HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 Resolution No. 0081
RESOLUTION NO. 8
SERIES OF 2021
A RESOLUTION AWARDING AN OPTIMAL SOURCE CONTRACT TO
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION FOR THE
MODERNIZATION OF THE RTD ELEVATOR AT THE ENGLEWOOD
STATION
WHEREAS, Section 116(b) of the Englewood Home Rule Charter and Section 4-1-3-1
of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000, allow contracts for public works or improvements to be
negotiated, provided that contracts for which no competitive bids have been requested to be
approved by resolution declaring the reason for the exception to the competitive bidding
requirement;
WHEREAS, the Englewood Environmental Foundation is responsible for the
maintenance of the Englewood Light Rail Station and its public services;
WHEREAS, the current elevator that serves the station is twenty-years old and has
become severely worn down by the outdoor elements and extensive vandalization. It is currently
inoperable as a result of, in December 2020, the fire department forcing open the doors to remove
an individual who had become trapped inside;
WHEREAS, Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation is the original manufacturer of the
elevator, and the City has an ongoing service agreement with them for elevator maintenance and
repair;
WHEREAS, using Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation will allow the elevator to be
completely modernized by replacement of the controller, power unit, jack replacement, car
components, hoist way components, pit components, door equipment, car and hall fixtures; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase would come from the Englewood Environmental
Foundation G/L Account (EEF) 85-8501-54201 Professional Services.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Englewood City Council hereby authorizes the proposal from Thyssenkrupp
Elevator Company for the repair and modernization of the elevator serving the Englewood Light
Rail Station, in lieu of the competitive bid process as allowed by Section 116(b) of the
Englewood Home Rule Charter, in the amount not to exceed of $133,236 as set forth in the
Proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of March, 2021.
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Linda Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the
above is a true copy of Resolution No. 8, Series of 2021.
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk