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                         SENATE BILL 5091

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen and Winsley

Read first time .  Referred to Committee on .

Raising the dollar limit for the public utility district alternative bid procedure.

    AN ACT Relating to public utility district alternative bid procedure; and amending RCW 54.04.082.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 54.04.082 and 1993 c 198 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

    For the awarding of a contract to purchase any item, or items of the same kind of materials, equipment, or supplies in an amount exceeding five thousand dollars, but less than ((fifteen)) thirty-five thousand dollars, exclusive of sales tax, the commission may, in lieu of the procedure described in RCW 54.04.070 and 54.04.080 requiring public notice to invite sealed proposals for such materials, equipment, or supplies, pursuant to commission resolution use the process provided in RCW 39.04.190.  Waiver of the deposit or bid bond required under RCW 54.04.080 may be authorized by the commission in securing such bid quotations.

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