HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCUREMENT SOP #05 - Purchased Services Agreements Requiring Prevailing WagesRevision March 2023 Staff Contact: Finance Administrator Kari Roller
PROCUREMENT SOP #05
Purchased Services Agreements
Requiring Prevailing Wages
1. Applicability:
Services that maintain existing improvements to land; buildings; building fixtures, attachments, or
systems; and are performed by trades that have been classified by the Washington State Department
of Labor & Industries as requiring payment of prevailing wages, but do not include work that covers
repairs, alterations, or improvements. These services require payment of prevailing wages, but do not
require competitive bidding. Examples of these services include, but are not limited to janitorial
contracts, street sweeping, HVAC, and landscape maintenance that does include repair or
replacement (e.g., inspection, cleaning, mowing, trimming, and watering). Work on land, buildings
and building fixtures that includes repairs, alterations, or improvements should be treated as public
works projects. Contact the city attorney department early for the appropriate contract template or
form and solicitation.
2. Process:
A flexible process is authorized, but payment of prevailing wages is required pursuant to applicable
state laws. However, some purchased services agreements may require a competitive selection
process such as the RFP/RFQ/SOQ process outlined in the appropriate SOP.
3. Signature and Approval Authority:
Dollar Amount: Signing Authority
Under $50,000 Administrator
$50,000 - $100,000 Mayor
Over $100,000 City council approves, mayor signs