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RESOLUTION NO. 02
SERIES OF 2023
A RESOLUTION AWARDING AN OPTIMAL SOURCE
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALUMINUM SULFATE
FROM CHEMTRADE CHEMICALS US LLC DURING THE 2023
CALENDAR YEAR.
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 Allen Water Treatment Plant utilizes aluminum sulfate as a
primary coagulant to remove sediment from its drinking water supply; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities Department recommends utilizing Chemtrade Chemicals
US LLC for the aluminum sulfate purchases made during the 2023 calendar year because
Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC is a local vendor, which is critical for delivery
responsiveness and allows for less lead time when orders are placed; supplies chemicals to
the Allen Water Treatment Plant and the South Platte Renew facility, who utilize the
chemicals for water and wastewater treatment, respectively; and is awarding optimal
source purchase orders for the City, which are competitively bid or negotiated agreements
utilized by various municipalities and the State of Colorado take advantage of the pricing structure
negotiated by the State through the cooperative bidding process; and
WHEREAS, the funds for the purchase of this chemical comes from the Utilities
budget under line item 40-1605-52301, Bulk Chemicals; and
WHEREAS, the cost of purchasing this chemical for the for the 2023 calendar year
should not exceed $195,000.
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
Aluminum Sulfate for the Allen Water Treatment Plant from Chemtrade Chemicals US
LLC, in lieu of the internal competitive bid process, in the amount of $195,000.
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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.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of January, 2023.
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. 02, Series of 2023.
Stephanie Carlile
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