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RESOLUTION NO.2274
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHAS
ING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO TREAT THE EFFLUENT OF THE
LARSON SEWER TREATMENT PLANT
RECITALS:
1.The Moses Lake City Council has authorized funds to improve the wastewater treatment plants in
the 2000 budget.
2.The most efficient and cost effective method oftreating the effluent at the Larson Sewer Treat
ment Plant uses the newest and latest technology.The equipment is known as "Pond Doctor".
3. The equipment desired, afterconsiderable investigation,is only manufactured and sold by Pond
Rx US,Inc.Itis the sole vendor forthis equipment.
4. Under the circumstances,special market conditions exist, as cited above, which allows waiving
the bid requirements set forth by statute forthe purchase of materials and equipment.
RESOLVED:
1.Because ofthe special marketconditionswhichexist, the bidrequirements for purchasing of
materialsand equipment set forth in RCW 35.23.352(6) and RCW 35.23.352(A) are waived with
regard to the purchasingof eight (8) Pond Doctors,which are manufactured and sold by Pond Rx
US,Inc. to treat the effluent at the Larson SewerTreatment Plant.
2. The citystaffis authorized to negotiate for the purchaseofthe Pond Doctors without regard to the
requirements to go to bid.
Adopted by the City Council on June 13,2000./^"~"^^
Mayor
ATTEST:
Finance Director