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Contract for Official County Newspaper <br />July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CONTRACT FOR OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER <br />JULY 1, 2026 – JUNE 30, 2027 <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between KITTITAS COUNTY (“County”) and the <br />DAILY RECORD. <br /> <br />WHEREAS: Pursuant to RCW 36.72.075, the County advertised for bid proposals from <br />interested qualified legal newspapers to serve as the official county newspaper for the term of one year; <br />and <br />WHEREAS: The Daily Record and the Northern Kittitas County Tribune are both legal <br />newspapers published in Kittitas County, Washington, and submitted bid proposals; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: The Daily Record was the best and lowest responsible bidder, while giving <br />consideration to the question of circulation in awarding the contract, with a view to giving publication <br />of notices the widest publicity; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: The Daily Record has the widest publication for notices and lowest responsive <br />bidder and was awarded the contract in Kittitas County Resolution No. 2026- ; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth below, the parties <br />agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. PURPOSE AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. The purpose of this Agreement is for the <br />Daily Record to serve as the official county newspaper of Kittitas County for the term of one <br />year, beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2027. <br /> <br />a. The County enters into this Agreement pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.01.010 and <br />36.72.075. <br /> <br />b. County officers shall cause all legal notices, delinquent tax lists and other publications, <br />which the County shall furnish, to be advertised in the Daily Record. <br /> <br />c. The County shall pay the Daily Record $9.00 per column inch for the first insertion date <br />and $9.00 per column inch for subsequent insertions of the same legal notice for all <br />legal notice printing. <br /> <br />d. In consideration of the County awarding this contract to the Daily Record to serve as <br />the official county newspaper, the Daily Record will do the following: <br /> <br />i. The Daily Record shall promptly publish the notices furnished by the County in <br />accord with the County’s instructions. <br />