Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-516 Governing body can issue bonds - form
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To carry out the purposes of this part 5, the governing body is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the library district or facilities district for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, installation, operation, or maintenance of library capital facilities within…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-517 Dissolution procedures
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Any facilities district organized pursuant to this part 5 may be dissolved after notice is given, publication is made, and a hearing is held in the manner prescribed by sections 24-90-506 and 24-90-507. The dissolution shall be commenced with a filing by the governing body with t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-518 Exemption from taxation - securities laws
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The income or other revenues of the library district or facilities district, any property owned by the library district or facilities district, any bonds issued by the library district or facilities district, and the transfer of and any income from any bonds issued by the library…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-519 Limitation of actions
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Any legal or equitable action brought with respect to any acts or proceedings of the library district or facilities district, the creation of a facilities district, the authorization or issuance of any bonds, or any other action taken under this part 5 shall be commenced within t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-601 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that use of the internet in the public libraries of the state provides an extraordinary, unique, and unparalleled educational resource and source of knowledge and information. The general assembly further finds and declares that reas…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-602 Definitions
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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Access to the internet means, with reference to a particular computer, that the computer is equipped with a modem or is connected to a computer network that provides access to the internet. (2) Computer includes a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-603 Adoption and enforcement of policy of internet safety for minors including technology protection measures - public libraries
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(1) No later than December 31, 2004, the governing body of each public library shall adopt and implement a policy of internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology protection measure for each computer operated by the public library that allows for access t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-604 Temporary disabling of technology protection measure
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(1) (a) (I) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), an administrator, supervisor, or any other person authorized by the public library to enforce the operation of the technology protection measure adopted and implemented in accordance with the require…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-605 No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material
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Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to prohibit a public library from limiting internet access to or otherwise protecting against materials other than those that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-606 No requirement of additional action for public libraries already in compliance - no additional action in special circumstances
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(1) Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to require any additional action on the part of any public library that is already in compliance with the requirements of this part 6 as of July 1, 2004. (2) Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to require any additional action o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that retentions in and delays in the completion of construction contracts with public entities are a matter of statewide concern and are affected with the public interest and that the provisions of this article are enacted in the exercise …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Acceptable securities means: (a) United States bonds, United States treasury notes, or United States treasury bills; (b) General obligation or revenue bonds of this state; (c) General obligation or revenue bonds …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-103 Public entity - contracts - partial payments
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(1) (a) A public entity awarding a contract exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the construction, alteration, or repair of any highway, public building, public work, or public improvement, structure, or system, including real property as defined in section 24-30-1301…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-103.5 Public entity - contracts - delay clauses - definition
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(1) (a) Any clause in a public works contract that purports to waive, release, or extinguish the rights of a contractor to recover costs or damages, or obtain an equitable adjustment, for delays in performing such contract, if such delay is caused in whole, or in part, by acts or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-103.6 Public entity - contracts - appropriations - contract modifications - severability - definition
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(1) No public entity shall contract with a designer, a contractor, or a designer and contractor for the construction, the design, or both the construction and design of a public works project unless a full and lawful appropriation when required by statute, charter, ordinance, res…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-104 Contract - completion by public entity - partial payments
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If it becomes necessary for a public entity to take over the completion of any contract, all of the amounts owing the contractor, including the withheld percentage, shall be applied: First, toward the cost of completion of the contract; second, toward performance of the public en…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-105 Withdrawal by contractor of sums withheld - security deposit required
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The contractor under any contract exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars made or awarded by any public entity, pursuant to which sums are withheld to assure satisfactory performance of the contract, may withdraw the whole or any portion of the said sums withheld if the cont…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-106 Escrow agreement - authority to enter into - effect on acceptable securities
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(1) A public entity and the contractor may enter into an escrow contract or escrow contract and security agreement with any national bank, state bank, trust company, or savings and loan association located in this state and designated by mutual agreement of the public entity and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-107 Custodian for acceptable securities - collection of interest income - payable to contractor
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The public entity or any national bank, state bank, trust company, or savings and loan association located in this state and designated by mutual agreement of the public entity and the contractor to serve as custodian for the acceptable securities pursuant to section 24-91-106 sh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-108 Retained payments - amount deducted by a public entity
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Any amount deducted by a public entity, pursuant to law or the terms of a contract, from the retained payments otherwise due to the contractor thereunder shall be deducted first from that portion of the retained payments for which no acceptable securities have been substituted an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-109 Retained payments - disbursement
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All retained payments and interest thereon disbursed to any contractor under any contract with a public entity covered under this article shall be disbursed to each subcontractor by the contractor. The disbursement of such retained payments and interest shall be in proportion to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-91-110 Contracts excepted from article
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The provisions of this article shall not apply in the case of a contract made or awarded by any public entity if a part of the contract price is to be paid with funds from the federal government or from some other source and if the federal government or such other source has requ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Construction Bidding for Public Projects Act. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1254, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 92, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Agency of government means any agency, department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or section of this state which is a budgetary unit exercising construction contracting authority or discreti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-103 Construction of public projects - invitation for bids
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(1) All construction contracts for public projects that do not receive federal moneys may be solicited by invitation for bids pursuant to this section. (2) An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include a project description and all contractual terms and conditions appl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-103.5 Construction of public projects - invitation for best value bids
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(1) All construction contracts for public projects that do not receive federal moneys may be awarded through competitive sealed best value bidding pursuant to this section. (2) An invitation for bids under competitive sealed best value bidding shall be made in the same manner as …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-103.7 Disclosure - invitation for bids - invitation for best value bids
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The executive director of an agency of government or president of an institution of higher education that enters into a construction contract for a public project pursuant to this article 92 that is not funded in any part with federal moneys shall disclose to the public the agenc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-104 Exemptions - applicability
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(1) The provisions of sections 24-92-103 and 24-92-103.5 do not apply to: (a) A public project for which the agency of government receives no bids or for which all bids have been rejected; or (b) A situation for which the responsible officer determines it is necessary to make eme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-104.5 Solicitation of bids by electronic online access - department of transportation
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The executive director of the department of transportation may invite bids using electronic online access, including the internet, for purposes of acquiring construction contracts for public projects on behalf of the department of transportation.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-105 Cancellation of invitations for bids
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An invitation for bids or any other solicitation may be canceled or any or all bids or proposals may be rejected in whole or in part as may be specified in the solicitation when it is in the best interests of the agency of government. The reasons for any cancellation or rejection…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-106 Responsibility of bidders and offerors
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(1) A written determination of nonresponsibility of a bidder or offeror shall be made pursuant to rules. The unreasonable failure of a bidder or offeror to promptly supply information in connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility may be grounds for a determination …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-107 Prequalification of contractors
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Prospective contractors may be prequalified for particular types of construction, and the method of compiling a list of and soliciting from such potential contractors shall be pursuant to rules. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1257, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-108 Types of contracts
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Subject to the limitations of this section, any type of contract which will promote the best interests of the agency of government may be used; except that the use of a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contract is prohibited. A cost-reimbursement contract may be used only when a de…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-109 Agency of government to submit cost estimate - definition
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(1) (a) Whenever an agency of government other than the department of transportation proposes to undertake the construction of a public project reasonably expected to cost in excess of fifty thousand dollars by any means or method other than by a contract awarded by competitive b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-110 Rules and regulations
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The executive director of the department of personnel shall promulgate rules and regulations which are designed to implement the provisions of this article 92; except that the executive director of the department of transportation shall promulgate rules and regulations relating t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-111 Audit
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If any agency of government is alleged to be in violation of or in material noncompliance with this article 92 or the rules promulgated thereunder, the legislative audit committee shall be advised, in writing, of the activities alleged to be in violation or noncompliance. The leg…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-112 Finality of determinations
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The determinations required by sections 24-92-103 (6), 24-92-104, 24-92-106 (1), and 24-92-108 are final and conclusive unless they are clearly erroneous, arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1258, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-113 Reporting of anticompetitive practices
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When for any reason collusion or other anticompetitive practices are suspected among any bidders or offerors, a notice of the relevant facts shall be transmitted to the attorney general. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1258, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-114 Prohibition of dividing work of public project
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It is unlawful for any person to divide a work of a public project into two or more separate projects for the sole purpose of evading or attempting to evade the requirements of this article. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1258, � 1, effective July 1. 24-92-115. Apprentic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-115 Apprenticeship utilization requirements - mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contracts - public projects - definition
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(1) (a) [Editor’s note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1)(a) is effective until July 1, 2027.] Unless prohibited by applicable federal law, and except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the contract for any public works project th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-115.5 Public projects - use of project labor agreements - definitions
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(1) [Editor’s note: This section is effective July 1, 2027.](1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Agency of government” has the meaning set forth in section 24-92-201 (1). (b) “Craft labor” means employees who are engaged in the construction of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-116 Department of transportation - reporting requirements
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(1) The department of transportation shall annually identify in a report to the transportation commission and to the transportation legislation review committee of the general assembly each highway maintenance project for the reporting year that costs more than one hundred fifty …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-117 Maximum global warming potential for materials used in eligible projects - buildings - projects that are not roads, highways, or bridges - environmental product declaration - short title - report - definitions
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(1) The short title of this section and section 24-92-118 is the “Buy Clean Colorado Act”. (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Eligible material” means materials used in the construction of a public project, including: (I) Asphalt and asphalt …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-118 Maximum global warming potential for materials used in public projects - road - highway - bridge projects - environmental product declaration - short title - report - definitions
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(1) The short title of this section and section 24-92-117 is the “Buy Clean Colorado Act”. (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Department” means the department of transportation. (b) “Eligible material” means materials used in the construction…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Agency of government means any agency, department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or section of the state which is a budgetary unit exercising construction contracting authority or discretion. A…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-202 Contractors subject to provisions - weekly payment of employees - rules
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, any contractor who is awarded a contract for a public project by an agency of government in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more, and any subcontractors working on the public project, shall pay the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-203 Prevailing rate of wages and other payments - specifications in solicitations and contract
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(1) For solicitations issued for public projects on or after January 1, 2022, before awarding any contract for a public project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more, an agency of government shall obtain from the director the general prevailing rate, as determine…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-204 Specification in contract - payment of wages - amount and frequency - unclaimed prevailing wages special trust fund - creation
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(1) Every contract for a public project subject to the provisions of this part 2 shall contain a stipulation that: (a) The contractor and any subcontractors shall pay all the employees employed directly on the site of the work, unconditionally and not less often than once a week,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-205 Investigation and determination of prevailing wages - filing of schedule - repeal
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(1) In determining the applicable prevailing wage for public projects pursuant to section 24-92-204, the director shall use appropriate wage determinations issued by the United States department of labor in accordance with the “Davis-Bacon Act”, 40 U.S.C. sec. 3141, et seq., to e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-92-206 Statutory provisions included in contracts
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A copy of sections 24-92-203 and 24-92-204 shall be inserted in all contracts for public projects awarded by an agency of government if the contract price is five hundred thousand dollars or more. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-196), ch. 316, p. 2952, � 2, effective A…