HomeMy WebLinkAbout083 - 07/16/1991 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO COMPETITIVE BIDS OR PROPOSALS ORDINANCE NO. 83, 1991
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 30, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins
was amended by the approval of Proposed Charter Amendment No. 3 by the voters
of the regular 'City election held on April 2, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the amended Article V, Section 30, of the Charter provides that
City improvements that are to be constructed by an independent contractor may
be submitted to a competitive proposal process, as well as to a competitive
bidding process; and
WHEREAS, the amended Article V, Section 30, of the Charter also provides
that the Council may, by ordinance, authorize the Purchasing Agent to exempt
certain improvements from the competitive bidding and competitive proposal
processes; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to implement these Charter amendments through
changes to the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1 . That Section 8-156, subparagraph (2) , of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-156. Methods of source selection.
(2) Section 8-160 concerning exemptions to the use of competitive
bids or proposals.
Section 2. That Section 8-158, subparagraph (a) of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins is hereby amended by the addition of a new subparagraph (3) to
read as follows:
Sec. 8-158. Competitive sealed proposals.
(a) Procurements for the following are eligible for award by competitive
sealed proposals:
(1) For materials and services when the Purchasing Agent
determines in writing that the use of competitive sealed
bidding is either not practicable or not advantageous to the
city;
(2) For professional services; and
(3) For city improvements.
Section 3. That Section 8-160, subparagraph (c) , of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-160. Exemptions to use of competitive bid or proposal .
(c) Construction change orders.
(1) One (1) or more change orders to an existing
construction contract which do not exceed a cumulative
cost of fifteen (15) percent of the original contract
awarded pursuant to an invitation for bids or request
for proposals may be executed without competition.
(2) Any construction change order which authorizes a new
improvement under a construction contract may be
executed without competition when:
a. the new im; ovement is required for the completion
of an improvement which is currently under
construction pursuant to a competitive bidding or
competitive proposal process;
b. the new improvement results from the discovery of
differing or unforeseen physical conditions at the
site of the improvement under construction and is
required for the completion of the improvement
under construction; and
C. an administrative finding has been made by the
Purchasing Agent that it would be in the city's
best interest to negotiate with the on-site
contractor for the construction of the new
improvement.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 2nd day of July, A.D. 1991, and to be presented for final passage on the
16th day of July, A.D. 1991 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of July, A.D. 1991.
Ma or
ATTEST:
City Clerk