GENERALLY

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 20, art. IV, div. 1

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-51 Conveyance of real estate.

Sec. 20-51. - Conveyance of real estate. (a) The mayor, upon the approval of the board of equalization sitting as a board of county commissioners, as to the amount to be paid as consideration for the execution of such deeds and the sale of such real estate or property heretofore, or hereafter to be, acquired by the city under and by virtue of tax or treasurer's deeds, is hereby authorized and empowered to make, execute and deliver proper deeds to any or all of the real estate or property. (b) Any and all deeds heretofore executed and delivered by the mayor for real estate or property acquired by the city under and by virtue of tax or treasurer's deeds, be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. (Code 1950, § 161.4)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-52 Approval of grants-in-aid.

Sec. 20-52. - Approval of grants-in-aid. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "grant-in-aid" shall mean any discretionary disbursement to the city by any public or private entity to support a specific project or program of the city. The term "grant-in-aid" shall not include any payment made to the city in consideration for services or work performed by the city on behalf of another entity, and shall not include grant agreements with the federal government for the airport enterprise fund for airport purposes, provided the agreement does not required any contribution or matching funds from the city's general fund. (b) Approval of the council shall be required prior to the acceptance of any grant-in-aid by the city or by any department or agency thereof if: (1) The grant-in-aid is for a dollar amount in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or, in combination with other grants-in-aid received from the same source for the same project or program in the preceding year, will cause the total amount received to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00); (2) The grant-in-aid specifically requires a matching contribution by the city in the form of an expenditure for which a budget and appropriation has not previously been approved by the council, regardless of the amount of the matching contribution; or (3) Council approval of the grant-in-aid has been required as provided in subsection (c) of this section. (c) On or before the fifth day of each month, the mayor or the mayor's designee shall submit to the president of council or the president's designee a written report listing all applications for grants-in-aid submitted by the city and pending action by the grantor. Each monthly report shall clearly delineate the grant applications that have been added to the list since the last monthly report. The report shall include for each grant application listed therein the name of the grant program, the source of the proposed grant, the requested amount of the grant, a brief description of the purpose for which the grant is sought, and a departmental or agency contact with knowledge of the grant application. The council president or the president's designee shall promptly circulate each monthly report to each member of council. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the monthly report, the council president may, upon the written request of any member of council, require the mayor to submit for council approval any grant added to the list since the last monthly report. Whenever the council president has communicated such a requirement to the mayor in writing within the 30-day period, the grant in question shall not be accepted by the city or a department or agency thereof unless and until approved by the council. (d) Council approval shall not be required for a time extension or other amendment of any contract or other instrument accepting a grant-in-aid as previously approved by council, unless the amendment changes the purpose of the grant-in-aid or requires council approval under any other law. (e) The revenues from any grant-in-aid shall be treated as custodial funds of the city to be expended exclusively for the purpose of carrying out the project or program for which the grant-in-aid was given and shall not be subject to appropriation. These revenues shall be deposited into the treasury of the city and credited to the appropriate fund as set forth and described in section 20-18. Upon closing of the grant, any remaining budget balance shall be closed as prescribed by the manager of finance and any unexpended funds shall be transferred to those specific funds described under section 20-18 which supported the grant administration; however, if the terms of the grant will require other treatment, an ordinance closing such grant will direct the unexpended funds. The manager of finance shall make such book and record entries and do such other things as may be necessary to effectuate the requirements of this section. (Code 1950, § 161.5; Ord. No. 360-97, § 1, 6-9-97; Ord. No. 446-06, § 1, 7-10-06; Ord. No. 473, § 2, 9-10-07; Ord. No. 335-10, § 1, 6-21-10; Ord. No. 117-11, § 1, 2-22-11)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-53 Contractors' bonds.

Sec. 20-53. - Contractors' bonds. Any person entering into a contract with the city for the construction of any public building or the prosecution or completion of any public work, or for repairs upon any public building or public work, shall be required before commencing work, to execute, in addition to all bonds that may now or hereafter be required of them, a penal bond, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, or in the case of airport facilities as described in Denver Charter section 2.11.3(A) to be approved by the manager of aviation, conditioned that such contractor shall promptly make payments of all amounts lawfully due to all persons supplying or furnishing the contractor, or any subcontractor with labor and materials, or with labor and materials used or performed in the prosecution of the work provided for in such contract, and will indemnify the city to the extent of any and all payments in connection with the carrying out of any such contracts which the city may be required to make under the law. (Code 1950, § 161.1; Ord. No. 490-94 § 4, 6-27-94; Ord. No. 1026-02, § 4, 12-16-02; Ord. No. 39-20, § 35, 2-3-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-54 Publication of legal notices.

Sec. 20-54. - Publication of legal notices. All notices and other matters published under this article shall be published in one or more official publications of the City. (Code 1950, § 161.2; Ord. No. 279-03, § 4, 4-21-03)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-55 Reserved.

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-56 Competitive selection process.

Sec. 20-56. - Competitive selection process. (a) General: Contracts for the construction, reconstruction or remodeling of general public improvements not let by award to the lowest, responsive, qualified bidder, may be let through an alternative competitive selection process where the manager of transportation and infrastructure determines, in the manager's discretion, that the city's best interests are served by the use of such an alternative competitive selection process. Subject to any requirements and limitations provided for in this section, the manager of transportation and infrastructure shall be responsible for determining and administering the competitive selection process and project delivery method appropriate for construction of each such improvement. (b) Contractor selection: If not let by award to the lowest, responsive, qualified bidder, the competitive selection process employed by the department of transportation and infrastructure shall be accomplished by means of a fair, open and free competition. At a minimum, any competitive selection process shall include the following: (1) A written solicitation adequate to notify potential qualified contractors, subcontractors and suppliers of the nature of the work opportunity, including a general description of the contemplated scope of the project work, the anticipated method of project delivery, a recitation of the significant standards and legal and technical requirements applicable to the project work, and a description of the anticipated form of construction services contract or agreement; (2) A written description of the competitive selection procedure the department of transportation and infrastructure will utilize to award a contract for the project work; such description to include: a recitation of any responsiveness requirements applicable to each submission, a listing of the significant selection procedure milestones and deadlines impacting submissions, a description of the minimum qualifications required, including all applicable prequalification rules and regulations, and a discussion of any other requirements necessary to deliver a complete and responsive submission to the department's solicitation; (3) A written statement of the criteria and other factors to be used by the department of transportation and infrastructure in evaluating each responsive submission; such evaluation factors shall include, but shall not be limited to: proposed fees (including general conditions and markup), expenses or cost saving considerations, as appropriate to each project; ability of professional personnel; past performance on similar projects; ability to meet time and budget requirements; recent, current, and projected workloads of the firm; and as applicable, the concept of the project. The statement will also include a brief narrative describing the review, evaluation, selection and, as applicable, the contract negotiation process; and (4) A written notification of selection, ranking for negotiation or rejection issued to each entity making a submission in response to the department's solicitation. In undertaking any such competitive selection process for construction services, the manager of the department of transportation and infrastructure's right to reject any or all submissions is reserved. (Ord. No. 388-01, § 1, 5-14-01; Ord. No. 39-20, § 36, 2-3-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 20-57 Arsenic treated wood.

Sec. 20-57. - Arsenic treated wood. The city and its contractors shall not purchase wood treated with preservatives containing arsenic for use by the city or for performance of work on city-owned property. (Ord. No. 881-02, § 1, 10-28-02)

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH20FI_ARTIVCOPUCO_DIV1GEFetched: 10/27/2026