HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2012-03-05 Item 2B - Ordinance - 2012 Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal ConstructionCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Transportation Committee
FROM: Bob, Giberson, Public Works Director
DATE: March 2, 2012
SUBJECT: WSDOT Standard Specifications
Ordinance adopting 2012 Specifications
ISSUE
Local agencies utilizing federal funds for transportation contracts must incorporate and
adopt the 2012 Standard Specifications, as published by the Washington State
Department of Transportation and the Washington State Chapter of the American Public
Works Association (WSDOT /APWA).
BACKGROUND
Previously, the 2010 WSDOT /APWA Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and
Municipal Construction was adopted by City of Tukwila Ordinance No. 2284.
The 2012 edition of the Standard Specifications has been published by WSDOT /APWA.
City staff is currently revising and updating our construction contract boilerplate
documents and General Special Provisions (GSP's) accordingly.. Local agencies must
adopt the 2012 Standard Specifications for use in all federally funded projects
advertised on or after April 2, 2012.
DISCUSSION
An ordinance has been drafted to adopt the 2012 edition of the Standard Specifications,
General Special Provisions and Construction Contract Boilerplate documents. This
ordinance will also repeal the previous Ordinance No. 2284.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to approve the ordinance adopting the 2012 edition of the
WSDOT Standard Specifications and consider this item at the March 12, 2012
Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent March 19, 2012 Regular Meeting.
Attachments: Draft Ordinance
Ordinance No. 2284
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2284,
AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER
16.34; REENACTING TMC CHAPTER 16.34, "ROAD, BRIDGE AND
MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS," TO ADOPT THE
2012 AND ALL FUTURE AMENDMENTS OF THE STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD, BRIDGE AND MUNICIPAL
CONSTRUCTION; SETTING NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE HELD
FOR PUBLIC REVIEW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila utilizes standard specifications for the construction
of public improvements, as well as supplemental requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted standard specifications, most recently
by Ordinance No. 2284; and
WHEREAS, more current standard specifications are provided by the Washington
State Department of Transportation and American Public Works Association,
Washington Chapter;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Chapter 16.34 Reenacted. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC)
Chapter 16.34 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
CHAPTER 16.34
ROAD, BRIDGE AND MUNICIPAL, CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
Sections:
16.34.010 Specifications Adopted
16.34.020 Copies to be on file
16.34.014 Specifications Adopted. The 2012 edition of the Standard Specifications
for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, prepared by the Washington State
Department of Transportation and the Washington State Chapter of the American Public
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Works Association, as presently existing or as may be subsequently amended, is
hereby adopted as the Code of the City of Tukwila, Washington, for regulating the
construction and maintenance of public works, including streets, bridges, sanitary
sewers, storm sewers, water distribution, structures and other public works. The Public
Works Director may allow the use of American Institute of Architects (AIA), Construction
Specifications Institute (CSI), or other building and facilities standard specifications, on
a case -by -case basis.
16.34.020 Copies to be on file. Not less than three copies of said Standard
Specifications and City of Tukwila supplements shall remain on file for use in
examination by the public in the Public Works Department
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2284, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.34,
"Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction Specifications," is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section /subsection numbering.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 5. Effective bate. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five days after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2012.
ATTEST /AUTH ENT ICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Jim Haggerton, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney Ordinance Number:
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City of Tukwi
Washington
Ordinance No. �0/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.34,
ADOPTING THE 2010 EDITION AND ALL, FUTURE AMENDMENTS OF THE
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD, BRIDGE AND MUNICIPAL
CONSTRUCTION, SETTING NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE HELD FOR PUBLIC
REVIEW; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2193; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila utilizes standard specifications for the construction of
public improvements, as well as supplemental requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted standard specifications, most recently by
Ordinance No. 2193; and
WHEREAS, more current standard specifications are provided by the Washington State
Department of Transportation and American Public Works Association, Washington Chapter;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Chapter 16.34, "Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction Specifications," is
hereby amended to read as follows:
16.34.010 Adopted. The 2010 edition of the Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and
Municipal Construction, prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation and
the Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association, as presently existing
or as may be subsequently amended, is hereby adopted as the Code of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, for regulating the construction and maintenance of public works, including
streets, bridges, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water distribution, structures and other public
works. The Public Works Director may allow the use of American Institute of Architects (AIA),
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), or other building and facilities standard
specifications, on a case -by -case basis.
16.34.020 Copies to be on File. Not less than three copies of said Standard Specifications
and City of Tukwila supplements shall remain on file for use in examination by the public in
the Public Works Department.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2193, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.34, is hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of
this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the
official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this I C1 T day of I)J o l .2010.
ATTEST UTHENTICATED:
Jim ggerton, r
Christy O'FlahCrty, CMC, City Clerk
F ed with the City Clerk: ULl
APPROVED<'gS `v�BY: Passed the City Council: n
Published: Z n
f Effective Date: 1 4_
�C1ffi of the Cit tomey e Ordinance Number: �'Q
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