RCW 39.04.290
Contracts for building engineering systems.
(1) A state agency or local government may award contracts of any value for the design, fabrication, and installation of building engineering systems by: (a) Using a competitive bidding process or request for proposals process where bidders are required to provide final specifications and a bid price for the design, fabrication, and installation of building engineering systems, with the final specifications being approved by an appropriate design, engineering, and/or public regulatory body; or (b) using a competitive bidding process where bidders are required to provide final specifications for the final design, fabrication, and installation of building engineering systems as part of a larger project with the final specifications for the building engineering systems portion of the project being approved by an appropriate design, engineering, and/or public regulatory body. The provisions of chapter 39.80 RCW do not apply to the design of building engineering systems that are included as part of a contract described under this section.
(2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Building engineering systems" means those systems where contracts for the systems customarily have been awarded with a requirement that the contractor provide final approved specifications, including fire alarm systems, building sprinkler systems, pneumatic tube systems, extensions of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning control systems, chlorination and chemical feed systems, emergency generator systems, building signage systems, pile foundations, and curtain wall systems.
(b) "Local government" means any county, city, town, school district, or other special district, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation.
(c) "State agency" means the department of enterprise services, the state parks and recreation commission, the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, any institution of higher education as defined under RCW 28B.10.016, and any other state agency delegated authority by the department of enterprise services to engage in building, renovation, remodeling, alteration, improvement, or repair activities.
[ 2015 c 225 § 35; 2001 c 34 § 1.]
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Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness
39.04.015 - Adjustment to bid price—Conditions.
39.04.020 - Plans and specifications—Estimates—Publication—Emergencies.
39.04.040 - Work to be executed according to plans—Supplemental plans.
39.04.050 - Contents of original estimates.
39.04.060 - Supplemental estimates.
39.04.070 - Account and record of cost.
39.04.080 - Certified copy to be filed—Engineers' certificate.
39.04.100 - Records open to public inspection—Certified copies.
39.04.105 - Competitive bidding—Written protests—Notice of contract execution.
39.04.107 - Competitive bidding—Bidder claiming error.
39.04.110 - Penalty for false entries.
39.04.120 - Change orders due to environmental protection requirements—Costs—Dispute resolution.
39.04.130 - Application of RCW 39.04.120.
39.04.133 - State capital improvement or construction projects—Product standards.
39.04.135 - Demolition projects—Recycling or reuse of materials.
39.04.155 - Small works roster contract procedures—Limited public works process—Definitions.
39.04.156 - Small works roster manual—Notification to local governments.
39.04.162 - Awards of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.
39.04.170 - Application of chapter to performance-based contracts for energy equipment.
39.04.180 - Trench excavations—Safety systems required.
39.04.190 - Purchase contract process—Other than formal sealed bidding.
39.04.200 - Small works roster or purchase contracts—Listing of contracts awarded required.
39.04.210 - Correctional facilities construction and repair—Findings.
39.04.235 - Public works contracts—Unit priced contracts—When authorized—Bidding requirements.
39.04.240 - Public works contracts—Awarding of attorneys' fees.
39.04.280 - Competitive bidding requirements—Exemptions.
39.04.290 - Contracts for building engineering systems.
39.04.300 - Apprenticeship training programs—Purpose.
39.04.310 - Apprenticeship training programs—Definitions.
39.04.330 - Use of wood products—Compliance with chapter 39.35D RCW.
39.04.340 - Apprenticeship and training council outreach effort.
39.04.350 - Bidder responsibility criteria—Sworn statement—Supplemental criteria.
39.04.360 - Payment of undisputed claims.
39.04.370 - Contract requirements—Off-site prefabricated items—Submission of information.
39.04.380 - Preference for resident contractors.
39.04.400 - Repair or replacement of structurally deficient bridges.
39.04.410 - Public works projects—Pollinator habitat.
39.04.420 - Signage for 988 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
39.04.900 - Rights may not be waived—Construction—1992 c 223.