Department of Utilities
Reference: Lead and Copper Service Line Investigation Project
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez - City Manager
Prepared By: Scott Olsen - Director of Utilities
Date Prepared: March 20, 2025
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council's approval for the procurement of 25-008893 Lead and Copper Service Line (LCR) Investigation by awarding a contract to Environmental Works, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $600,000, deemed the most responsive and responsible bidder of the five (5) proposals received in response to the published solicitation, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager, or designee, authority to sign the contract. Per City Code Section 3-8-30(b): "All materials, services, and construction contracts, except as otherwise provided in this Article, with an estimated cost greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall be awarded through the formal solicitation procedure by the City Council. After due notice inviting bids, purchase orders and contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder."
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
This item was initially presented to City Council at the April 8, 2025, City Council Study Session.
On December 16, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), which further strengthens the protections against lead in drinking water. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment subsequently adopted the rule into Regulation 11: Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations.
The LCRR contains several new requirements for water systems. One of the key changes is a requirement to develop a system-wide lead service line inventory of water service lines both on the customer side (owner side) and the City side (utility side).
Lead is a natural element that has been used in a variety of industries and poses significant health concerns. Lead was once used as a material ...
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