Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 39. PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND INDEBTEDNESS |
Chapter 39.35A. Performance-based contracts for water conservation, solid waste reduction, and energy equipment. |
Section 39.35A.010. Findings.
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- The legislature finds that:(1) Conserving energy and water in publicly owned buildings will have a beneficial effect on our overall supply of energy and water;(2) Conserving energy and water in publicly owned buildings can result in cost savings for taxpayers; and(3) Performance-based energy contracts are a means by which municipalities can achieve energy and water conservation without capital outlay.Therefore, the legislature declares that it is the policy that a municipality may, after a competitive selection process, negotiate a performance-based energy contract with a firm that offers the best proposal.