HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-030 Declaring an Emergency, Waiving Public Bidding Requirements, and Ratifying the City Manager's Approval of all Applicable Documents to Allow for the Immediate Repair of Damage to the Big Quilcene River Diversion Apron, which Feeds the OGWSResolution 25-030
RESOLUTION NO. 25-030
A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, WAIVING PUBLIC BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS, AND RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF ALL
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS TO ALLOW FOR THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF
DAMAGE TO THE BIG QUILCENE RIVER DIVERSION APRON, WHICH FEEDS THE
OLYMPIC GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend's (City) 2024 Adopted General Sewer Plan,
WHEREAS, Section 3.46.090(E) of the City of Port Townsend Municipal Code (PTMC)
and Section 39.04.280(1)(C) of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) allow exemptions to
competitive bidding requirements under emergency conditions; and
WHEREAS, RCW 39.04.280(3) defines "emergency" as unforeseen circumstances
beyond the city's control, that either presents a real, immediate threat to the proper performance of
essential functions, or will likely result in material loss or damage to property, bodily injury, or
loss of life if immediate action is not taken; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2025, Public Works staff observed damage to the steel plate
and armoring, causing some welds to break and risking total failure of the apron and potentially
the connected sluiceway and diversion structure; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that the damage described herein
constitutes an emergency, as defined in RCW 39.04.280(3), based on the need to immediately
contract for the repair of the apron before the upcoming high flow periods of the river; and
WHEREAS, PTMC Section 3.46.090(E)(3) requires the City Council to concur with the
City Manager's declaration of emergency by passage of a resolution declaring the emergency,
reciting the facts constituting the emergency, and waiving the public bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons stated herein, the City Council finds that it is in the best
interest of the City to declare an emergency, waive public bidding requirements for the public
work to be undertaken, and authorize the execution of all necessary documents required in order
to initiate immediate repairs to the Big Quilcene Diversion of the OGWS Pipeline.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend, Washington, as follows:
Section 1_. The recitals above are hereby adopted by reference as the City's findings
in support of the emergency declaration, as if fully set forth herein.
'section 2. The City Council hereby declares an emergency justifying the waiver of
certain contracting processes, including public bidding requirements.
Section 3. All prior actions taken in conformance with this resolution, including the
actions of the City Manager and the Public Works Director, as described in the
Memorandum dated October 17, 2025, are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. The City Manager may take any additional administrative actions
consistent with this resolution.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 20th day of October, 2025.
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