Chapter 18.04
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION

Sections:

18.04.010    Conformance to required.

18.04.020    Copies filed.

18.04.030    Rules for distribution of copies.

18.04.040    Drawings adopted.

18.04.010 Conformance to required.

(a)    Except as hereinafter provided, all public works construction, including but not limited to streets, sewers and water distribution system in the city, shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Municipal Public Works Construction of the Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association published in 1969, including any future amendments, modifications or changes thereof adopted and issued by said Association.

(b)    Specifications which modify, change or substitute for the standard specifications hereinabove adopted may be established for a particular public works project when the use of such nonstandard specifications is, in the opinion of the director of public services, beneficial to the public interest. All nonstandard specifications shall be clearly identified as such and shall be set forth in full detail and as a part of the special conditions prepared for such project. In all such cases, the special conditions shall be specially approved by the city council prior to the authorization to call for bids. (Ord. 2064 § 1, 1969: Ord. 911 § 1, 1963)

18.04.020 Copies filed.

A requisite number of copies of such standard specifications shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk, and shall be available to all interested persons for inspection. (Ord. 911 § 2, 1963)

18.04.030 Rules for distribution of copies.

The city clerk, in consultation with the city engineer, is authorized to establish reasonable rules (including deposit requirements) for distribution of copies of such standard specifications to interested persons on a temporary loan basis. (Ord. 911 § 3, 1963)

18.04.040 Drawings adopted.

Those certain drawings identified as detail sheets city standards of the city of Kirkland, PW-1 through PW-22 inclusive, are hereby adopted as detail standards to supplement the standards required by Sections 18.04.010 through 18.04.030. The drawings are by this reference incorporated herein as though fully set forth. (Ord. 1083 § 1, 1967)