ORD 2008-02 MAYORS CONTRACTING AUTHORITY BIMCORDINANCE NO. 2008-02
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to contracting for services other than public works and amending
Section 3.70.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City previously enacted Ordinances Nos. 2004-05 and 2007-04
(codified in BIMC Chapter 3.70), establishing contract requirements for professional and
nonprofessional services; and
WHEREAS, as of its effective date, Ordinance No. 2007-04 amended BIMC 3.70.020 to
authorize the Mayor or her designee during the remainder of 2007 to approve contracts for
professional or nonprofessional services with a value of less than $25,000 a year if the funds for
such services have been appropriated in the budget (the previous contracting authority amount
was $10,000); and
WHEREAS, as of January 1, 2008, Ordinance No. 2007-04 also amended BIMC
3.70.020 to authorize the Mayor or her designee to approve contracts for professional or
nonprofessional services with a value of less than $100,000 a year if the funds for such services
have been appropriated in the budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is appropriate to amend BIMC
3.70.020 to reinstate the $10,000 limit upon the Mayor's authority to approve contracts for
professional or nonprofessional services; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND., WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.70.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
"3.70.020 Contract requirements for professional and nonprofessional
services.
A. All professional and nonprofessional services to be performed for or on behalf
of the city by persons other than city employees shall be by contract and shall be
subject to the requirements set forth herein.
B. Except as set forth in BIMC 3.70.030 or as otherwise governed by Chapter
3.72 BIMC, relating to public works, no formal or informal bidding shall be
required for the purchase of professional or nonprofessional services.
C. Staff shall continue on an ongoing basis to obtain the lowest practical price for
professional and nonprofessional services pursuant to this section.
D. E ff e five th fough Deeembe« 11 2007 e A ll contracts for professional or
nonprofessional services with a value of $23;000 10,000 or more a year, or with
a value likely to meet or exceed $23;900 10,000 a year, shall be approved by the
city council. Eneetive 3antie p.e
«a f w...vnO seryvieeo with a .».»e of $ 100,000 e« mere a year, or- with . value
likely +e fflee+ o eed $1nn nnn ,. shall be a .ed by the eity eil
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Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit the division of a contract
for professional or nonprofessional services into more than one phase or unit for
purposes of avoiding this limitation.
E. EffectivethfaRgh Deeember 31, 2007,—eContracts for professional or
nonprofessional services with a value of less than $23;000 10,000 a year, or with
a value which is not likely to meet or exceed $25;000 $10,000 a year, shall be
approved by the mayor or designee; provided, that the funds for such contracts
have been appropriated in the subject budget. Effective 3anuary , 2008,
+ F F el e «e f ssional a ..:+1. a .clue o f less than
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$!00 ,000 a ye..« or with .. y l..e wh:eh is not likely to _m__e_e_+_ or- e„eeeA_elnn 0000 e
yeEff, shall be approved by the mayor or designee; provided, thett the funds for
sueh eofttfaets ha,ye been app«e»«:e+ea in the . ubjee+ bttdg.4 If the funds for any
such contract have not been appropriated in the budget, such contract shall be
approved by the council; irrespective of the value of the contract. Additionally,
during the annual budget process, the council may designate and require that any
particular contract for professional or nonprofessional services be subject to future
council approval irrespective of the value of the contract.
F. Effective . u sigh Deee be: 31., 2" "'. , » :' "or purposes of this section, a
contract shall be deemed to have a value of $23;000 $10,000 or more if the
contract on its face requires a city expenditure of $23;000 $10,000 or more in any
year, or if pursuant to the terms of the contract, it is likely that the city's
expenditures will meet or exceed $25,000 $10,000 in a year. R fA etive 1,..,...,,.., k
F $100,000 z if i, + F '+J expenditure F
$100,000 if « ..»+ +e the +e«...s of the ..ontrae4 it is
likely h h :+.'s e »a:+..«e. will meet o eed $100,000 in «"
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 13th day of February, 2008.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 15th day of February, 2008.
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Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
ItOIAPL a -P. yooSA--
Rosalind D. Lassoff, CMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
January 15, 2008
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
February 13, 2008
PUBLICATION DATE:
February 23, 2008
EFFECTIVE DATE:
February 28, 2008
ORDINANCE NO.
2008-02