Ordinance 09-016 Amending Small Works Purchases CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 09-016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3.50. RELATING TO SMALL WORKS PURCHASES AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley adopted Ordinance 07-004 in 2007, which included
establishing dollar limits for small works roster projects at$200,000.00 per project; and
WHEREAS, during the 2009 Legislative Session, House Bill 1196 was passed, increasing dollar
limits for small works roster projects from$200,000.00 per project to $300,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley desires to keep its Code current and consistent with
state law with regard to establishing dollar limits for its small works roster.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,
Washington, ordains as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to update the Spokane Valley
Municipal Code regarding small works roster limits so they are current and consistent with state law for
small works purchases.
Section 2. Amending Spokane Valley Municipal Code section 3.50.010: SVMC 3.50.010 is
amended as follows:
3.50.010 Small works roster.
The city clerk shall maintain a small works roster comprised of contractors who (1) have
requested to be on the roster, and (2) are properly licensed or registered to perform contracting work in
the state of Washington. The small works roster may be used in lieu of formal sealed competitive bid
procedures to award contracts for public work where the estimated cost of the work is $300,000 or less.
The small works roster is created and maintained pursuant to the laws of the state of Washington as now
enacted or hereafter amended.
Section 3. A,mendin okane Valle Munici al Cade section 3.50.040: SVMC 3.50.040 is
amended as follows:
3.50.040 Use of roster.
A. The City may utilize the small works roster when seeking to construct any public work or
improvement with an estimated cost including labor, material, supplies and equipment of $300,000 or
less.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause
or phrase of this Ordinance.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
five days after publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs in the official newspaper of the
City as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council this 18th day of August, 2009
City of Spok TrDley
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or,Richard Mi. . on
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ity Clerk, Christine Bainbridge
Approved as to Form:
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Office o he City Attorney
Date of Publication: August 28,2009
Effective Date: September 2,2009
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