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DATE March 15, 1984
DRAFT IV - 1
INTRODUCED BY: ROEHL
PROPOSED BY: COLE
ch 8, 1984
' ORDINANCE NO. 84 -36 '
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.08 OF
THE WHATCOM COUNTY CODE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ESTABLISHING BID REQUIREMENTS FOR
CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL, SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the 1984 Budget Ordinance, designated as
Ordinance No. 83 -98, requires expenditures of County agencies
of $5,000.00 or more for professional services to be made upon a
call for bids or proposals, or as otherwise provided by law;
and, '
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to amend Chapter 3.08 of
the Whatcom County Code in order to incorporate the foregoing pro-
visions of the Budget Ordinance and to create permanent standards
for entering into contracts for professional services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Chapter 3.08 of
the Whatcom County Code be and hereby is amended as follows:
3.08.180 Bids required for contracts, leases
or purchases exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars or more --
professional service contracts excluded.
(1) No contract, lease, or purchase involving funds
of three thousand five hundred dollars or more shall
be entered into until after bids have been submitted
in response to specifications and invitations to bi•d;
provided, however, that any bid exceeding ten thousand
dollars shall be submitted to the council for approval.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to con-
tracts for professional services; provided, however,
that any contract exceeding ten thousand dollars shall
be submitted to the council for approval. (Ord. 81 -29,
1981; Ord, 79 -23 §19).
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(2) All expenditures of County agencies of $5'0
or more for professional consulting services shall
be made upon a call for bids or proposals, with
selections being made upon consideration of quali-
fications and costs, except in the case of emergencies
declared by the County Executive, or the acquisitionct
such services from other 2ublic entitites, or when the
County Council, upon the recommendation of the County
Executive-, finds that a waiver of the bid requirement
will be in the best interests of Whatcom County.
"Professional consultinkservices" includes,
but is not limited to, services from layers, archi-
tects, engineers, labor relations consultants, accoun-
tants nurses, financial analysts,r manage-
ment consultants, and computer specialists. In regard
to contracts for architectural and engineering service
this section shall supplement the provisions of RCW
Chapter 39.80 and not be in lieu thereof. The County
Executive may issue executive orders to carry out the
provisions of this subsection and such orders shall be
binding upon all executive and administrative departments
agencies, and officers.
(3) Expenditures for architectural, professional, and
engineering services shall also be made in compliance
with Chapter 39.80 RCW.
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APPROVED this 5th day of April , 1984•
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE
April 6, 1984
Published March 21. and April 11, 1984
This ordinance becomes effective on April 16, 1984,
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