ORDINANCE NO.

C-_____________
An ordinance relating to public works procurement standards; amending section
07.06.160 of the Spokane Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane participates in the local market for goods, labor,
construction services, and design and engineering services on a routine, continuing,
and substantial basis; and
WHEREAS, currently, the annual median household income (MHI) in the City of
Spokane is approximately $12,000 lower than the Washington state-wide median
income; and
WHEREAS, increasing the Citys utilization of local labor and services, in the Citys role
as a participant in the local labor market, can be one method by which the City can have
a direct impact on the MHI in the City of Spokane; and
WHEREAS, Washington law requires that, in the use of the general
contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) form of alternative procurement methods,
the City must consider, as a selection factor, [t]he firms proximity to the project
location RCW 39.10.360(3)(a)(v); and
WHEREAS, the consistent consideration by the City of a firms proximity to the project
location in all GC/CM contract decisions, as one factor among others in the decisionmaking process, will further the Citys economic development goals while still ensuring
that the City receives the best value for the use of public funds.
NOW THEREFORE, the City of Spokane does ordain:
Section 1. That section 07.06.160 of the Spokane Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
Section 07.06.16028.010 Alternatives to Public Bidding
A. When it is considered impractical to initially prepare a procurement description to
support an award based upon price, the purchasing director and the requesting
department may utilize a request for information or a request for proposals,
including in an appropriate case a design-build proposal. The information
received in response to the requests may serve as the basis for a future invitation
to bid or as the basis for competitive negotiation.

B. When the city pursues an alternative public works contracting procedure, such as
for design-build proposals or procurement under an approved general
contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) procurement method pursuant to
Chapter 39.10 RCW, the City shall include, as part of the evaluation factors for all
((request)) requests for qualifications or ((request)) requests for proposals, ((the
city shall include criteria factors regarding whether the location of the offices of
the prime contractor and all sub contractor would have any impact on the ability
of the design-build team to perform the work on the project)) the firms proximity
to the project location.

PASSED by the City Council on

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Council President

Attest:

Approved as to form:

City Clerk

Assistant City Attorney

Mayor

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