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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REPEALING CHAPTER
2.44, CONTRACTOR BONDS, SECTION 2.44.010, AMOUNT, OF THE PORT
TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW
CHAPTER ENTITLED, CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE BONDS
WHEREAS, the City desires to update its requirements for contractor performance bonds
consistent with current city practice and state bidding laws for second-class cities,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2.44, Contractor Bonds, of the Port Townsend Municipal Code
and Section, 2.44.010, Amount, is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall be replaced by a new
Chapter 2.44 and Section 2.44.010 and codified by the City's Code Reviser to read as follows:
Chapter 2.44
CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE BONDS
2.44.010 Authorization.
The city shall require performance bonds on all public works projects performed by
private contractors, as required by Chapter 39.08 RCW, as it now reads or is later amended.
The city may require performance bonds to help guarantee completion of any other types of
contracts, including but not limited to, consulting contracts and contracts for delivery of
supplies. The city may also use bonds to guarantee completion of regulated activity or of
projects that are subject to permits, in which case the bond requirement shall be made a
condition of project approval. (Ord.oT't ~'~ § 1, 1995; Ord. 781 § 1, 1910).
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the
provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication
in the manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second, and third times and passed by the City Council of the City of
Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 6th day of November, 1995.
Attest:
/Michael Hil ,~cting City Clerk
rney
11/02/95 [95-025] Ord\ {Ch244010.doc}
Johfi/M. Clise, Mayor
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