BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

IN THE MATTER OF: }

Ratify executed contract for a material purchase for } Resolution No. 17-______

the Pleasant Valley Road (Mineral) project, MP 3.45 }

WHEREAS, RCW 39.04.155 allows local governments to award contracts for construction and other improvements through established small works roster when such work has an estimated cost of three hundred thousand dollars or less; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 11-437 allows appointed department directors the authority to execute and bind Lewis County to contracts up to $150,000 when a project has already been authorized in the department’s budget; and

WHEREAS, Public Works has a need to purchase a precast concrete box culvert for the Pleasant Valley Road (Mineral) project, MP 3.45; and

WHEREAS, a request for quotes was sent to all contractors on our Small Works Roster in the Underground Utilities, Culverts and Box Culverts category and one quote was received on May 2, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works determined that Columbia Precast Products provided the low bid for the material purchase necessary for the Pleasant Valley Road (Mineral) project, MP 3.45 and a contract with Columbia Precast Products was executed by the Public Works Director.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the material purchase contract for a precast concrete box culvert previously executed by the Public Works Director with Columbia Precast Products in the amount of $135,746.58 including sales tax is hereby ratified by the Board of County Commissioners.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of May, 2017.

APPROVED AS TO FORM: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Jonathan L. Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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By: Civil Deputy Gary Stamper, Chair

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ATTEST: Edna J. Fund, Vice Chair

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Rieva Lester, Clerk of the Lewis Robert C. Jackson, Commissioner

Board of County Commissioners