Ordinance 2458-00 - Laserfiche WebLink

• EXHIBIT A Announcements should occur either by: (a) advertising an announcement for a specific project on each occasion when professional engineering or architectural services are required; or(b) advertising a general announcement for the City's projected requirements for any category or type of engineering or architectural services.13 The City encourages architectural and engineering firms to submit a statement of qualifications and performance data annually. When services are needed,the City will evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data on file with the City, together with those that may be submitted by other firms regarding the proposed project. 8.3 Contract Negotiations Discussions will be conducted with one or more firms regarding anticipated concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of approach for furnishing the required services. Using criteria established by the City for the project, category, or type of services needed, a professional/personal services contractor will be selected that is deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required for the proposed project. The City will negotiate a contract with the most qualified firm at a price that the City determines is fair and reasonable. In making its determination,the City will take into account the estimated value of the services to be rendered as well as the scope, complexity, and professional nature of the services to be provided. If the City is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm selected at a price that is determined to be fair and reasonable, negotiations with that firm will be terminated in writing. Another firm will then be selected and the process continued until an agreement is reached or the process is terminated.14 The professional services agreement must be approved by the City Council, signed by the Mayor, attested by the city clerk, and approved as to form by the city attorney.15 SECTION 9.0 PROCUREMENT OF INSURANCE OR BONDS Procurement of insurance and bonds occurs through the use of an insurance or bond broker. SECTION 10.0 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT ("INTERLOCAL") Pursuant to RCW Chap. 39.34, the City may join with the state or political subdivisions of the State of Washington for the purchase of material, equipment, supplies, or services by entering into a written Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement that requires compliance with the state's or the political subdivision's applicable procurement law. In addition, the City may make a bid call with another government entity as a joint purchase complying with the bid requirements of the participating jurisdictions. Such purchases may be made without advertising in the City official newspaper. Approval and authority for entering into an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement will be determined by the anticipated cost of the procurement, (see Equipment, Material, Supplies, and Services (other than professional services)). Blanket Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing 13 RCW 39.80.030(1981) 14 RCW 39.80.050(1981) 15 EMC 2.04.030(1985) Purchasing Policy Page 15 of 20