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WA Rev Code § 47.28.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.025 - Description and plan of new or limited access highway—Recording.

RCW 47.28.025 Description and plan of new or limited access highway—Recording.Whenever the department establishes the location, width, and lines of any new highway, or declares any such new highway as a limited access facility and schedules the acquisition of the right-of-way for the highway or facility within the ensuing two years, it may cause the description and plan of any such highway to be made, showing the center line of the highway and the established width thereof, and attach thereto a certified copy of the resolution. Such description, plan, and resolution shall then be recorded in the office of the county auditor of the proper county.[ 1999 c 233 § 5; 1984 c 7 § 165; 1977 ex.s. c 225 § 1; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.025. Prior: 1955 c 161 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—1999 c 233: See note following RCW 4.28.320.
WA Rev Code § 47.28.026 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.026 - Description and plan of new or limited access highway—Buildings and improvements prohibited, when.

RCW 47.28.026 Description and plan of new or limited access highway—Buildings and improvements prohibited, when.(1) No owner or occupier of lands, buildings, or improvements may erect any buildings or make any improvements within the limits of any such highway, the location, width, and lines of which have been established and recorded as provided in RCW 47.28.025. If any such erection and improvements are made, no allowances may be had therefor by the assessment of damages. No permits for improvements within the limits may be issued by any authority. The establishment of any highway location as set forth in RCW 47.28.025 is ineffective after one year from the filing thereof if no action to condemn or acquire the property within the limits has been commenced within that time.(2) Unless and until the department causes a plan of a proposed new highway or limited access facility to be recorded in the office of the county auditor as authorized in RCW 47.28.025, nothing contained in RCW 47.28.025 or 47.28.026 may be deemed to restrict or restrain in any manner the improvement, development, or other use by owners or occupiers of lands, buildings, or improvements within the limits of any proposed new or limited access highway or any proposed relocated or widened highway. Because of the uncertainties of federal aid and the state level of funding of proposed construction or improvement of state highways, plans for such improvements approved by the department shall be deemed tentative until filed with the county auditor as authorized in RCW 47.28.025 or until the department commences action to condemn or otherwise acquire the right-of-way for the highway improvements.[ 1984 c 7 § 166; 1977 ex.s. c 225 § 2; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.026. Prior: 1955 c 161 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.035 - Cost of project, defined.

RCW 47.28.035 Cost of project, defined.The cost of any project for the purposes of RCW 47.28.030 shall be the aggregate of all amounts to be paid for labor, material, and equipment on one continuous or interrelated project where work is to be performed simultaneously. The department shall not permit the construction of any project by state forces by dividing a project into units of work or classes of work to give the appearance of compliance with RCW 47.28.030.[ 1984 c 194 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.040 - Precontract preparation of maps, plans, and specifications—Filing.

RCW 47.28.040 Precontract preparation of maps, plans, and specifications—Filing.Before entering into any contract for the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any state highway the department shall cause the highway to be surveyed throughout the entire length of the proposed construction, alteration, repair, or improvement and cause to be prepared maps, plans, and specifications, together with an estimate of the cost of the proposed work, and such information and directions as will enable a contractor to carry them out. The maps, plans, specifications, and directions shall be approved by the department and a copy thereof filed permanently in the department's office.[ 1984 c 7 § 167; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.040. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 32, part; RRS § 6400-32, part.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.050 - Call for bids.

RCW 47.28.050 Call for bids.Except as may be provided by rules and regulations adopted under RCW 47.28.030 as now or hereafter amended the department of transportation shall publish a call for bids for the construction of the highway according to the maps, plans, and specifications, once a week for at least two consecutive weeks, next preceding the day set for receiving and opening the bids, in not less than one trade paper of general circulation in the state. The call shall state the time, place, and date for receiving and opening the bids, give a brief description of the location and extent of the work, and contain such special provisions or specifications as the department deems necessary. When necessary to implement chapter 39.19 RCW and the rules adopted to implement that chapter, the department shall include in its call for bids provisions or specifications requiring bidders to comply with chapter 39.19 RCW and the rules adopted to implement it: PROVIDED, That when the estimated cost of any contract to be awarded is less than fifty thousand dollars, the call for bids need only be published in at least one paper of general circulation in the county where the major part of the work is to be performed: PROVIDED FURTHER, That when the estimated cost of a contract to be awarded is seven thousand five hundred dollars or less, including the cost of materials, supplies, engineering, and equipment, the department of transportation need not publish a call for bids: PROVIDED FURTHER, That after a bid call has been advertised for two consecutive weeks it may be postponed and the bids opened one week later.[ 1983 c 120 § 16; 1979 ex.s. c 69 § 1; 1977 c 65 § 1; 1973 c 116 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 180 § 1; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.050. Prior: 1959 c 319 § 33; 1955 c 147 § 1; 1937 c 53 § 33; RRS § 6400-33.]NOTES:Effective date—Applicability—Severability—Conflict with federal requirements—1983 c 120: See RCW 39.19.910 and 39.19.920.Office of minority and women's business enterprises: Chapter 39.19 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 47.28.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.060 - Copy of map, plans, etc.—Charge.

RCW 47.28.060 Copy of map, plans, etc.—Charge.Any person, firm, or corporation is entitled to receive copies of the maps, plans, specifications, and directions for any work upon which call for bids has been published, upon request therefor and subsequent payment to the department of a reasonable sum as required by the department in the call for bids for each copy of such maps, plans, and specifications. Any money so received shall be certified by the department to the state treasurer and deposited to the credit of the motor vehicle fund. The department may deliver with or without charge informational copies of maps, plans, specifications, and directions at such places as it may designate.[ 1985 c 242 § 1; 1984 c 7 § 168; 1971 c 36 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 64 § 1; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.060. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 34; RRS § 6400-34.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.070 - Form of bid—Data required—Requirements—Refusal to furnish form—Appeal.

RCW 47.28.070 Form of bid—Data required—Requirements—Refusal to furnish form—Appeal.Bid proposals upon any construction or improvement of any state highway shall be made upon contract proposal form supplied by the department and in no other manner. The department shall, before furnishing any person, firm, or corporation desiring to bid upon any work for which a call for bid proposals has been published with a contract proposal form, require from the person, firm, or corporation, answers to questions contained in a standard form of questionnaire and financial statement, including a complete statement of the financial ability and experience of the person, firm, or corporation in performing state highway, road, or other public work. The questionnaire and financial statement shall be sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, and shall be submitted once a year and at such other times as the department may require. Whenever the department is not satisfied with the sufficiency of the answers contained in the questionnaire and financial statement or whenever the department determines that the person, firm, or corporation does not meet all of the requirements set forth in this section it may refuse to furnish the person, firm, or corporation with a contract proposal form, and any bid proposal of the person, firm, or corporation must be disregarded. In order to obtain a contract proposal form, a person, firm, or corporation shall have all of the following requirements:(1) Adequate financial resources or the ability to secure such resources;(2) The necessary experience, organization, and technical qualifications to perform the proposed contract;(3) The ability to comply with the required performance schedule taking into consideration all of its existing business commitments;(4) A satisfactory record of performance, integrity, judgment, and skills; and(5) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.The refusal is conclusive unless appeal therefrom to the superior court of Thurston county is taken within five days, which appeal shall be heard summarily within ten days after it is taken and on five days' notice thereof to the department.[ 1984 c 7 § 169; 1967 ex.s. c 145 § 39; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.070. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 35; RRS § 6400-35.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.075 - Financial information not open to public inspection.

RCW 47.28.075 Financial information not open to public inspection.The department of transportation shall not be required to make available for public inspection and copying financial information supplied by any person, firm, or corporation for the purpose of qualifying to submit a bid or proposal for highway construction or improvement as required by RCW 47.28.070.[ 1981 c 215 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.080 - Withdrawal of bids—New bids—Time fixed in call controls.

RCW 47.28.080 Withdrawal of bids—New bids—Time fixed in call controls.Any person, firm, or corporation proposing a bid for the construction or improvement of any state highway in response to a call for bids published therefor may withdraw the bid proposal without forfeiture and without prejudice to the right of the bidder to file a new bid proposal before the time fixed for the opening of the bid proposals. The request for the withdrawal shall be made in writing, signed by the person proposing the bid or his or her duly authorized agent, and filed at the place and before the time fixed in the call for bids for receipt of the bid proposals. No bid proposal may be considered that has not been filed with the department before the time fixed for the receipt of bid proposals. In any provisions regarding the filing or withdrawing of bid proposals the time fixed for the receipt of bid proposals in the call for bid proposals as published shall control without regard for the time when the bid proposals are actually opened.[ 2010 c 8 § 10009; 1985 c 242 § 2; 1984 c 7 § 170; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.080. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 36; RRS § 6400-36.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.090 - Opening of bids and award of contract—Deposit.

RCW 47.28.090 Opening of bids and award of contract—Deposit.At the time and place named in the call for bids the department of transportation shall publicly open and read the final figure in each of the bid proposals that have been properly filed and read only the unit prices of the three lowest bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder unless the department has, for good cause, continued the date of opening bids to a day certain, or rejected that bid. Any bid may be rejected if the bidder has previously defaulted in the performance of and failed to complete a written public contract, or has been convicted of a crime arising from a previous public contract. If the lowest responsible bidder fails to meet the provisions or specifications requiring compliance with chapter 39.19 RCW and the rules adopted to implement that chapter, the department may award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder which does meet the provisions or specifications or may reject all bids and readvertise. All bids shall be under sealed cover and accompanied by deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent of the amount of the bid, and a bid shall not be considered unless the deposit is enclosed with it.[ 1985 c 242 § 3; 1983 c 120 § 17; 1971 ex.s. c 21 § 2; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.090. Prior: 1955 c 83 § 1; 1949 c 64 § 1; 1937 c 53 § 37; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6400-37.]NOTES:Effective date—Applicability—Severability—Conflict with federal requirements—1983 c 120: See RCW 39.19.910 and 39.19.920.Office of minority and women's business enterprises: Chapter 39.19 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 47.28.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.100 - Failure or rejection of bidder.

RCW 47.28.100 Failure or rejection of bidder.If the successful bidder fails to enter into the contract and furnish satisfactory bond as provided by law within twenty days from the award, exclusive of the day of the award, his or her deposit shall be forfeited to the state and deposited by the state treasurer to the credit of the motor vehicle fund, and the department may award the contract to the second lowest responsible bidder. If the second lowest responsible bidder fails to enter into the contract and furnish bond within twenty days after award to him or her, forfeiture of his or her deposit shall also be made, and the contract may be awarded to the third lowest responsible bidder, and in like manner until the contract and bond are executed by a responsible bidder to whom award is made, or further bid proposals are rejected, or the number of bid proposals are exhausted. If the contract is not executed or no contractor's bond provided within the time required, and there appear circumstances that are deemed to warrant an extension of time, the department may extend the time for execution of the contract or furnishing bond for not to exceed twenty additional days. After awarding the contract the deposits of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned, but the department may retain the deposit of the next lowest responsible bidder or bidders as it desires until such time as the contract is entered into and satisfactory bond is provided by the bidder to whom the award is ultimately made. A low bidder who claims error and fails to enter into a contract is prohibited from bidding on the same project if a second or subsequent call for bids is made for the project.If in the opinion of the department the acceptance of the bid of the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, or on prior failure of the lowest responsible bidder or bidders the acceptance of the bid of the remaining lowest responsible bidder or bidders, will not be for the best interest of the state, it may reject all bids or all remaining bids and republish a call for bids in the same manner as for an original publication thereof.[ 1996 c 18 § 8; 1984 c 7 § 171; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.100. Prior: 1953 c 53 § 1; 1937 c 53 § 38; RRS § 6400-38.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.110 - Sureties—Qualifications—Additional sureties.

RCW 47.28.110 Sureties—Qualifications—Additional sureties.At any time and as often as it may be deemed necessary, the department may require any or all sureties or any surety company to appear and qualify themselves upon any contractor's bond. Whenever the surety or sureties upon any contractor's bond become insufficient or are deemed by the department to have become insufficient, the department may demand in writing that the contracting person, firm, or corporation furnish such further contractor's bond or bonds or additional surety in an amount not exceeding that originally required as may be deemed necessary considering the extent of the work remaining to be done upon the contract. No further payments may be made on the contract until such additional surety as is required is furnished.[ 1984 c 7 § 172; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.110. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 39; RRS § 6400-39.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.120 - Actions for labor and materials—Limitation of action.

RCW 47.28.120 Actions for labor and materials—Limitation of action.Any contracting person, firm, or corporation performing any labor or furnishing any materials upon their contract or otherwise for public work or improvement under the direction of the department or any person claiming any right of action upon any such contract with the state of Washington or who claims a cause of action against the state of Washington arising out of any such contract must bring such suit in the proper court in Thurston county before the expiration of one hundred and eighty days from and after the final acceptance and the approval of the final estimate of such work by the department; otherwise the action is forever barred.[ 1984 c 7 § 173; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.120. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 40; RRS § 6400-40.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.140 - Highway, public transportation improvements, flood damage prevention—Cooperative agreements.

RCW 47.28.140 Highway, public transportation improvements, flood damage prevention—Cooperative agreements.When in the opinion of the governing authorities representing the department and any public agency, instrumentality, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state of Washington, any highway, road, street, or urban public transportation system will be benefited or improved by constructing, reconstructing, locating, relocating, laying out, repairing, surveying, altering, improving, or maintaining, or by the establishment adjacent to, under, upon, within, or above any portion of any such highway, road, street, or urban public transportation system, by either the department or any public agency, instrumentality, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state, and it is in the public interest to do so, the authorities may enter into cooperative agreements wherein either agrees to perform the work and furnish the materials necessary and pay the cost thereof, including necessary engineering assistance, which costs and expenses must be reimbursed by the party whose responsibility it was to do or perform the work or improvement in the first instance. The work may be done by either day labor or contract, and the cooperative agreement between the parties must provide for the method of reimbursement. In the case of some special benefit or improvement to a state highway derived from any project that assists in preventing or minimizing flood damages as defined in RCW 86.16.120 or from the construction of any public works project, including any urban public transportation system, the department may contribute to the cost thereof by making direct payment to the particular state department, agency, instrumentality, municipal corporation, or political subdivision on the basis of benefits received, but such payment may be made only after a cooperative agreement has been entered into for a specified amount or on an actual cost basis prior to the commencement of the particular public works project.[ 2013 c 113 § 7; 1991 c 322 § 29; 1984 c 7 § 174; 1967 c 108 § 6; 1961 c 13 § 47.28.140. Prior: 1955 c 384 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—1991 c 322: See note following RCW 86.12.200.Urban public transportation system defined: RCW 47.04.082.
WA Rev Code § 47.28.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.150 - Underpasses, overpasses constructed with federal funds—Maintenance cost apportionment.

RCW 47.28.150 Underpasses, overpasses constructed with federal funds—Maintenance cost apportionment.Notwithstanding any of the provisions of RCW 81.53.090, where the cost of constructing an overpass or underpass which is part of the state highway system has been paid for in whole or in part by the use of federal funds, the state shall at its expense maintain the entire overpass structure and the approaches thereto, and the railroad company shall at its expense maintain the entire underpass structure, including the approaches thereto. The state shall at its expense maintain the roadway, and the railroad company shall at its expense maintain its roadbed and tracks on or under all such structures.[ 1961 c 13 § 47.28.150. Prior: 1959 c 319 § 34.]
WA Rev Code § 47.28.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.28 - Construction and Maintenance of Highways.|47.28.220 - Compost products.

RCW 47.28.220 Compost products.(1) A contract awarded in whole or in part for the purchase of compost products as a soil cover or soil amendment to state highway rights-of-way shall specify that compost products be purchased in accordance with the following schedule:(a) For the period July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997, twenty-five percent of the total dollar amount purchased;(b) For the period July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999, fifty percent of the total dollar amount purchased. The percentages in this subsection apply to the materials' value and include services or other materials.(2) In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the department of transportation shall develop and adopt bid specifications for compost products used in state highway construction projects.(3)(a) For purposes of this section, "compost products" means mulch, soil amendments, ground cover, or other landscaping material derived from the biological or mechanical conversion of biosolids or cellulose-containing waste materials.(b) For purposes of this section, "biosolids" means municipal sewage sludge or septic tank septage sludge that meets the requirements of chapter 70A.226 RCW.[ 2021 c 65 § 55; 1996 c 198 § 4; 1992 c 174 § 14; 1991 c 297 § 14.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.