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Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-100 - Additional consideration of EIS content

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Where the university is lead agency, the EIS preparers of the
				university shall determine the organization of the EIS, even though other
				agencies with jurisdiction are involved with the proposal.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-100, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-110 - Additional recipients of DEIS

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(1)
			 The university shall send copies of the draft EIS to the SEPA advisory
			 committee and the city-university community advisory committee.
(2) The university shall provide notice of
			 the draft EIS to all individuals, organizations and agencies who provided
			 comment during the scoping process.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-110, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-110, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-120 - Additional recipients of FEIS

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(1)
			 The university shall send copies of the final EIS to the SEPA advisory
			 committee and the city-university community advisory committee.
(2) The responsible official shall send
			 notice of availability of the final EIS to anyone who received and/or commented
			 on the DEIS.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-120, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-120, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-130 - Establishment of the SEPA information web site

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(1) The University of Washington capital
			 planning and development office shall serve as the location for the
			 university's SEPA information web site.
(2)The following documents shall be
			 maintained at the SEPA information web site:
(a) All SEPA public information registers for
			 a period of one year from the date of publication.
(b) All environmental checklists,
			 determinations of non-significance and determinations of significance for a
			 period of one year from the date of issue.
(c) All current scoping and public hearing
			 notices.
(d) All draft and final
			 EISs for a period of three years after the date of publication.
(e) All draft and final EISs which have been
			 incorporated by reference shall be maintained at the SEPA information web site
			 for the same time period as the underlying document is maintained.
(f) A current list of individuals designated
			 as responsible officials for university compliance with SEPA.
(g) A current membership list of the SEPA
			 advisory committee.
(h) Agendas and
			 minutes of the SEPA advisory committee for a period of one year after the date
			 of issue.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-140 - Additional methods of public notice

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The university shall provide public notice of scoping, DNS with
				comment period, public hearings scheduled in accordance with these procedures
				and availability of draft and final EISs by providing notice in such form as a
				press release or advertisement in the on-line
UW Today
,
				University of Washington
Daily
, and/or in another legal
				newspaper of general circulation in the area where the property which is the
				subject of the action is located (e.g.,
The Seattle Times
or
Tacoma News Tribune
).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and BRG, Standing Orders, Chapter
				  1. 12-03-038, §
										478-324-140, filed 1/9/12,
				  effective 2/9/12. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and UWBR, Standing Orders, Chapter
				  1, § 2. 10-23-039, §
										478-324-140, filed 11/10/10,
				  effective 12/11/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  43.21C.120. 03-12-007, §
										478-324-140, filed 5/22/03,
				  effective 6/22/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-140, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-140, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-145 - No administrative appeal

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There is no administrative appeal of any university
				determination relating to SEPA. Any appeal must be a judicial appeal under WAC
				197-11-680(4).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  43.21C.120. 03-12-007, §
										478-324-145, filed 5/22/03,
				  effective 6/22/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-150 - Additional definitions

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(1) "Final
			 action" means the university's decision to proceed or not proceed with a
			 proposal and is so defined in compliance with public notice requirements,
			 RCW
			  43.21C.080. For proposals involving a series
			 of decision points, the final action shall be clearly identified in the
			 environmental checklist and/or EIS. The point at which the final action is made
			 during the planning process may vary depending upon the nature of the proposal,
			 but at no time shall the final action occur before fourteen days following
			 issuance of a DNS or seven days following issuance of an FEIS.
(2) "SEPA mailing list" means a current list
			 maintained at the capital planning and development office at the university of
			 all individuals, groups, and agencies who have communicated to the university
			 their interest in SEPA policies, procedures, and documents. This list shall
			 include the city-university community advisory committee and all community
			 organizations represented on the committee, including those with alternative
			 representation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-150, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-150, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-160 - University compliance with flexible thresholds

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The university will use the flexible thresholds established by
				the particular jurisdiction in which a university project is
				located.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-160, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-170 - Emergencies

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Actions that must be undertaken immediately or within a time
				too short to allow full compliance with these rules, to avoid an imminent
				threat to public health or safety, to prevent an imminent danger to public or
				private property, or to prevent an imminent threat of serious environmental
				degradation, shall be exempt from the procedural requirements of this chapter.
				Such actions include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Emergency pollution control actions
			 responding to accidental discharges, leaks or spills into the air, water, or
			 land.
(2) Implementation of a
			 change in waste disposal procedures caused by unanticipated changes in waste
			 sources which are in compliance with federal and state regulations and
			 standards.
(3) Cleanup or
			 decontamination of academic and research facilities or equipment accidentally
			 exposed or contaminated, to permit maintenance, repair or relocation, when
			 procedures followed are in accordance with federal or state guidelines,
			 recommendations, or standards.
(4)
			 Emergency actions implemented to reduce an imminent hazard to the health and
			 safety of an element of the university resulting from structural failure,
			 equipment malfunction, human error or natural event.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-170, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-170, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-180 - Designation of responsible official

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The associate vice president for capital planning and
				development or his or her designee shall serve as the responsible official for
				all university projects.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  43.21C.120. 03-12-007, §
										478-324-180, filed 5/22/03,
				  effective 6/22/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-180, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-180, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-190 - Procedures on consulted agencies

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The capital planning and development office shall be
				responsible for coordinating, receiving, and reviewing comments and requests
				for information from agencies regarding threshold determinations, scoping,
				EISs, and supplemental EISs.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-190, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-190, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-200 - Determining the lead agency

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(1) Except
			 as otherwise specially provided herein, the university shall serve as the lead
			 agency for all proposals.
(2) When
			 the total proposal will involve both private and university construction
			 activity, it shall be characterized as either a private or a university project
			 for the purposes of lead agency designation, depending upon whether the primary
			 sponsor or initiator of the project is the university or a private party. Any
			 project in which university and private interests are too intertwined to make
			 this characterization shall be considered a university project.
(3) The university's responsibilities as lead
			 agency include complying with the threshold determination procedures; the
			 initiation and administration of the scoping process; the supervision or actual
			 preparation of draft EISs, including the circulation of such statements, the
			 conduct of any public hearings or public meetings required by these rules; and
			 the supervision or preparation of required final EISs and supplemental
			 EISs.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-200, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-200, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-210 - Determination of lead unit

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(1) For
			 university actions subject to SEPA, the capital planning and development office
			 shall be charged with the university's lead agency responsibilities.
(2) The capital planning and development
			 office shall have primary university responsibility for providing procedural
			 advice with regard to these rules.
(3) All university units with environmental
			 expertise should strive to make their services available to the capital
			 planning and development office to assist in the university's compliance with
			 SEPA.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120. 00-04-039, §
										478-324-210, filed 1/25/00,
				  effective 2/25/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-210, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-220 - SEPA policy rule and substantive authority

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In order to carry out the policy of the State Environmental
				Policy Act, the University of Washington or its agents shall use all practical
				means, consistent with other essential considerations of state and university
				policy, to improve and coordinate plans, functions, programs, and resources to
				the end that the state and its citizens may:
(1) Fulfill the responsibilities of each
			 generation as trustee of the environment for succeeding generations;
(2) Assure for all people of Washington safe,
			 healthful, productive, and esthetically and culturally pleasing
			 surroundings;
(3) Attain the widest
			 range of beneficial uses of the environment without degradation, risk to health
			 or safety, or other undesirable and unintended consequences;
(4) Preserve important historic, cultural,
			 and natural aspects of our national heritage;
(5) Maintain, wherever possible, an
			 environment which supports diversity and variety of individual
			 choice;
(6) Achieve a balance
			 between population and resource use which will permit high standards of living
			 and a wide sharing of life's amenities; and
(7) Enhance the quality of renewable
			 resources and approach the maximum attainable recycling of depletable
			 resources.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-220, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-324 - Rules and regulations for the University of Washington implementation of the State Environmental Policy Act › Section 478-324-230 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any
				person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the
				application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be
				affected.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21C.120 and WAC
				  197-11-904. 84-20-074 (Order),
				  §
										478-324-230, filed
				  10/2/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-350 - Alternative contracting process for the University of Washington › Section 478-350-010 - Authority

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The University of Washington adopts these rules pursuant to
				RCW
				 28B.20.140.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  28B.20.140. 08-13-074, §
										478-350-010, filed 6/16/08,
				  effective 7/17/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-350 - Alternative contracting process for the University of Washington › Section 478-350-020 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish a fair, open, and
				efficient method by which the university may, under certain circumstances,
				contract for the erection and construction of university buildings or
				improvements thereto, in lieu of other statutorily authorized contracting
				methods. These rules are intended to protect the best interests of the
				university and assure the delivery of quality work and products at a reasonable
				price under the most advantageous terms.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  28B.20.140. 08-13-074, §
										478-350-020, filed 6/16/08,
				  effective 7/17/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-350 - Alternative contracting process for the University of Washington › Section 478-350-030 - Applicability

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The contracting method set forth in this chapter may be used
				only when the president of the university finds that all of the following
				criteria are met:
(1) The buildings or
			 improvements involved are part of the university's intercollegiate athletics
			 facilities, include renovations to Husky Stadium, and have a total project cost
			 in excess of one hundred million dollars;
(2) The design or construction of the
			 building or improvement or its construction schedule may be directly impacted
			 by large construction projects being planned or constructed by other agencies
			 or private developers;
(3)
			 Postponing the building or improvement or delaying it through the use of other
			 contracting methods is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the
			 operation, mission, or financial interests of the university; and
(4) The building or improvement may benefit
			 from a contracting method that integrates services including but not limited to
			 a developer, designer, construction manager and contractor being on the same
			 team and working collaboratively.
A finding by the university president that a project meets all
				of the above criteria shall be subject to review by the University of
				Washington board of regents at their discretion.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  28B.20.140. 08-13-074, §
										478-350-030, filed 6/16/08,
				  effective 7/17/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-350 - Alternative contracting process for the University of Washington › Section 478-350-040 - Contracting method

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Upon an approved finding that a project meets the criteria set
				forth above, the president or the president's designee may proceed to conduct a
				competitive process that is open, fair, and unbiased and results in one or more
				contracts with a qualified entity or team on the most advantageous terms. The
				process must include at least the following elements:
(1) RFQ/RFP. Contracts will be awarded
			 through either a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or a Request for Proposals
			 (RFP) process or a combination thereof. The RFQ/RFP will include a clear
			 description of what the university believes to be most important about the
			 project as well as the weight of selection criteria.
(2) Public notice. The university shall
			 publish at least once in a legal newspaper of general circulation published in,
			 or as near as possible to, that part of the county in which the project will be
			 constructed, a notice of its RFQ/RFP, and information regarding the
			 availability and location of the RFQ/RFP documents.
(3) Selection criteria. Selection criteria
			 shall include, but are not limited to, qualifications of the project team,
			 technical excellence and competence, experience, capacity to accomplish the
			 work, ability to deliver a quality project, past performance of the team or its
			 constituent members, and price or fee, taking into consideration the estimated
			 cost of construction as well as the long-term performance, operation and
			 maintenance of the building or improvement.
(4) Negotiations. The university shall first
			 attempt to negotiate a contract with the entity deemed to have submitted the
			 best overall response. If such negotiations are not successful, the university
			 may proceed to negotiate with the entity deemed to have submitted the next best
			 response.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  28B.20.140. 08-13-074, §
										478-350-040, filed 6/16/08,
				  effective 7/17/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-350 - Alternative contracting process for the University of Washington › Section 478-350-050 - Prevailing wages, bonds and retainage

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Any contract awarded pursuant to these rules shall require full
				compliance with applicable sections of
				chapters
				39.08,
				39.12, and
				60.28 RCW. The selected entity
				shall also be encouraged to work closely with the university's business
				diversity program.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  28B.20.140. 08-13-074, §
										478-350-050, filed 6/16/08,
				  effective 7/17/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-355 - Small works roster › Section 478-355-010 - Authority

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This chapter is enacted by the board of regents of the
				University of Washington pursuant to
				RCW
				 39.04.155 authorizing the university to
				establish a small works roster for public works projects with an estimated cost
				of less than three hundred thousand dollars.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   39.04.155. 01-08-007, §
										478-355-010, filed 3/22/01,
				  effective 4/22/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.355. 93-24-049, §
										478-355-010, filed 11/24/93,
				  effective 12/25/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  39.34.080. 86-08-027 (Order 86-1),
				  §
										478-355-010, filed
				  3/26/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-355 - Small works roster › Section 478-355-020 - Purpose

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To expedite the award of public work contracts at minimum
				cost, the University of Washington executive vice president for finance and
				administration is authorized to establish a small works
				roster.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and BRG, Standing Orders, Chapter
				  1. 12-03-038, §
										478-355-020, filed 1/9/12,
				  effective 2/9/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.355. 93-24-049, §
										478-355-020, filed 11/24/93,
				  effective 12/25/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130. 88-19-041 (Order 88-01), §
										478-355-020, filed 9/14/88.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  39.34.080. 86-08-027 (Order 86-1),
				  §
										478-355-020, filed
				  3/26/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-355 - Small works roster › Section 478-355-030 - Project construction cost

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Whenever the estimated project construction cost of any
				University of Washington public work is less than three hundred thousand
				dollars, the University of Washington executive vice president for finance and
				administration is authorized to use the small works roster in lieu of public
				advertisement for bids. In the event the legislature further increases the
				small works roster limit, the university is authorized to use the small works
				roster for any projects up to the subsequently authorized
				limit.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and BRG, Standing Orders, Chapter
				  1. 12-03-038, §
										478-355-030, filed 1/9/12,
				  effective 2/9/12. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   39.04.155. 01-08-007, §
										478-355-030, filed 3/22/01,
				  effective 4/22/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.355. 93-24-049, §
										478-355-030, filed 11/24/93,
				  effective 12/25/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130. 88-19-041 (Order 88-01), §
										478-355-030, filed 9/14/88.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  39.34.080. 86-08-027 (Order 86-1),
				  §
										478-355-030, filed
				  3/26/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-355 - Small works roster › Section 478-355-040 - Procedure for use

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Procedures shall be established for securing telephone,
				written, or electronic quotations from contractors on the appropriate small
				works roster to assure that a competitive price is established and to award
				contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. Bids may be solicited from all
				appropriate contractors on the roster, or, alternatively, from at least five
				contractors who have indicated the capability of performing the kind of work
				being contracted. If the estimated cost of the work is from one hundred
				thousand dollars to two hundred thousand dollars, and bids are not solicited
				from all appropriate contractors, all appropriate contractors must be notified
				that bids are being solicited. Detailed plans and specifications are not
				required as part of the bid invitation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  39.04.155. 01-08-007, §
										478-355-040, filed 3/22/01,
				  effective 4/22/01. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130. 88-19-041 (Order 88-01), §
										478-355-040, filed 9/14/88.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  39.34.080. 86-08-027 (Order 86-1),
				  §
										478-355-040, filed
				  3/26/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-355 - Small works roster › Section 478-355-050 - Applicable statutes

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All statutes pertaining to contracts for public works shall be
				otherwise fully applicable to contracts awarded through the small works roster
				procedure.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.20.130 and
				  39.34.080. 86-08-027 (Order 86-1),
				  §
										478-355-050, filed
				  3/26/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 478 - University of Washington › Chapter 478-355 - Small works roster › Section 478-355-060 - Administration

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The executive vice president for finance and administration is
				authorized to establish procedures for university use of its small works
				roster.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and BRG, Standing Orders, Chapter
				  1. 12-03-038, §
										478-355-060, filed 1/9/12,
				  effective 2/9/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.355. 93-24-049, §
										478-355-060, filed 11/24/93,
				  effective 12/25/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130. 88-19-041 (Order 88-01), §
										478-355-060, filed 9/14/88.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.20.130 and
				  39.34.080. 86-08-027 (Order 86-1),
				  §
										478-355-060, filed
				  3/26/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-01 - Description of organization › Section 479-01-010 - Organization of the transportation improvement board

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The transportation improvement board is a twenty-one member
				board, organized under the provisions of
				RCW
				 47.26.121. The board administers the
				transportation improvement account and the small city pavement and sidewalk
				account.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 12-08-060,
				  §
										479-01-010, filed 4/3/12,
				  effective 5/4/12; 07-18-050, §
										479-01-010, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 03-16-077, §
										479-01-010, filed 8/4/03,
				  effective 9/4/03. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-01-010, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority: 1995 c 269 § 2601. 95-22-056,
				  §
										479-01-010, filed 10/30/95,
				  effective 11/30/95. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 95-04-072,
				  §
										479-01-010, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 90-11-035, §
										479-01-010, filed 5/10/90,
				  effective 6/10/90; 83-22-021 (Order 83-01, Resolution Nos. 770, 771 and 772),
				  §
										479-01-010, filed 10/26/83; Order
				  31 (part), §
										479-01-010, filed
				  11/8/67.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-01 - Description of organization › Section 479-01-020 - The time and place of board meetings

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Regular public meetings of the board are held at least
				quarterly or more frequently as decided by a majority vote of the board.
				Regular meetings are held on the fourth Friday of the month, unless the week of
				the fourth Friday includes a holiday, wherein the board will determine the date
				of the meeting. Each regular meeting is held at the time and place as
				designated by the board. The meeting schedule, for the following calendar year,
				will be approved at least three months before the beginning of the year.
A special meeting of the board may be called by the chairperson
				or by a majority of the members of the board. A written notice to all other
				board members is required at least twenty-four hours before the time of the
				meeting. The notice calling a special meeting will include:
The purpose for the meeting;
The date;
The time;
The place;
All provisions of
				RCW
				 47.26.150 transportation improvement board
				meetings, and
				chapter
				42.30 RCW otherwise known
				as the Open Public Meetings Act will apply.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-01-020, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-01-020, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 95-04-072,
				  §
										479-01-020, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 92-12-014, §
										479-01-020, filed 5/26/92,
				  effective 6/26/92; 90-11-035, §
										479-01-020, filed 5/10/90,
				  effective 6/10/90; 83-22-021 (Order 83-01, Resolution Nos. 770, 771 and 772),
				  §
										479-01-020, filed 10/26/83; Order
				  279, §
										479-01-020, filed 4/17/73; Order
				  31 (part), §
										479-01-020, filed
				  11/8/67.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-01 - Description of organization › Section 479-01-030 - The address of the board

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The official mailing address of the board is:
Transportation Improvement Board
Post Office Box 40901
Olympia, Washington 98504-0901.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-01-030, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 95-04-072, §
										479-01-030, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 90-11-035, §
										479-01-030, filed 5/10/90,
				  effective 6/10/90; 83-22-021 (Order 83-01, Resolution Nos. 770, 771 and 772),
				  §
										479-01-030, filed 10/26/83; Order
				  281, §
										479-01-030, filed 5/21/73; Order
				  31 (part), §
										479-01-030, filed
				  11/8/67.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-01 - Description of organization › Section 479-01-040 - Definitions and acronyms

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The following definitions and acronyms apply:
(1) TIB - The transportation improvement
			 board.
(2) Board - The
			 transportation improvement board refers to the group of board members defined
			 in
			 RCW
			  47.26.121 and does not include the executive
			 director or staff.
(3) Director -
			 The executive director of the transportation improvement board.
(4) Staff - Refers to the employees of the
			 transportation improvement board excluding the executive director.
(5) Agency - All cities, towns, counties, and
			 transportation benefit districts eligible to receive board funding.
(6) Local agency official - Refers to a local
			 agency elected official or staff who is authorized to sign contracts on the
			 city, town, county, or transportation benefit district's behalf.
(7) Urban area - Refers to the portion of a
			 county within the federal urban area boundary as designated by the Federal
			 Highway Administration and/or Washington state's Growth Management
			 Act.
(8) Six-year transportation
			 plan - Refers to the city or county six-year transportation plan for
			 coordinated transportation program expenditures per
			 RCW
			  35.77.010 and
			 36.81.121.
(9) Small city - Refers to an incorporated
			 city or town with a population of less than five thousand.
(10) Active transportation program - Refers
			 to both the urban and small city active transportation programs.
(11) Population - Is defined as office of
			 financial management official published population at the time of
			 application.
(12) Highway urban
			 area population - As published by the office of financial management.
(13) Scope change - Refers to a change in the
			 physical characteristics and/or dimensions of a project.
(14) CHAP - City Hardship Assistance
			 Program.
(15) TIA - Transportation
			 improvement account.
(16) Matching
			 funds - All funds contributed to a project other than TIB funds.
(17) Construction ready - Is defined as a
			 project that has design, plans specifications and estimates, right of way,
			 permits, and all sources of match funding to enable advertisement for
			 bids.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 12-08-060,
				  §
										479-01-040, filed 4/3/12,
				  effective 5/4/12; 07-18-050, §
										479-01-040, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-01-040, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 95-04-072,
				  §
										479-01-040, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 90-11-035, §
										479-01-040, filed 5/10/90,
				  effective 6/10/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-01 - Description of organization › Section 479-01-050 - Administrative costs

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The costs for board activities, staff services, and facilities
				will be paid out of the transportation improvement account as determined by the
				biennial appropriation.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 12-08-060,
				  §
										479-01-050, filed 4/3/12,
				  effective 5/4/12; 07-18-050, §
										479-01-050, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 03-16-077, §
										479-01-050, filed 8/4/03,
				  effective 9/4/03. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-01-050, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority: 1995 c 269 § 2601. 95-22-056,
				  §
										479-01-050, filed 10/30/95,
				  effective 11/30/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-01 - Description of organization › Section 479-01-060 - Executive director-Powers and duties

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The board appoints an executive director who will serve at its
				pleasure to carry out the board priorities and the mission of the agency
				including the following administrative duties:
(1) The executive director will direct and
			 supervise all day-today activities of the staff.
(2) The executive director is the appointing
			 authority of the staff and may authorize subordinates to act in the executive
			 director's place to carry out administrative duties.
(3) The executive director has sidewalk
			 deviation authority as described in WAC
			 479-14-200.
(4) The executive director has administrative
			 increase authority for projects up to the following levels:
(a) Urban program - Fifteen percent of
			 project costs or $750,000 whichever is less.
(b) Small city arterial program - Fifteen
			 percent of project costs or $125,000, whichever is greater.
(c) City hardship assistance program - Up to
			 $75,000.
(d) Active transportation
			 program - Fifteen percent of project costs or $50,000, whichever is
			 greater.
(e) Small city
			 preservation program - Up to $200,000 within available funding
			 limitations.
(f) Arterial
			 preservation program - Up to 15 percent of original TIB grant.
(g) Small city federal match within the
			 limits set by the board in accordance with WAC
			 479-14-215.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure compliance by
				the transportation improvement board with the provisions of
				chapter
				42.56 RCW dealing with
				public records.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-010, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-02-010, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 91-13-056,
				  §
										479-02-010, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-050 - Public records officer

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The executive secretary is the public records officer for the
				transportation improvement board. The public records officer is responsible for
				implementation of the board's rules and regulations regarding release of public
				records and ensuring compliance with the public records disclosure requirements
				of chapter 42.56
				RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-050, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-02-050, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 91-13-056,
				  §
										479-02-050, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-060 - Public records available

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All public records defined in RCW  42.17.020 are available for
				public inspection and copying unless the record falls within the specific
				exemptions of
				chapter
				42.56 RCW or other
				specific statute.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-060, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-02-060, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 91-13-056,
				  §
										479-02-060, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-070 - Requests for public records

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Public records requests should be sent to the public records
				officer at the office location using the following procedures:
(1) To ensure accuracy, any requests for
			 public records should be made in writing and may be mailed or
			 emailed.
(2) For prompt response,
			 the following information should be provided in the request:
(a) The name of the person requesting the
			 record;
(b) The date on which the
			 request is made;
(c) A specific
			 description of the material requested;
(d) A verification that the records requested
			 will not be used to compile a sales list or used for commercial gain;
(e) Instructions as to whether the requestor
			 wants to view the document at the TIB offices, receive a copy by mail, or
			 receive an electronic copy if available.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-075 - Response to requests

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Upon receiving a request, the public records officer will
				respond within five business days in writing or by e-mail acknowledging receipt
				of the request and with one or more of the following:
(1) The requested record;
(2) An estimate of the time it will take to
			 provide the record or a schedule for providing the records in installments,
			 including:
(a) An estimate of the copying and
			 shipping costs of the record; and
(b) A request for advanced partial payment of
			 the copy and shipping costs;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-080 - Availability

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Public records will be available for inspection and copying by
				appointment during the normal business hours of TIB. Normal office hours are
				from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state
				holidays.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-080, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 91-13-056, §
										479-02-080, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-090 - Inspection and copying cost

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(1) No
			 fee is charged for inspection of public records.
(2) The board will charge a reasonable fee
			 for providing copies of public records as provided in
			 RCW
			  42.56.120.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-090, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 91-13-056, §
										479-02-090, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-100 - Protection of public records

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To protect public records, the following rules have been
				adopted:
(1) Copying of public
			 documents will be done by staff or under their supervision.
(2) Public documents will not be removed by
			 the requestor.
(3) Inspection of
			 documents will be monitored by staff.
(4) If a request is submitted to examine or
			 copy an entire file or group of documents, the public records officer will
			 review the file and identify any protected records under RCW  42.17.310. A
			 reasonable time to do the review will be given to the public records officer
			 without being in violation of the obligation to reply
			 promptly.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-100, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 95-04-072, §
										479-02-100, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 91-13-056, §
										479-02-100, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-110 - Denial of request

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Whenever the record requested clearly falls within the
				statutory exemptions of
				chapter
				42.56 RCW, or when the
				exempt status of the record is unclear:
(1) The public records officer will consult
			 with the assistant attorney general to determine if a requested public record
			 is exempt; and
(2) Any denial of a
			 request based upon an exemption will be made by a written statement to the
			 requestor together with specific explanation of the reasons for and how to
			 request a review of the exemption.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-110, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  47.26 and 47.66 RCW.
				  99-24-038, §
										479-02-110, filed 11/23/99,
				  effective 12/24/99. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 95-04-072,
				  §
										479-02-110, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 91-13-056, §
										479-02-110, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-120 - Review of agency denial

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Denial of a public records request will be in accordance with
				RCW
				 42.56.530.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 07-18-050,
				  §
										479-02-120, filed 8/30/07,
				  effective 9/30/07; 95-04-072, §
										479-02-120, filed 1/30/95,
				  effective 3/2/95; 91-13-056, §
										479-02-120, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-130 - Records index

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The public records officer will maintain a current index of
				board records.
(1) The following list
			 of records is included in the index:
(a)
			 Legislation, rules, and regulations of the board;
(b) Bylaws adopted by the board;
(c) Minutes of board meetings;
(d) Resolutions approved by the
			 board;
(e) Program
			 guidelines;
(f) Program reports and
			 publications.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 479 - Transportation Improvement Board › Chapter 479-02 - Public access to information and records › Section 479-02-140 - Availability

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The current index promulgated by the board shall be available
				to all persons under the same rules and on the same conditions as are applied
				to public records available for inspection.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  47.26 RCW. 91-13-056,
				  §
										479-02-140, filed 6/17/91,
				  effective 7/18/91.