Purchasing

Purchasing provides City departments with a centralized source for pricing, quotations, order placement, vendor contact, and general problem solving. Centralized responsibility for purchasing functions relieves the departments of these time-consuming administrative functions.

It is the goal of the Purchasing Department to consider the total cost of a product or service through its life cycle and our customer's usage requirements. The department strives to establish long term relationships where feasible and to foster constant improvement of services from our vendors.

Orders under $2,000 can be issued by city departments using mini-orders. Purchasing handles all orders over $2,000 and items over $30,000 must be competitively bid. Many sources of goods and services are used, including the Colorado State Bid system and bids from other governmental entities.

For procurements of up to $30,000 buyers use a variety of methods to fulfill departmental requirements. Quotes are solicited from vendors by mail and, increasingly, by various electronic means. Or, the buyer may place an order using an existing City or State contract, which can also be done when a purchase will be for over $30,000. These larger purchases often require a formal bid or request for proposal.

• For General Information or to advise Purchasing that you have downloaded a Bid or RFP.
  
  
• Jim O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP, Ph: 221-6775,
  Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
  
  
• Opal Dick, Senior Buyer, CPPO, Ph: 221-6778,
  Assigned Commodities:
  Contract Administration (Capital Projects Procedures)
  Electric Utility Stock
  Pipe lining/bursting
  Boring
  Utility-related Construction
  Utility-related Professional Services
  Liaison for Utilities
  ECommerce
  
  
• Jim Hume, Senior Buyer, CPPB, Ph: 221-6776,
  Assigned Commodities:
  Janitorial Services
  Computers, Servers, Software, Peripherals, Cabling, Network Hardware
  Lease Purchase Financing
  Motor Vehicles and Related Items
  Purchasing Cards
  Road & Construction Equipment
  Shop Equipment
  Radio & Communication Equipment
  Professional Services related to Assigned Commodities
  
  
• John Stephen, Senior Buyer, CPPB, Ph: 221-6777,
  Assigned Commodities:
  Construction (Facilities, Trades contracts: Vertical construction/building maintenance related, Painting, Plumbing, HVAC, Lumber, Roofing, Drywall)
  Construction (Major - Parks, Engineering, Transportation; Paving and Concrete, Excavating, Fencing, Welding)
  Landscaping, and Irrigation
  Sand, Gravel, Asphalt and Concrete
  Snow and Ice Abatement Program
  Traffic Control and Signs
  Traffic Signal Apparatus
  Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  Professional Services related to Assigned Commodities
  
  
• Ed Bonnette, C.P.M., CPIM, CPPB, Buyer, 416-2247,
  Auction and Surplus
  Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
  Clothing, Uniforms, Dry-cleaning, and Laundry Services
  Firefighting Equipment
  Law Enforcement Equipment
  Refuse Collection
  Telephones and related Equipment
  Water Utility Stock
  Temporary Services
  Professional Services related to Assigned Commodities
  
  
• David Carey, C.P.M., Buyer, 416-2191,
  Benefits
  Concessions and Vending
  Dispatch Equipment and related Software
  PCard
  Printing
  Office Furniture and Equipment (Copiers, Fax Machines, Printers, Supplies, etc)
  Photographic and Video Equipment
  Travel
  Books and Media
  Professional Services related to Assigned Commodities