(1) Settlements of claims for taxes or damages of any sort, whether based upon tort, contract, or otherwise;

(2) Contracts of employment, whether negotiated through duly authorized labor representatives or not, and payroll disbursements or any other payments incidental to such contracts;

(3) Travel and living expenses of officers and employees;

(4) Insurance and surety bond purchases;

(5) The following proprietary purchases:

(6) Interdepartmental transactions;

(7) Performance of work by day labor by county employees as allowed by state law;

(8) The furnishing of any property, materials, construction, work or labor by any person or entity in accord with any condition of any variance, rezoning, platting, replatting, conditional use permit, or any other permit issued by the county;

(9) Foods. If the products being purchased by the county are of a perishable nature, such as meats, fish, fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, bakery products, dairy and poultry items, the purchase may be made by the department involved by direct negotiation, subject to the approval of the purchasing manager and such regulations as may be required by the county executive. Nonperishable foods (dry stores) shall be placed on bid at least once annually to determine the existence of a competitive base. If such a base at reasonable prices does not exist, the food involved may be purchased by direct negotiation by the department involved, subject to the approval of the executive;

(10) Purchases, sales, leases, or licenses affecting real property;

(11) Any sale, lease, licensing, or other disposal of any other personal property or services by the county (see chapter 4.46 SCC);

(12) Any acquisition of property by the county by the exercise of the power of eminent domain;

(13) Subawards, as that term is defined by 2 C.F.R. § 200.1, funded by federal or state grants;

(14) Contracts for the purpose of debt collection with collection agencies holding a valid license as required by chapter 19.16 RCW when said contracts have been reviewed and approved by the executive;

(15) Any contract for goods and services required for the prosecution of litigation including expert witnesses, expert witness costs, medical evaluations, other expert evaluations, transcripts, court reporter’s fees, copying and other items relating to litigation, which contracts may be negotiated by the prosecuting attorney;

(16) Interlocal agreements under the authority of chapter 39.34 RCW and intergovernmental agreements for services. These agreements may be negotiated by the county executive, the head of any executive department, or county official. Intergovernmental agreements for services shall be approved in accordance with SCC 3.04.140. Interlocal agreements under the authority of chapter 39.34 RCW shall be approved in accordance with state law and the county charter.

(17) Contracts funded by federal, state, or private grants or awards that require the use of a specific supplier, subrecipient, or contractor to carry out a grant project or program as a condition of the grant or grant award; and contracts funded by a federal or state grant to the extent the grant requires procurement to be accomplished pursuant to other law, rule, regulation, or process;

(18) Contracts funded by the taxes and charges set forth in chapters 4.40, 4.41, and 4.118 SCC.

(19) Any other transaction the procedures with respect to which are controlled by any other code section or for which an exemption to competitive bidding requirements is provided under state law. (Added by Ord. 86-003 § 3, Feb. 12, 1986; Amended by Ord. 88-071 § 1, Aug. 9, 1988; Amended by Ord. 89-027 § 3, May 17, 1989; Amended by Ord. 91-033, Mar. 27, 1991; Amended by Ord. 92-085, Aug. 12, 1992; Amended by Ord. 94-095 § 1, Oct. 12, 1994; Amended by Amended Ord. 23-074 § 2, Sept. 13, 2023, Eff date Oct. 1, 2023).