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ORDINANCE NO. 136-N
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 136-M 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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-N shall be January 1, 2000.
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.
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RE: ORDINANCE NO. 136-N
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The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 136-N was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of December, A.D., 1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Dale K. Hall, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
George E. Baxter
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. J. Geile
County Attorney
Glenn Vaad
First Reading: November 10, 1999
Publication: November 18, 1999, in the South Weld Sun
Second Reading: November 29, 1999
Publication: December 2, 1999, in the South Weld Sun
Final Reading: December 13, 1999
Publication: December 16, 1999, in the South Weld Sun
Effective: January 1, 2000
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