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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4505

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Thompson and Zimmerman; by request of State Auditor

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 1/10/86.  Read first time 1/13/86 and referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to bid limits for districts defined in RCW 85.38.010(4); adding a new section to chapter 85.38 RCW; and repealing RCW 86.09.184 and 86.09.187.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 85.38 RCW to read as follows:

          Districts shall have authority to enter into contracts for the construction of any improvement authorized by law, or for labor, materials, or equipment entering therein, without public bidding, with the written approval and consent of the governing body in instances of genuine emergency to be declared by the governing body or in any instance where the contract price does not exceed ten thousand dollars.

          Any proposed improvement or part thereof, not exceeding five thousand dollars in cost may be constructed by district employees.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

                   (1) Section 62, chapter 72, Laws of 1937, section 10, chapter 104, Laws of 1982, section 56, chapter 396, Laws of 1985 and RCW 86.09.184; and

          (2) Section 63, chapter 72, Laws of 1937, section 4, chapter 26, Laws of 1965, section 4, chapter 104, Laws of 1982, section 57, chapter 396, Laws of 1985 and RCW 86.09.187.