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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTIONNO. 2O,J - TA'1 <br />SELECTING BAER TESTING AS PUBLIC WORKS ON.CALL TASK ORDER <br />CONSULTANTS FOR UP TO A THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF SERVICE AND <br />AUTHORIZETHE COUNTY ENGINEER SIGNATURE ON SAID CONTRACT <br />WHEREAS: The Department of Public Works (PW) prepared a solicitation for engineering and <br />professional services including material testing consistent with state law and <br />county code in September 2022; and <br />WHEREAS: The Department of Public Works did also solicit for material testing for a specific <br />road construction project consistent with state law and county code in July 2023; <br />and <br />WHEREAS: The Department of Public Works did not receive any submittals for material <br />testing; and <br />WHEREAS: Material testing is an integralpart of the construction process to ensure materials <br />meet construction specifications; and <br />WHEREAS: Competitive bidding requirements may be waived per RCW 39.04.250 due to <br />market conditions; <br />NOW' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the <br />best interest of the public, does hereby waive competitive bidding requirements and direct Public <br />Works to enter a standard professional contract with Baer Testing & Engineering, Inc. for <br />materials testing; <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the County Engineer is directed to sign said contracts on <br />behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />DATED this l't day of August2}23,at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />ABSENT <br />Cory Wright, <br />of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik <br />achsmith, Vice-Chairman <br />E Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />7 <br />'n <br />Commissioner