MAYOR
AS TO FORM:
ED: JULY 12 1981
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ATTEST:
C?
ty Clerk
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
ss.
COUNTY OF KING )
I, Coralee A. McConnehey, the duly appointed, qualified city Clerk
of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in
the County of King, State of Washington, do hereby certify that the fore-
going is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 3652 of the
ordinances of the City of Auburn, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CODIFIED CITY ORDINANCE 3.12.010 AND
3.12.020 RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS.
I certify that said Ordinance No. 1659 was duly passed by the Council
and approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the 6th -day of
JLl v A.D., 19
I further certify that said Ordinance No. '1657 was published as provided
by law in the Daily Globe News, a daily newspaper published in the City of
Auburn, and of general circulation therein, on the 19th day of T„fly
A.D., 19 81
WITNESS my hand and the offical seal of the City of Auburn, this 26th
day of October , A.D., 19 81
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF-.AU