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I <br /> CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS <br /> 1-07.2 State Sales Tax I <br /> The Washington State Department of Revenue has issued special rules on the State <br /> sales tax. Sections 1-07.2(1) through 1-07.2(3) are meant to clarify those rules. The <br /> Contractor should contact the Washington State Department of Revenue for answers <br /> to questions in this area. The City will not adjust its payment if the Contractor bases a <br /> Bid on a misunderstood tax liability. <br /> The Contractor shall include all Contractor-paid taxes in the unit bid prices or other <br /> contract amounts. In some cases, however, state retail sales tax will not be included. <br /> Section 1-07.2(3) describes this exception. <br /> The City will pay the retained percentage only if the Contractor has obtained from the <br /> Washington State Department of Revenue a certificate showing that all Contract- <br /> related taxes have been paid (RCW 60.28.050). The City may deduct from its <br /> payments to the Contractor any amount the Contractor may owe the Washington State <br /> Department of Revenue, whether the amount owed relates to this Contract or not. Any <br /> amount so deducted will be paid into the proper State fund. 1 <br /> 1-07.2(1) State Sales Tax — Rule 171 <br /> WAC 458-20-171, and its related rules, apply to building, repairing, or improving <br /> streets, roads, etc., that are owned by a municipal corporation. or political subdivision <br /> of the state, or by the United States, and that are used primarily for foot or vehicular <br /> traffic. This includes storm or combined sewer systems within and included as a part <br /> of the street or road drainage system and power lines when such are part of the I <br /> roadway lighting system. For Work performed in such cases, the Contractor shall <br /> include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes in the various unit bid item prices, or <br /> other contract amounts, including those that the Contractor pays on the purchase of <br /> the materials, Equipment. or supplies used or consumed in doing the Work. <br /> 1-07.2(2) State Sales Tax — Rule 170 <br /> WAC 458-20-170, Retail Sales Tax, and its related rules, apply to the constructing and I <br /> repairing of new or existing buildings, or other structures, upon real property. This <br /> includes, but is not limited to, the construction of streets, roads, highways, etc., owned <br /> by the State of Washington; water mains and their appurtenances; sanitary sewers and <br /> sewage disposal systems unless such sewers and disposal systems are within, and a <br /> part of. a street or road drainage system; telephone, telegraph, electrical power <br /> distribution lines, or other conduits or lines in or above streets or roads, unless such <br /> power lines become a part of a street or road lighting system; and installing or <br /> attaching of any article of tangible personal property in or to real property, whether or <br /> not such personal property becomes a part of the realty by virtue of installation. <br /> For Work performed in such cases, the Contractor shall collect from the City, retail <br /> sales tax on the full Contract price. The City will automatically add this sales tax to <br /> each payment to the Contractor. For this reason, the Contractor shall not include the <br /> retail sales tax in the unit bid item prices, or in any other Contract amount subject to <br /> Rule 170, with the following exception. <br /> Exception: The City will not add in sales tax for a payment the Contractor or a <br /> Subcontractor makes on the purchase or rental of tools, machinery, equipment, or <br /> consumable supplies not integrated into the project. Such sales taxes shall be <br /> included in the unit bid item prices or in any other Contract amount. <br /> 1-07.2(3) Services <br /> The Contractor shall not collect retail sales tax from the City on any contract wholly for <br /> professional or other services (as defined in Washington State Department of Revenue <br /> Rules 138 and 244). <br /> Watermain Replacement"T" Division 1 —GENERAL REQUIREMENTS October 10, 2018 <br /> WO No—UP3684 SP—80 1 <br />