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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
April 5, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Rud Browne, Ken Mann, and Satpal Sidhu
Absent: None
Also Present: Todd Donovan and Barbara Brenner
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
Jack Louws, County Executive, reported on the performance metrics project.
Joe Rutan, Public Works Department, reported on an award presented to the Public
Works Department staff.
Louws answered questions on how to measure performance.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, SEVENTH
REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,749 (AB2016 -132)
Sidhu moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR GRINDING AND
RESURFACING A PORTION OF BIRCH BAY LYNDEN ROAD, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $65,631 (AB2016 -136)
Sidhu moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
2. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #16 -11
AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE SOUTH PASS ROAD /SAAR CREEK
BRIDGE NO. 212 REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO THE LOWEST BIDDER, STRIDER
CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $790,787 (AB2016 -137)
Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 4/5/2016, Page 1
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Mann moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
Jim Karcher, Public Works Department, answered questions about the wide range of
bids received.
Joe Rutan, Public Works Department, answered questions about the bid evaluation
process.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
3. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #16 -05
FOR PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT PATROL BOAT TO THE LOWEST BIDDER,
MUNSON BOATS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,748.16 (AB2016 -138)
Sidhu moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
Jeff Parks, Sheriff's Office, answered questions about the price, the necessary
specifications of a boat on Lake Samish, the frequency of search and rescue efforts on local
lakes, boat construction materials, the bid specifications, the number of Sheriff boats on
various lakes, using the boats seasonally, response time when a boat is in storage, whether
there is a level of service for response time, and the approved boating safety program for
Whatcom County.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m.
ATTEST:
Dana Brown- Davis, Council Clerk
Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Rud Browne, Committee Chair
Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 4/5/2016, Page 2