Chapter 3.62
COMPETITIVE BIDDING POLICY

Sections:

3.62.010    Adopted.

3.62.020    Mayor’s authority to execute contracts.

3.62.010 Adopted.

The city of Prosser competitive bidding policy attached to the ordinance codified in this section and incorporated herein as if fully set forth is hereby adopted in its entirety. (Ord. 2489 § 2, 2004)

3.62.020 Mayor’s authority to execute contracts.

In accordance with the city’s competitive bidding policy adopted in Section 3.62.010, the mayor or his designee is authorized to execute contracts for budgeted projects or purchases not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars in value.

Pursuant to the authority contained in Chapter 39.04 RCW, the mayor is designated by the city council to declare an emergency situation exists, waive the competitive bidding requirements, and award all necessary contracts on behalf of the city of Prosser, Washington to address the emergency situation, regardless of the value of the project. If a contract is awarded without competitive bidding due to an emergency, written findings of the existence of the emergency must be made by the mayor and duly entered of record no later than two weeks following the award of the contract. The mayor shall also post the contract and his written findings on the city’s web site within two weeks from the date he declared the emergency. If the city’s web site is down due to the emergency, then the mayor shall take reasonable steps to notify the public of the award of the contract and the substance of his findings in accordance with the state law.

For purposes of this section “emergency” means unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the municipality that either: (A) Present a real, immediate threat to the proper performance of essential functions; or (B) will likely result in material loss or damage to property, bodily injury, or loss of life if immediate action is not taken.

In the absence of the mayor, the mayor pro tem may declare an emergency and execute contracts, and in the absence of the mayor pro tem, the city administrator may declare an emergency and execute contracts.

The authority to declare emergencies in this section is in addition to and not in limitation of the authority granted in Prosser Municipal Code Chapter 9.10 to declare civil emergencies. (Ord. 2634 § 1, 2008: Ord. 2489 § 3, 2004)