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quotations from vendors for the purchase of materials, supplies, or <br />equipment: <br />1. Any contract awarded under this subsection need not be advertised. A <br />written description shall be drafted of the specific materials, supplies, <br />or equipment to be purchased, including the number, quantity, quality. <br />and type desired, the proposed delivery date, and any other significant <br />terms of purchase; <br />2. The cowtty shall secure telephone or written quotations from at least 3 <br />vendors, if possible, and preferably all vendors listed in the appropriate <br />category of the small purchase roster to ensure a competitive process <br />and that the County receives the maximum benefit; <br />3. The Kit6ta& County representative shall not share telephone quotation <br />from one vendor with other vendors solicited for the bid on the <br />materials, supplies, or equipment; <br />4. The County shall use the County -approved "telephone bid form." This <br />bid form must be completed and submitted with the voucher for <br />payment for the purchased materials, supplies, equipment, and <br />services. <br />5. Immediately after the award, all bid quotations that tate County secured <br />must be recorded and made open to public inspection. This <br />information must also be available to those who inquire by telephone. <br />6. At least every two months, the County Auditor shall post on the public <br />notices bulletin board a list of contracts awarded pursuant to this <br />section valued at more than $5,000.00 but not more than $25,000.00. <br />The list must contain the name of the vendor, the amount of the <br />contract, a brief description of the items purchased, and the date of the <br />award. <br />D. Exception - The foregoing shall not apply if it has been determined that <br />the County seeks a single source product or contractor or a declaration of <br />emergency has been declared by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />E. Kittitas County shall purchase the materials, supplies or equipment from <br />the lowest responsible bidder, provided that whenever there is reason to <br />believe that the lowest acceptable bid is not the best price obtainable, all <br />bids may be rejected and the County may call for new bids. The County, <br />in determining the lowest responsible bidder, may take in consideration <br />the factors listed in RCW 43.19.1911(9). <br />Section IV <br />PUBLIC WORKS PROTECTS-VALUFi BELOW $40.000 <br />Advertisement and competitive bidding For public works projects below $40,000.00 are <br />hereby dispensed with by order of the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners as <br />