HomeMy WebLinkAbout962297.tiff ORDINANCE NO. 136-K
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 136-J AND RE-ENACTING THE
SETTING OF THE AMOUNT OF PURCHASES WHICH MUST BE BY WRITTEN SEALED
BIDS WITH A TEN-DAY PERIOD FOR CONSIDERATION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with
the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 5 of Section 14-9 of Article XIV of the Home Rule Charter for
Weld County, Colorado, as amended November 6, 1984, provides that written, sealed bids and
a ten-day period for consideration and investigation of the bids be required for purchases in
excess of an amount set annually by the Board of County Commissioners by Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Board set the limit for the year 1997 to comply with
said provision, and
WHEREAS, the Board after consultation with staff, consideration of past bid procedures,
and being otherwise fully advised, has determined that all purchases for the year 1997 in
excess of$7,500.00 shall be by written, sealed bid, and shall be followed by a ten-day period
unless waived by this Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that all purchases for the year 1997 in excess of $7,500.00
shall be by written, sealed bid, and shall be followed by a ten-day period for consideration and
investigation of the bids submitted to determine comparisons of quality and price unless waived
by this Board by Resolution for emergency purchases.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that this Ordinance shall supersede all prior
ordinances and resolutions concerning setting of the amount of purchases which must be by
written, sealed bids with a ten-day period for consideration as enumerated in this Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the effective date of said
Ordinance No. 136-K shall be January 1, 1997.
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RE: ORDINANCE NO. 136-K
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The
Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in
each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 136-K was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the December 9, A.D., 1996.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
George E. Baxter, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Dale K. Hall
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Constance L. Harbert
County Attorney
W. H. Webster
First Reading: November 13, 1996
Publication: November 14, 1996, in the South Weld Sun
Second Reading: November 25, 1996
Publication: November 27, 1996, in the South Weld Sun
Final Reading: December 9, 1996
Publication: December 12, 1996, in the South Weld Sun
Effective: January 1, 1997
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