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Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
May 17, 2022
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES
May 17, 2022
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Nelson, Mayor
Vivian Olson, Council President
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Will Chen, Councilmember
Neil Tibbott, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Laura Johnson, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Rob English, Interim Public Works Director
Thom Sullivan, Facilities Manager
Mike De Lilla, Senior Utilities Engineer
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Jerrie Bevington, Camera Operator
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Nelson in the Council
Chambers, 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, and virtually. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEM 4.1 – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING
Mayor Nelson described the procedures for in-person and virtual audience comments.
There were no audience comments.
4. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. AWARD JOB ORDER CONTRACTS
Interim Public Works Director Rob English reviewed:
• Background
o April 6, 2021 – City Council authorized a RFP for JOC consultant
o July 6, 2021 – City Council authorized an Agreement with Gordian, Inc to assist City with
developing a JOC Program
o January 18, 2022 – City Council approved amendment to Purchasing Policy & Procedures for
Job Order Contracting
o January 25, 2022 – City Council authorized the advertisement of a request for proposals for
Job Order Contracting
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o January 31, 2022 – JOC Request for Proposal advertised
o March 7, 2022 – Proposal due date
o April 8, 2022 – Issued Notice of Intent to Award
o April 12, 2022 – Presentation to Parks/Public Works Committee.
• Proposals Received
o Burton Construction
o Centennial Contractors Enterprises
o Forma Construction
o Saybr Contractors
o Swinerton
• Selection Panel
o Interim Public Works Director Rob English
o Facilities Manager Thom Sullivan
Senior Utilities Engineer Mike De Lilla
• Proposal evaluation
o The City of Edmonds will award a contract to the responsive and responsible proposer(s) whose
offer(s) best meet the needs of the City or, at the City’s sole discretion, reject any and all
proposals
▪ Responsive Proposer – a business entity or individual who has submitted a proposal that
fully conforms in all material respects to the RFP and all of its requirements, including all
forms and substance.
▪ Responsible Proposer – A business entity or individual who has the financial and technical
capacity to perform the requirements of the RFP solicitation and subsequent contract.
o Meet minimum qualifications
o Criteria
▪ Qualifications and relevant experience
▪ Technical capacity, approach and capacity
▪ Communication and customer service
▪ Risk, performance and quality assurance
o Price proposal
▪ Evaluate adjustment factors
• Job Order Process
o Projects or maintenance programs in the City’s current budget are eligible for Job Order
Contracting.
o Job Order Authorization will follow the City’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
o Job Order Amount
▪ $50k or less - Director approval
▪ $100k or less - Mayor approval
▪ $100k or more – City Council approval
• Staff Recommendation
o Award 3 Job Order Contracts
▪ Forma Construction
▪ Centennial Contractors Enterprises
▪ Saybr Contractors
Councilmember K. Johnson commented this came to the planning and public works committee earlier this
month. She and Councilmember Chen (committee members) agreed it should come to full council because
it was something the City has been working on for some time.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT OLSON,
TO AUTHORIZE JOB ORDER CONTRACTING FOR THESE THREE CLIENTS.
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Council President Olson thanked staff, recognizing it has been a long process and a great deal of work for
the department. She was excited about the opportunity to move forward on some of the projects the City
has been unable to get to.
Councilmember Buckshnis thanked staff, recognizing it had been a long road. She recalled talking about
this in the finance committee four years ago. Mr. English recognized Facilities Manager Thom Sullivan,
former Public Works Director Phil Williams who had had a lot of input as well as the city attorney’s office.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, RCW 42.30.110(1)(I)
At 6:10 p.m., Mayor Nelson announced that the City Council would meet in executive session regarding
pending or potential litigation per RCW 42.30.100. The executive session was scheduled to last
approximately 45 minutes Elected officials present at the executive session were Mayor Nelson, and
Councilmembers K. Johnson, Tibbott, Buckshnis, Paine, Olson, L. Johnson, and Chen. Others present were
City Attorney Jeff Taraday. The executive session concluded at 6:58 p.m.
Mayor Nelson reconvened the regular City Council meeting at 6:58 p.m.
6 ADJOURN
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.