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RESOLUTION NO.1621
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
RECITALS:
1. The Moses LakeCityCouncil has authorized the expenditureof up to $80,000 for the purchaseof a
portableice skating rinkand auxiliary materialsand equipment.
2. The amount authorized and appropriated fora portable Ice skating rink and auxiliary materials and
equipment will allowforthe purchase of a pre-owned system.
3. The system desired,after considerable investigation,is manufactured by Calmac Manufacturing
Corporation and sold through Ice Systems of America, Inc.as its sole vendor.
4. The system produced by Calmac Manufacturing Corp.is an ICEMAT grid system withethylenevinyl
acetate tubingwhich is extremely flexible witha useful life of approximately fifty (50)years.
5. The Calmac system, and particularly a pre-owned system, is available onlythroughIce Systems of
America,Inc.
6. Pre-owned systems are not readily available and when available may be sold before the bidding
process set forth in statute can be completed witha submission of a bidwhich is accepted by the
City of Moses Lake.
7. Under the circumstances,special market conditions exist which requires waiving the bid require
ments set forth by statute for the purchase of materials and equipment.
RESOLVED:
1. The bid requirements for purchasing of materials and equipment set forth in RCW 35.23.352(6) and
RCW 35.23.352(8) are waived with regard to the purchasing of a pre-owned ice skating rinkand
auxiliarymaterials and equipment of the type manufactured by Calmac Manufacturing Corp. and
sold through Ice Systems of America, Inc.,because of the special market conditions which exist.
2.The city staff is authorized to negotiate for the purchase of such a system without regard to the
requirements to go to bid.
Adopted bythe City Council on May 14,1991.