3965 Maple Dr NE Water Main Break EmergencyRESOLUTION NO. 3965
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY
AND WAIVING AND DISPENSING WITH THE STATUTORY
COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
Recitals
1.The City of Moses Lake is a code city operating under the authority of Chapter 35A
RCW.
2.The City, under Title 35A.11 RCW and RCW 35A.13.230, has “… any authority
ever given to any class of municipality or to all municipalities of this state…”
3.The City has the authority to commence a public work without complying with the
statutory bid requirements in an emergency situation under the authority given by
RCW 35.22.620(6), RCW 39.04.280, and other Washington law.
4.On Monday, October 30, 2023, City staff became aware of a water main break on
Maple Drive NE, between Grape Drive NE & Hemlock Road. Upon inspection,
staff determined that 14-inch C-905 water main had suffered a catastrophic failure.
5.The location of the failure was in front of 1121 Maple Drive. The ruptured pipe
caused damage to approximately 6,867 square feet of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
surface treatment, approximately 50 feet of concrete curb and gutter, and
approximately 26 feet of concrete driveway approach.
6.The break caused a delay in paving operations taking place in a new subdivision.
7.The sudden catastrophic failure of a City water main was an unforeseen
circumstance beyond the control of the City which created an emergency condition
for the citizens of the City. The break presents a real, immediate threat to the health,
safety, and welfare of the City of Moses Lake, including material loss and damage
to property or bodily injury or harm.
8.Therefore, an emergency exists, and complying with statutory bid requirements
would unnecessarily delay the completion of repairs, and any increased costs
associated with waiving the competitive bidding process will be outweighed by the
costs associated with the delaying repairs.
9.There are sufficient unexpended monies available for repairs in the appropriate
water and street accounts to complete the repairs.
Resolved
1.An emergency exists due to the sudden catastrophic failure of a water main on
Maple Drive NE, and it is imperative to implement a permanent repair as quickly
as possible to preserve and protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare, and to
prevent property damage and bodily injury.
2.Because an emergency exists, under the laws of the state of Washington, the
statutory bid requirements are dispensed with and waived for water main repairs on
Maple Drive NE.
3.This emergency condition was caused by the occurrence of a water main break on
Maple Drive NE on October 30, 2023. Information has been delivered to
Contractors in the area that are capable and qualified to perform this public work.
Any and all actions taken by the City Manager prior to November 14, 2023 in
connection with this emergency and roadway repair work, including the selection
of any Contractors and the execution of any contracts and other necessary
documents, are hereby approved, confirmed, and ratified.
Document Ref: 2X3J6-JXVTQ-DRAXP-UFSKL Page 1 of 2
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake on November 14, 2023.
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Don Myers, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
Document Ref: 2X3J6-JXVTQ-DRAXP-UFSKL Page 2 of 2
Signature Certificate
Reference number: 2X3J6-JXVTQ-DRAXP-UFSKL
Document completed by all parties on:
18 Nov 2023 18:01:15 UTC
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Mayor Don Myers
Email: dmyers@cityofml.com
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Debbie Burke
Email: dburke@cityofml.com
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IP address: 63.135.54.162
Location: Moses Lake, United States
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