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Home My WebLink AboutRES 4466CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONRESOLUTIONNO.4466ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DEClARINGANEMERGENCYFORPURPOSESOFREPAIRINGASIGNALPOLEANDFOUNDATIONANDASIGNALCABINETANDFOUNDATION,ATRENTONAVEEXTANDTAYLORAVENW.WHEREAS,theMayorisempoweredtodeclaretheexistenceorthreatenedexistenceofalocalemergencyintheCity,whentheCityisaffectedorlikelytobeaffectedbyamajoremergencyornaturaldisaster;andWHEREAS,onApril10,2022aMetrobuscollidedwithaCity-ownedsignalpoleandsignalcabinetonthecornerofRentonAveExtandTaylorAveNW;andWHEREAS,thesignalpole,signalpolefoundation,signalcabinet,andsignalcabinetfoundationweredestroyedasaresultofthecollision;andWHEREAS,theintersectionofRentonAveExtandTaylorAveNWisunsafewithoutasignalpoleduetohighvolumespeedsandsidestreetsthatentertheintersectionfromablindcorner;andWHEREAS,duetothemissingsignalpoleandsignalcabinet,thereexistsanimmediatethreattofurtherlossordamagetoproperty,bodilyinjury,orlossoflife;andWHEREAS,MayorArmondoPavoneandtheCityCouncilwererequestedbythePublicWorksDepartmenttodeclaretheexistenceofalocalemergencytherein;andWHEREAS,onApril11,2022,theMayordeclaredanemergency,attachedheretoasExhibitA,pursuanttotheprovisionsofRCW39.04.280andRentonPolicyandProcedureManual250-02,paragraph6.10.3,toauthorizeMartinPastucha,PublicWorksAdministrator,towaive1 RESOLUTIONNO.4466competitivebiddingrequirementsandtoawardallnecessarycontractstoaddresstheemergencyfortherepairofsaidsignalpole,signalcabinet,andrespectivefoundations;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DORESOLVEASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.Theaboverecitalsareadoptedasfindings.SECTIONII.AnemergencydidexistatthetimeofthedeclarationofemergencybyMayorArmondoPavone.Bythesewrittenrecitalsandfindings,theCityCouncildoesherebyratifyandapprovetheMayor’semergencydeclaration,attachedheretoasExhibitA,towaivecompetitivebiddingrequirementsandtoawardallnecessarycontractstoaddresstheemergencyfortherepairoftheaforesaidsignalpole,signalcabinet,andrespectivefoundations.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis18thdayofApril,2022.APPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis18thdayofApril,2022.Approvedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:4/21/2022(Summary)RES—PW:1908:4/14/22Jaso7’tCIerkMayor2 RESOLUTIONNO.4466EXHIBITADECLARATIONOFEMERGENCY3 ExecutiveServicesDepartmentMemorandumDATE:April11,2022TO:MartinPastucha,PublicWorksAdministratorFROM:ArmondoPavone,MayorSTAFFCONTACT:EricCutshall,ITSandTrapationMaintenanceManagerSUBJECT:ContractforSignalPole,signcabinetandfoundationReplacementatRentonAVEEXT.andTaylorAVENWOnApril10,2022,aMetrobuscollidedwithacityownedsignalpoleandsignalcabinetontheNEcornerofRentonAVEEXT.andTaylorAVENW.Thesignalpole,signalpolefoundation,signalcabinetandsignalcabinetfoundationweredestroyed.Thisintersectionisnotsafewithamissingsignalpoleduetohighvolumespeedsandsidestreetsthatentertheintersectionfromablindcorner.Themissingsignalpoleandsignalcabinetisanunforeseencircumstancebeyondthecontrolofthecitythatpresentsarealimmediatethreattotheproperperformanceofthetrafficsignal.Ifimmediateactionisnottakenitislikelytoresultinfurthermateriallossordamagetoproperty,bodilyinjury,orlossoflife.ThereforeI,ArmondoPavoneoftheCityofRenton,declareanemergencypursuanttoprovisionsofRCW39.04.280andRentonpolicyandprocedure250-02,paragraph6.10,andauthorizeMartinPastucha,PublicWorksAdministrator,towaivecompetitivebiddingrequirementsandawardallnecessarycontractsonbehalfoftheCityofRentontoaddresstheemergencysituation.Inemergencysituations,RCW39.04.280requiresthatawrittenfindingoftheexistenceofanemergencybemadeandenteredintothepublicrecordnolaterthantwoweeksfollowingtheawardofthecontract.Thetotalcostoftheworkshallnotexceedthesumof$150,000.00andwillbepaidfromthePropertyLossAccount(003.000000.015.542.95.48.050).Thisaccountwillbereimbursedifanat-faultinsurancecompanycanbeidentifiedandpaythedamages.Cc:RentonCityCouncilEdVanValey,ChiefAdministrativeOfficerJimSeitz,TransportationAdministratorJasonSeth,CityClerkShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyKariRoller,FinanceAdminstatorEricCutshall,ITSandTransportationMaintenanceManagerMarketaTrubac,TransportationMaintenanceAdministrativeSecretaryIIKelseyMarshall,TransportationAdministrativeSecretaryIC:\Users\MPastucha\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\lNetCache\Content.Outlook\4XCN4DEG\EmergencyDeclarationRentonAVEDeclarationRentonAVEEXT.docx