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RESOLUTION NO. 4341
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF REPLACING/REPAIRING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL
POLE.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton owns, operates and maintains the traffic signal pole on NE
41h Street and Jefferson Avenue NE in the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, on or about April 28, 2018, the traffic signal pole was struck by a vehicle, and
heavily damaged and in need of an immediate repair/replacement; if immediate action was not
taken, it may result in further material loss or damage to property, bodily injury or loss of life;
and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2018, the Mayor declared an emergency, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 39.04.280 and Renton Policy and Procedure Manual 250-
02, paragraph 6.10.3, to authorize Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator, to waive
competitive bidding requirements and to award all necessary contracts to address the emergency
for the repair/replacement of said signal pole;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are adopted as findings.
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 ratify and approve
the Mayor's emergency declaration, attached hereto as Exhibit A, to waive competitive bidding
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RESOLUTION NO. 4341
requirements and to award all necessary contracts to address the emergency for the repair of
the aforesaid signal pole on NE 4th Street and Jefferson Avenue NE.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of May , 2018.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 5/18/2018
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RESOLUTION NO. 4341
EXHIBIT A
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
RESOLUTION NO. 4341
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 3, 2018
TO: Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator
FROM: Denis Law, Mayor 1/3)l`i
SUBJECT: Declaration of Emergency for Damaged Signal Pole Located at
NE 4u' Street and Jefferson Avenue NE
On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at approximately 12:30 a.m. the Transportation
Maintenance staff member on call was notified that a traffic signal pole located on the
northwest corner of NE 41h Street and Jefferson Avenue NE was struck by a vehicle and
knocked over. If immediate action had not been taken it could have resulted in further
loss or damage to property, bodily injury or loss of life. The on -call staff member
notified the Transportation Maintenance Manager who identified this as an emergency
situation and identified a contractor to replace the signal pole. The traffic signal was
back in operation on April 29, 2018 by approximately 5:00 p.m. However, the anchor
bolts on the existing signal pole foundation have been damaged. To accomplish a full
and safe repair, the signal pole and foundation need to be replaced.
Therefore, I, Denis Law, Mayor of the City of Renton, declare an emergency pursuant to
the provisions of RCW 39.04.280 and Renton Policy and Procedure 250-02, paragraph
6.10, and authorize Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator, to waive
competitive bidding requirements and award all necessary contracts on behalf of the
City of Renton to address the emergency situation. In emergency situations, RCW
39.04.280 requires that a written finding of the existence of an emergency be made and
entered into the public record no later than two weeks following the award of the
contract.
Denis Law Date
Mayor
cc: Renton City Council
Bob Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer
Jar* Hawn, Administrative Services Department Administrator
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Jim Seitz, Transportation Systems Director
Jason Seth, City Clerk
Chris Barnes, Transportation Operations Manager
Eric Cutshali, mransportallon Maintenance Manager
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