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RESOLUTION NO. 40
SERIES OF 2022
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
(2) 2022 RAM 3500 UTILITY BED TRUCKS FROM BRANDON DODGE.
WHEREAS, Section 116(b) of the Englewood Home Rule Charter, allow contracts for
public works or improvements associated with capital improvements to be negotiated, provided
that contracts for which no competitive bids have been requested are approved and accepted by
Resolution setting forth the reason for the exception to the competitive bidding requirement; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-1-3-1 of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 allows for the
purchase of materials, equipment, machinery or devices without competitive bids where the
standardization of such materials and equipment is necessary to ensure the proper functioning of
existing equipment, machinery or devices and/or to prevent the duplication of existing equipment;
and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Public Works Department and Utilities Department each
require the acquisition of a 2022 Ram 3500 Utility Bed Truck to replace units past their expected
vehicle life expectancy; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department, Fleet Services Division has been in contact
with numerous local dealerships such as Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge, but due to the rising inflation
costs, they cannot fulfill state bids or collaborative purchasing agreement prices; and
WHEREAS, Brandon Dodge has these units available for purchase at a cost of $78,940.00
each, and have already upfitted the units with utility beds allowing them to be placed into service
immediately; and
WHEREAS, the funds for the purchase of these two units would come from the Public
Works 2022 Capital Equipment Replacement Fund (CERF), in the total amount of $$157,880.00
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 purchase of two (2) 2022
Ram 3500 Utility Bed Trucks, in lieu of the internal competitive bid process, for a purchase in the
total amount of $157,880,00, as set forth in the Brandon Dodge quotes, attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
Section 2. The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem (in the Mayor’s absence), and/or City staff are
hereby granted the authority to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of Section 1
above.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 5th day of December, 2022.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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. 40, Series of 2022.
Stephanie Carlile
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