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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1386

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Phillips, Ferguson, Horn and Haugen

Read first time 1/23/89 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to the creation of small works rosters by counties; and adding new sections to chapter 36.32 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     A county may use a small works roster and award contracts under this section for any project for which the estimated cost is less than one hundred thousand dollars.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     Each county may maintain a small works roster which shall be comprised of all contractors requesting to be on the roster and who are, where required by law, properly licensed or registered to perform work in the state of Washington.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Whenever construction is done by contract for which the estimated cost is one hundred thousand dollars or less and the county uses a small works roster, the county shall invite proposals from appropriate contractors on the small works roster:  PROVIDED, That whenever possible not less than five separate appropriate contractors shall be invited to submit proposals on any individual contract:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That whenever possible the managing official shall invite at least one proposal from a minority or woman contractor who shall otherwise qualify under this section.  Such invitation shall include an estimate of the scope and nature of the work to be performed as well as materials and equipment to be furnished.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     When awarding such a contract for work for which the estimated cost is one hundred thousand dollars or less, the managing official shall give weight to the contractor submitting the lowest and best proposal.  Whenever it would not violate the public interest, such contracts shall be distributed equally among the contractors, including minority contractors, on the small works roster.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.     Sections 1 through 4 of this act are each added to chapter 36.32 RCW.