Article IV -
Work For Other Departments


2.52.365 - Public agencies.

An appropriate written agreement in triplicate approved by the legislative bodies of both the county and the requesting agency shall precede any work by the county road department for the agency. Such agreement may be for a specific item of work and/or any work during a specified period of time, or it may be a general agreement for a long-time period to be supplemented by individual requests for specific items of work. When work is requested, the agency shall submit the request on forms provided in triplicate and signed by a designated agent of the requesting agency.

The county engineer is authorized to schedule and accomplish specific items of work when such work is in accordance with an agreement previously approved by the agency and by the board as required by WAC 136.32, except as may be modified or restricted under any specific agreement under which the board shall act to retain item-by-item authority for approval.

(Res. 595 (part), 1976).

2.52.366 - County departments.

Whenever a department of the county desires work to be performed by the county road department, the department must submit a written request to the county engineer, describing the work requested, financial considerations, and time for performance or completion. The county engineer shall examine the request and submit it to the board of county commissioners with his recommendations and comments. The board shall in writing either approve, modify or disapprove the request. All such work performed by the county road department for and on behalf of other departments of the county shall be on a reimbursable cost basis in accordance with terms set forth in the request and approved by the board.

(Res. 595 (part), 1976).

2.52.367 - Recordkeeping.

The county engineer shall maintain appropriate records of all agreements for work requested by other public agencies and of all approved interdepartmental requests. He shall keep complete fiscal records of all such work in the same manner as prescribed for normal road department activity.

(Res. 595 (part), 1976).

2.52.368 - County road administration board forms—Application.

County road administration board forms 101 and 102, on file in the office of the auditor and clerk of the board of county commissioners, as modified and approved by Mason County will be used.

(Res. 595 (part), 1976).