HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Ordinance No. 014ORDINANCE NO . J..1
SERIES OF 2019
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO . .2
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER MARTINEZ
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1, SECTIONS 3-1 AND
3-2 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, IN ASSOCIATION
WITH MUNICIPAL PURCHASING AND DISPOSITION/TRANSFER OF
GOODS AND SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Englewood 's City Charter (Charter) Section 111 provides that "the City Manager
shall be responsible for contracting for and purchasing all supplies , materials , equipment and
contractual services required by any department, office or agency of the City. The purchasing
officer shall be the City Manager or such person as he may designate ;"
WHEREAS, Charter Section 113 , as amended in 2001 , limits the purchasing officer 's
authority to purchase supplies , materials or equipment without a competitive bid , to those
purchases in an amount of $25 ,000 or less , unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance;
WHEREAS, Charter Section 116 , as amended in 2001 , limits the purchasing officer's
authority to purchase supplies, materials or equipment for capital improvements without a
competitive bid , to those purchases in an amount of $50 ,000 or less , unless otherwise prescribed
by ordinance;
WHEREAS, Ordinance 9 , Series of 2001 , limits the purchasing officer 's authority to purchase
supplies , materials or equipment associated with Enterprise Funds , to those purchases in an amount
of $50,000 or less , citing the inefficiencies associated with competitive bidding for products
required for the effective operation of utilities;
WHEREAS, due to inflationary impacts upon the dollar the cost of supplies , materials or
equipment necessary to operate the City of Englewood in 2019 frequently exceeds the dollar limits
established in 2001;
WHEREAS, failure to modify spending limits to conform to inflation results in unnecessary
costs to the City , including the necessity to retain additional procurement personnel to generate
requests for proposals on low budget items or standard items , and filling City agendas with requests
for approval of purchases ofrelatively small budget items and standard items ; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of software with increased levels of administrative oversight
and publicly accessible financial portals provides open access to all expenditures of the City,
regardless of amount, allowing for a level of transparency and citizen oversight unavailable in
2001 , the last time spending authorities were reviewed by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 3-1 . Title 4 , Chapter 1, Section 3-1 of the
Englewood Municipal Code shall be amended as follows :
4-1-3-1: Purchases Without Bids .
A. The City Council shall have the authority to authorize the City Manager is authorized to
purchase commodities , equipment, devices, machinery, materials and parts , supplies , and
services , including capital purchases of equipment and services , upon the open market or
through negotiations and without receiving sealed, competitive bids therefor , in the
following general situations as follows:
1. In the purchase of special equipment, devices, machinery , materials and parts
provided that the same are available only from one source and no similar devices
are available or able to satisfactorily serve the needs of the City.
2. In the purchase of materials , equipment, machinery or devices where the
standardization of such materials and equipment is necessary to ensure the proper
functioning of mdsting equipment, machinery or devices and/or to prevent the
duplication of existing equipment.
1. In amounts not exceeding $10 ,000.00 , neither bids nor quotes shall be required:
2. In amounts not exceeding $50,000.00 , upon solicitation and receipt of two written
quotes or upon providing documentation supporting a purchase through an optimal
source.
3. In amounts not exceeding $100 ,000.00 , pursuant to any general bid or purchase
contract of the United States Government, State of Colorado , er-other governmental
jurisdiction, or governmental/not-for-profit cooperative purchasing organization, at
the prices , terms and conditions contained therein , when, in the opinion of the City
Manager, the governmental unit cooperative purchase price is deemed to be the
source of the lowest and best bid available to the City, or upon providing
documentation supporting a purchase through an optimal source .
B. The City Council is authorized to purchase commodities , equipment, devices , machinery ,
materials and parts , supplies, and services, including capital purchases of equipment and
services, upon the open market or through negotiations and without receiving sealed ,
competitive bids therefor , in the following general situations as follows:
1. In amounts exceeding $100,000.00 , the City Council may waive competitive
bidding for any professional or technical services , or services of/on behalf of the
City's regulated public utilities, for reasons deemed in the best interests of the City.
2. In amounts exceeding $100 ,000 .00 , the City Council may , by Resolution, approve
a purchase through an optimal source. The Resolution shall provide information
concerning the specific benefits to the City for utilizing the optimal source.
~ The City Manager or designee shall have the authority to purchase supplies , materials and
equipment in excess of five thousand dollars ($5 ,000.00) upon the open market or through
negotiations and without receiving sealed , competitive bids therefor , in the following
situations and subject to the follovling conditions, provided that none of such purchases
shall exceed twenty five one hundred thousand dollars ($251QQ ,000.00):
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In the purchase of water meters, fire hydrants , gate valves and fire hose, provided
that notice is given to all firms within the City offering the identical items for sale
and each is given the opportunity to give informal price quotations for the purchase .
In the purchase of sand gravel aggregate and asphaltic materials to be used for street
fill , repair and maintenance, provided that all such purchases shall be based upon a
unit quantity basis .
In the purchase of special devices and machine repair parts for both moving and
stationrn=y mechanical devices, provided that the same are available only from one
source, and no other generally similrn= device is available from another source .
In the purchase of replacement parts and equipment, when furnished as a part of a
repair service to equipment ovmed or leased by the City.
In the rental of equipment and machinery, provided that the period of rental is for
an indeterminate time and the rental fee is negotiated upon a unit of time basis.
In the purchase of materials and equipment where the standrn=dization of such
materials and equipment is necessary to ensure the proper functioning of existing
equipment and/or to prevent the duplication of existing equipment necessitated by
the avrard of a low bid to alternate make equipment when such purchases are
e)cpressly approved by the City Manager.
The purchase of supplies, materials and equipment for use by enterprises under the
sole ovmership of the City.
8 . The retention of professional services .
b-7"" The City Manager or designee shall have the authority to purchase commodities, supplies
and equipment under any general bid or purchase contract of the United States
Government, State of Colorado or other governmental jurisdiction, or governmental/not
for profit cooperative purchasing organization at the prices , terms and conditions contained
therein, when, in the opinion of the City Manager, the governmental unit cooperative
purchase price is deemed to be the source of the lov,'est and best bid .
~ Administrative Decision. The City Manager or his designee shall have the authority to
purchase goods that are for resale by the City, upon the open market or through negotiations
and without receiving sealed , competitive bids therefor.
eG. The City Manager shall have the authority to prescribe rules, regulations and policies
necessary to control purchasing activities in an effective and efficient manner in
accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Municipal Code of the City of Englewood.
Any administrative purchasing policy, or revisions to a purchasing policy, shall be
provided to the City Council for informational purposes.
Section 2. Amendment of Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 3-2. Title 4 , Chapter 1, Section 3-2 of the
Englewood Municipal Code shall be amended as follows :
4-1-3-2: Purchases with Bids.
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Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the purchasing officer from calling for sealed ,
competitive bidding upon any purchase of supplies, materials , ooa-equipment, or professional
services in any case where he the purchasing officer determines it advisable to do so , the sole intent
of this Chapter being to dispense with the necessity therefor at the option of the said purchasing
officer, in the purchase of those items described in £ection 4 1 3 1 hereof. In all cases where
purchases are made without calling for sealed, competitive bidding, the purchasing officer shall
utilize such means of purchasing the items involved as he believes will assure that the prices paid
by the City do not exceed the reasonable market values of the supplies , materials or equipment so
purchased.
Section 3. Addition of Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 3-3. Title 4 , Chapter 1, Section 3-3 of the
Englewood Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
4-1-3-3: Disposition of Property .
Items of personal property with value shall be advertised for sale by the purchasing officer in a
manner deemed most effective and efficient to the City . If no bids are received for an advertised
article, the purchasing officer shall dispose of the article in a manner most advantageous to the
City. Items may be transferred to other governmental entities through donation , or exchange for
a similar item or service when such donation or exchange provides a value most advantageous to
the City . The term "governmental entity" shall include any such entity so defined by Colorado
Revised Statutes.
Section 4. Notice of general provisions and findings applicable to interpretation and application
of this Ordinance:
Saving Clause. E.M.C. Title 1, Chapter 2, "Saving Clause " shall apply to interpretation and application
of this Ordinance , including, but not limited to , the provisions regarding severability, inconsistent
ordinances or code provisions , effect of repeal or modification , and legislation not affected by repeal.
Enforcement. E.M.C. Title I , Chapter 4 , "General Penalty" provisions mandate that except as
otherwise specifically provided for in this Code , the violation of any provisions of this Code or of any
secondary code adopted herein shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand six hundred and
fifty dollars ($2 ,650 .00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three hundred sixty (360) days or by
both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one ( 1) penalty shall not excuse any violation nor
permit it to continue.
Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds , determines, and declares that this Ordinance is
promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood , for the health, safety , and
welfare of the public , and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and
for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the
Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained.
Introduced , read in full , and passed on first reading on the 18 th day of March , 2019 .
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Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City 's official newspaper on the 21 st day of March ,
2019.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City 's official website be g inning on the 2 0th day of March ,
2019 for thirty (30) days.
Read by Title and passed on final reading on the I st day of April , 2019.
Published by Title in the City 's official ne ws pape r as Ordinance No. 14 , Series of 2019, on the 4th day
of April, 2019.
Published by title on the City 's official website beginnin g on the 3rd day of April , 20 19 for thirty (3 0)
days.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final passage.
Linda Olson , Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by Title as Ordinance No.
14 , Series of 2019.
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