HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-047BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOI UTION
No.: 2023 - D4+
TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER
-DAILY RECORD-
WHEREAS: Bids for designation of contract of the Official County Newspaper were
called for and advertised in accordance with RCW 36.72.075; and
WHEREAS: Sealed bids were opened on March 23,2023, at2:00 p.m. in the Kittitas
County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue, Room 108, Ellensburg,
Washington; and
WHEREAS: Two bids were received from the Daily Record and the Northern Kittitas
County Tribune; and
WHEREAS: RCW 36.72.075 mandates that if the County has two or more qualihed
newspapers, "The county legislative authority shall let the contract to the
best and lowest responsible bidder, giving consideration to the question or
circulation in awarding the contract, with a view to giving publication of
notices the widest publicity"; and
Now, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Kittitas county Board of
Commissioners hereby awards the contract for designation of Ofhcial County Newspaper
to the Daily Record for the term July 7,2023, through June 30, 2024, for the following
bid quote:
Legal Advertising - Based on a 6-column format: $9.00 per column inch.
ADOPTED this 4th day of April2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTIT C GTON
Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman
ABSENT
THE BOARI)
A. Kjorsvik
Laura Osiadacz,
CONTRACT FOR OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPBR
JULY 1,2023 -JUNE 30,2024
THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between KITTITAS COUNTY ("County") and the
DAILY RECORD.
WHEREAS: Pursuant to RCW 36.72.015, the County advertised for bid proposals from
interested qualified legal newspapers to serve as the ofhcial county newspaper for the term of one year;
and
WHEREAS: The Daily Record and the Northem Kittitas County Tribune who are both legal
newspapers published in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, submitted a bid proposal; and
WHEREAS: The Daily Record was the best and lowest responsible bidder, while giving
consideration to the question of circulation in awarding the contract, with a view to giving publication
of notices the widest publicity; and
WHEREAS: The Daily Record has the widest for notices and was awarded the
contract in Kittitas County Resolution No. 2023-
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth below, the parties
agree as follows:
1 PURPOSE AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. The purpose of this Agreement is for the
Daily Record to serve as the official county newspaper of Kittitas County for the term of one
year, beginning on July 1 ,2023, and ending on June 30,2024.
a.The County enters into this Agreement pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.01.010 and
36.72.075.
County officers shall cause all legal notices, delinquent tax lists and other publications,
which the County shall furnish, to be advertised in the Daily Record.
The County shall pay the Daily Record $9.00 per column inch (based on a 6 column
format) for all legal notice printing.
In consideration of the County awarding this contract to the Daily Record to serve as
the official county newspaper, the Daily Record will do the following:
The Daily Record shall promptly publish the notices furnished by the County in
accord with the County's instructions.
ii. Without further cost, the Daily Record shall fumish the required number of
Affidavits of Publication to all County officers who submit legal notices,
Contract for Official County Newspaper
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