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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2279 Establishing a Small Works RosterORDINANCE NO. :22. gl AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SMALL WORKS ROSTER PURSUANT TO RCW 35.23.352(6) AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TO~SEND, WASHINGTON, DO OR- DAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is established for the City of Port To%m- send a small works roster comprised of all contractors who request to be on the roster and who are, where reauired by law, properly licensed or registered to perform contracting work in the State of Washington. Section 2. follows: The small works roster shall be established as A. At least once every year the City of Port Townsend shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation the existence of a small works roster for the City of Port Townsend. The City shall add to the roster those contractors who resoond to the advertisement and request to be included on the roster. B. In order to be included on the roster, the contractor shall supply information as follows in resoonse to a standard form questionnaire to be developed at the direction of the City Council: 1) The contractor's State license or regis- tration, where required by law; 2) The contractor's financial standing and responsibilities; 3) The contractor's experience, orKanization, and technical qualifications necessary to perform proposed con- tracts; 4) The contractor's ability to comply with the required performance schedules taking into consideration its existing business commitments; 5) The contractor's satisfactory record of performance, integrity, judgement, and skills; 6) The contractor's ready availability to perform work in and for the City of Port Townsend; ORDINANCE %%?~ - 1 - 7) Such other information as may be secured concerning the contractor's ability to satisfactorily perform a contract with the City of Port Townsend. C. The questionnaire required in Section 2.B. shall be sworn before a Notary Public, and shall be submitted once a year and at such other times as the City Council shall require. Section 3. lows: The small works roster shall be utilized as fol- A. ~enever the City of Port Townsend seeks to construct any public work or improvement, the estimated cost of which, including costs of material, supplies and equipment, is $100,000 or less, the small works roster may be utilized. B. ~en the small works roster is utilized, the City of Port Townsend shall invite proposals from all appropriate contractors on the small works roster including, whenever possible, at least one Drooosal from a minority contractor who otherwise aualifies. C. The invitation to the contractor on the small works roster shall include an estimate of the scooe and nature of the work to be performed and materials and equipment to be fur- nished. D. ~en awarding a contract for work under the small works roster, the City of Port Townsend shall award the con- tract to the contractor submitting the lowest resoonsible bid, provided, however, that the City reserves its right under applica- ble law to reject any or all bids, and to waive procedural irregu- larities. Section 4. If any Section, part of Section, clause or sen- tence of this Ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the re- maining provisions of this Ordinance. Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect after its pas- sage, approval and publication in the form and manner required by law. Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, and approved and si~ned by the Mayor of the City this /7~ day of ~ , 1991, ORDINANCE 2 277 Attest: Da~d~A'.Gro~~~,C"~ty"~lerk Approved as to form: Keith C. Harper, City Attorney Passed by the City Council: Signed by the Mayor: Published: Effective date: , 1991 1991 , 1991 , 1991 ORDINANCE Z279 - 3 -