RCW 53.19.005 Intent. The legislature hereby establishes a policy of open competition for all personal service contracts entered into by port districts unless specifically exempted under this chapter. It is further the intent to provide differentiation between the competitive procurement procedures for personal and professional services contracts. [ 2008 c 130 § 5.]
RCW 53.19.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Commission” means the elected oversight body of an individual port. (2) “Competitive solicitation” means a documented formal process providing an equal and open opportunity to qualified parties and culminating in a selection based on criteria, in […]
RCW 53.19.020 Exceptions. All personal service contracts shall be entered into pursuant to competitive solicitation, except for: (1) Emergency contracts; (2) Sole source contracts; (3) Contract amendments; (4) Contracts between a consultant and a port of less than fifty thousand dollars. However, contracts of fifty thousand dollars or greater but less than two hundred thousand […]
RCW 53.19.030 Emergency contracts. Emergency contracts shall be filed with the commission and made available for public inspection within seven working days following the commencement of work or execution of the contract, whichever occurs first. Documented justification for emergency contracts shall be provided to the commission when the contract is filed. [ 2008 c 130 […]
RCW 53.19.040 Sole source contracts. (1) Sole source contracts shall be filed with the commission and made available for public inspection prior to the proposed starting date of the contract. Documented justification for sole source contracts shall be provided to the commission when the contract is filed. For sole source contracts of fifty thousand dollars […]
RCW 53.19.050 Compliance with chapter—Civil penalties—Auditing—Prosecution. A port commissioner or employee shall not expend any funds for personal service contracts subject to this chapter unless the port has complied with the competitive procurement and other requirements of this chapter. The port commissioner or employee executing the personal service contracts is responsible for compliance with the […]
RCW 53.19.060 Changes in scope of work—Amendments to contracts. (1) Substantial changes in the scope of work specified in the contract or which are substantial additions to the scope of work specified in the formal solicitation document shall be submitted to the commission for a determination as to whether the change warrants the work to […]
RCW 53.19.070 Application of chapter restricted. This chapter does not apply to: (1) Contracts specifying a fee of less than fifty thousand dollars; (2) Contracts awarded to companies that furnish a service where the tariff is established by the utilities and transportation commission or other public entity; (3) Intergovernmental agreements awarded to any governmental entity, […]
RCW 53.19.080 Management of contracts—Guidelines. (1) The municipal research [and] services center, in cooperation with the Washington public ports association, shall develop guidelines for the effective and efficient management of personal service contracts by all ports. The guidelines must, at a minimum, include: (a) Accounting methods, systems, measures, and principles to be used by ports […]
RCW 53.19.090 Commission policies—Ports to follow. (1) A port entering into or amending personal service contracts shall follow the policies adopted by the commission, which shall be based on guidelines developed pursuant to RCW 53.19.080. (2) This section applies to ports entering into or renewing contracts after January 1, 2010. [ 2008 c 130 § […]
RCW 53.19.100 Training course. The Washington public ports association shall provide a training course for port personnel responsible for executing and managing personal service contracts. The course must contain training on effective and efficient contract management under the guidelines established under RCW 53.19.080. Port districts shall require port employees responsible for executing or managing personal […]
