Contracts for construction, reconstruction and remodeling—Defined selection pool contracts—SBE subcontractor and supplier minimum utilization requirements.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 28-209
in effectSec. 28-209. - Contracts for construction, reconstruction and remodeling—Defined selection pool contracts—SBE subcontractor and supplier minimum utilization requirements.
(a) In addition to determining that a contract should be subject to the defined selection pool requirements set out in section 28-207, the director may, in collaboration with the department heads, also add a requirement to the bid or competitive selection process instructions for each defined selection pool construction contract assigning a minimum utilization requirement on such contract for SBE utilization as subcontractors or suppliers, based upon a percentage of the dollar value of all work on such contract; provided that, if the director determines it to be in the best interests of the city, the director may in consultation with the user department waive the application of minimum SBE subcontractor or supplier utilization for a given contract. The minimum utilization requirement assigned by the director to each such contract may vary from contract to contract consistent with the availability of SBEs with respect to such contract. Such minimum utilization requirement, if established, is not a goal, but a mandatory requirement of the contract. The DSBO shall establish a methodology for the establishment of minimum utilization requirements through rules and regulations. Such methodology shall consider the reasonably known availability of SBEs in specific industry groupings that are associated with individual projects.
(b) The following factors shall count toward SBE utilization requirements as more specifically provided below: portions of work undertaken by SBEs as subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, manufacturer's representatives or brokers.
(Ord. No. 286-20, § 4, 4-13-20)
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_CH28HURI_ARTVIIOPSMBUENEMBUENCOCOREREPRDECOSESMBUENCOCOAGTHDESEPOCOCOAG_S28-209COCOREREEFSEPOCOBESUSUMIUTREFetched: 10/27/2026