RES NO. 2019-11 RECOGNIZING EMERGENCY AT MANITOU PARK BLVD & APPROVING EMERGENCY WORKRESOLUTION NO. 2019-11
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
declaring an emergency at the end of Manitou Park Boulevard;
affirming the waiver of competitive bidding requirements to
immediately respond to the emergency; and reaffirming the authority
of the City Manager to respond to the emergency.
WHEREAS, recent winter storms (high winds in conjunction with high tides) have
accelerated shoreline erosion at the end of Manitou Park Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the erosion is very close to the existing public road and has exposed a
utility vault; and
WHEREAS, the adjacent private road, Rolling Bay Walk, is also in immediate danger of
being undermined and thereby potentially cutting off access to private homes; and
WHEREAS, the City has obtained an emergency Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA)
permit from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to complete repairs to Manitou
Park Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, under BIMC 2.44.050, the City Council has designated the City Manager as
the executive head of the City for purposes of emergency management; and
WHEREAS, under BIMC 2.44.080, the City Manager is authorized to proclaim the
existence or threatened existence of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, under RCW 39.04.280, Chapter 2.44 BIMC, and the City's Procurement
Policy, the City Manager is authorized to declare an emergency situation exists, waive
competitive bidding; requirements, and award all necessary contracts on behalf of the City to
address the emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2019, the City Manager made a written finding of the
existence of the emergency at the end of Manitou Park Boulevard, in accordance with RCW
39.04.280; and
WHEREAS, at the January 22, 2019 Business Meeting, the City Manager notified the
City Council of the existence of the emergency and the City Manager's written finding; and
WHEREAS, following the January 22, 2019 Business Meeting, the City Manager
declared the existence of the emergency at the end of Manitou Park Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City then engaged a contractor, Sealevel Bulkhead Builders, to perform
work to respond to the emergency.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby ratifies and confirms the City Manager's declaration
of emergency related to the accelerated shoreline erosion at the end of Manitou Park Boulevard.
Section 2. The City Council hereby ratifies and confirms the emergency procurement of
the services of Sealevel Bulkhead Builders to perform work to respond to the emergency at the
end of Manitou Park Boulevard.
Section 3. The City Council hereby reaffirms the authority of the City Manager to
execute all agreements and obtain all permissions needed to respond to the emergency.
Section 4. This resolution will take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of February, 2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 12th day of February, 2019.
By:�a -Azz---7
Kol Medina, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
By.
Christine Brown, (!-MC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 8, 2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 12, 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11
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