HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Resolution No. 058RESOLUTION NO. 58
SERIES OF 2019
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY PURCHASE(S) TO
ADDRESS THE SINKHOLE CAUSED BY A RAIN EVENT OCCURING
ON JULY 1, 2019, RESULTING IN SEVERAL CLOSED ROADS NEAR
SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE AND WEST OXFORD A VENUE, AFFECTING
THE PUBLIC PROPERTY, HEALTH, PEACE AND/OR SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD.
WHEREAS, Section 118 of the Englewood Home Rule Charter provides that "[i]n case of
[an] emergency affecting the public property, health, peace or safety, the Council may
waive all provisions for competitive bidding and direct the purchasing officer to purchase
necessary supplies in the open market at not more than commercial prices;
WHEREAS, On July I, 2019 a rain event caused a sinkhole to open up in the roadway on
Oxford, near Santa Fe, resulting in an emergency affecting the public property, health, peace
and/or safety;
WHEREAS, The Procurement Policy approved by Ordinance on April I, 2019 provides that
emergency purchases anticipated to be in excess of $100,000.00 will be approved at a special
meeting called by the Mayor within 24 hours of the event of the emergency for the City Council to
make a decision regarding such emergency purchase; and
WHEREAS, On July 2, 2019 the Mayor called a special meeting for July 3, 2019 regarding
authorization of emergency purchases in accordance with Charter§ 118.
WHEREAS, the City Council, on July 3,2019, approved the purchase of the necessary supplies,
not to exceed $120,000.00, to repair the sinkhole at Oxford Avenue, by the passage of Resolution
No. 57, Series 2019;
WHEREAS, on July I 0, 2019 the Englewood Public Utilities department performed an in-depth
inspection and assessment of the status of the stormwater pipe at Oxford Avenue and discovered
that an additional 110' of pipe, west of the original repair site was damaged to such an extent that
immediate repair and replacement was necessary; and
WHEREAS, moving forward with an additional not to exceed amount of $120,000.00 is a cost
effective and timely solution to complete these repairs due to the fact that the contractor is already
on site with the machinery and manpower.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The Englewood City Council hereby waives all provisions for competitive
bidding in association with the repairs to Oxford associated with the sinkhole that occurred
on July 1, 2019, and directs the purchasing officer to purchase necessary supplies in an
amount additional to that approved on July 3, 2019, not to exceed $120,000.00 at not more
than commercial prices.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 11th day of July, 20 19 .
ATTEST:
Linda Olson , Mayo r
I, Stephanie Carlil e , City C lerk for the City of Englewood , Colo rad o,
is a true copy of Reso luti on No . 58, Series of 20 19.