CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1515
Chapter 38, Laws of 2001
57th Legislature
2001 Regular Legislative Session
HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS--PUBLIC BIDS
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/22/01
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Passed by the House March 1,
2001
Yeas 92 Nays 0
 FRANK
CHOPP
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
 CLYDE
BALLARD
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 5,
2001
Yeas 49 Nays 0
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CERTIFICATE
We, Timothy A. Martin and Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerks of the
House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that
the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1515 as passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
 CYNTHIA ZEHNDER
Chief Clerk
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN
Chief Clerk
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BRAD OWEN
President of the Senate
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Approved April 17, 2001 Place Style On
Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.
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FILED
April 17, 2001 - 9:02 a.m.
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GARY LOCKE
Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington
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SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1515
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Passed
Legislature - 2001 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read
first time . Referred to Committee on .
Changing public works provisions for institutions of
higher education.
AN
ACT Relating to work performed for institutions of higher education; and
amending RCW 28B.10.350.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
28B.10.350 and 2000 c 138 s 202 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
When the cost to The Evergreen State College, any regional university, or state
university, of any building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or
demolition other than maintenance or repairs will equal or exceed the sum of ((twenty-five))
thirty-five thousand dollars, complete plans and specifications for such
work shall be prepared and such work shall be put out for public bids and the
contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder if in accordance
with the bid specifications: PROVIDED, That when the estimated cost of such
building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition equals or exceeds
the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, such project shall be deemed a public
works and "the prevailing rate of wage," under chapter 39.12 RCW
shall be applicable thereto: PROVIDED FURTHER, That when such building,
construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition involves one trade or craft
area and the estimated cost exceeds ((ten)) fifteen thousand
dollars, complete plans and specifications for such work shall be prepared and
such work shall be put out for public bids, and the contract shall be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidder if in accordance with the bid specifications.
This subsection shall not apply when a contract is awarded by the small works
roster procedure authorized in RCW 39.04.155 or under any other procedure
authorized for an institution of higher education.
(2)
The Evergreen State College, any regional university, or state university may
require a project to be put to public bid even when it is not required to do so
under subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
Where the estimated cost to The Evergreen State College, any regional
university, or state university of any building, construction, renovation,
remodeling, or demolition is less than twenty-five thousand dollars or the
contract is awarded by the small works roster procedure authorized in RCW
39.04.155, the publication requirements of RCW 39.04.020 shall be inapplicable.
(4)
In the event of any emergency when the public interest or property of The
Evergreen State College, regional university, or state university would suffer
material injury or damage by delay, the president of such college or university
may declare the existence of such an emergency and reciting the facts
constituting the same may waive the requirements of this section with reference
to any contract in order to correct the condition causing the emergency:
PROVIDED, That an "emergency," for the purposes of this section,
means a condition likely to result in immediate physical injury to persons or
to property of such college or university in the absence of prompt remedial
action or a condition which immediately impairs the institution's ability to
perform its educational obligations.
Passed the House March 1, 2001.
Passed the Senate April 5, 2001.
Approved by the Governor
April 17, 2001.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 17, 2001.