HomeMy WebLinkAbout20173127.tiffWELD COUNTY PURCHASING
1150 O Street Room #107, Greeley CO 80631
E-mail: mwalters(a�co.weld.co.us
E-mail: reverettco.weld.co.us
Phone: (970) 356-4000, Ext 4222 or 4223
Fax: (970) 336-7226
DATE OF BID: AUGUST 30TH, 2017
REQUEST FOR: PLUG-IN CARBON MONOXIDE & EXPLOSIVE GAS ALARMS
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING DEPT
BID NO: #81700138
PRESENT DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
APPROVAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
**TO PURCHASE IN INCREMENTS- QTY OF 100 ***
VENDOR TOTAL
HOME DEPOT
2815 35th Avenue
Greeley CO 80634
HOME DEPOT - ONLINE
FIRST ALERT STORE
407 North Quentin Road
Palatine IL 60057
LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT
2400 47th Avenue
Greeley CO 80634
AMAZON - ONLINE
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$32.41 /each
$38.01 /each
$38.09/each
$59.97/each
$80.60/each
2017-3127
PLoo-73
Memorandum
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Tom Parko
Director, Dept. of Planning Services
CC: Bruce Barker, County Attorney
Don Warden, Finance Director
DATE: September 7, 2017
RE: Gas Monitoring Program
The Board of Commissioners will make monitors that detect explosive gasses available to
any county resident - free of charge.
Below is an excerpt from the press release...
"When residents expressed concern about well -water near oil and gas facilities, the Board
developed a water testing program," said Commissioner Chair Julie Cozad. "Now we
understandably hear concerns about flow lines and gasses, so we developed a similar
program to help alleviate public concern."
The county's well -water testing program started in 2012 and is available to any county
resident on well -water (municipal water is already tested) concerned about the possible
presence of volatile organic compounds (or VOCs). The program, which is funded through
Federal Mineral Lease dollars, has tested 400 wells to date.
"Unlike the water -testing program, however, the county wants to make the explosive gas
monitors available to any Weld County resident, regardless if they reside in the
unincorporated areas of the county or in the municipalities," said Cozad.
Funding for the monitors, which detect carbon monoxide, propane and methane, comes
from the county's general fund. To date, the county has spent over $19,000 to procure 550
monitors.
The Commissioners agreed to disperse monitors at the SW County building beginning on
September 8th. The Commissioners have requested that staff keep records of all the monitors
we have issued and if the monitors recently acquired have been exhausted, the Board
gave direction to staff to procure monitors in increments of one -hundred (100).
Monitors will also be available at the Department of Planning Services and residents are
encouraged to contact Troy Swain to schedule an appointment. To obtain a monitor,
residents will need to bring proof of Weld County residency such as a utility bill, driver's
license or property tax statement. There is a limit of one monitor per household.
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