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Arvada updates purchasing rules: new single-source approvals, deputy director authority, 20% CIP change
Summary
Council approved comprehensive updates to Chapter 82 (purchasing and contracts), including single-source contract procedures, deputy director approval up to $149,999.99, cooperative-purchase thresholds, and a 20% modification rule for large CIP contracts.
The Arvada City Council on Dec. 16 approved an overhaul of the city’s purchasing and contracting code, rewriting sections of Chapter 82 to reflect staffing changes, streamline procurement and clarify contract modification authority.
City attorney Janelle Miller told council the updates address three broad areas: (1) the types of purchases covered by the ordinance; (2) procurement methods and cooperative (piggyback) contracts; and (3) contracting authority and modification limits. She described the…
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