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RESOLUTION NO. 4051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF REPAIRING THE CASCADE INTERCEPTOR
AT ROYAL HILLS DRIVE SE.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton is a provider of sanitary sewer service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton owns, operates and maintains a sanitary sewer main
known as the Cascade Interceptor; and
WHEREAS, a section of the Cascade Interceptor, located crossing Royal Hills Drive SE
and through the Royal Hills Apartments, has suffered severe corrosion damage and has had two
known failures, said failures causing two significant sink holes and a raw sewage overflow; and
WHEREAS, this section of sanitary sewer main needs to be replaced prior to another
failure; and
WHEREAS, the existing threat of additional failures presents a real, urgent and
immediate threat to the proper performance of the sanitary sewer facility and may result in
material loss or damage to property, bodily injury, or loss of life if immediate action is not taken
due to the probability of erosion and development of sinkholes; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has declared an emergency pursuant to the provisions of RCW
39.04.280 and Renton Policy and Procedure Manual 250-02 H 6.6 to authorize the Public Works
Administrator to waive competitive bidding requirements and to award all necessary contracts
to address the emergency for the replacement of said section of the Cascade Interceptor;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION NO. 4051
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. An emergency did exist at the time of the declaration of emergency by
Mayor Denis Law. By these written recitals and findings, the City Council does hereby approve
the Mayor's emergency declaration to waive competitive bidding requirements and to award all
necessary contracts to address the emergency for the repair or replacement of the aforesaid
section of the Cascade Interceptor.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of June _, 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of June _; 2010.
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Denis Law, Mayor
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