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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br /> Department of Natural Resources oe,co� <br /> 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 1He o <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> Phone:(303)866-3567 �s�s• <br /> FAX:(303)832-8106 <br /> Roy Romer <br /> Governor <br /> MEMORANDUM Michael B.Long <br /> Division Director <br /> To: David Leavenworth, Division of Purchasing <br /> From: Dave Bucknam, Division of Minerals & Geology <br /> Date: September 30, 1992 <br /> Re: Blue Flame Project (Bid # RN-MINES-302) <br /> At yesterdays bid opening for the Blue Flame Project, Mr. Robert Lobato of <br /> Tulsa, Oklahoma was identified as the apparent low bidder for the work with a <br /> bid of $22,500. I request that the project not be awarded to Mr. Lobato based <br /> upon his failure to meet the condition in our bid specifications that makes <br /> awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Mr. Lobato is a <br /> principal in the firm of L & L Energy which had its permit to mine coal at this <br /> project site revoked and its reclamation bond forfeited. As such, he is <br /> blocked by federal and state regulations from receiving a permit to mine coal <br /> anywhere in the country. His history of non-performance of requirements under <br /> the Division of Minerals and Geology's regulatory program leads me to conclude <br /> that he is not a "responsible" bidder. <br /> To avoid similar situations in the future, the Division of Minerals and Geology <br /> will be adding the following clarification of what constitutes a "responsible" <br /> bidder to all new bid documents for reclamation work: <br /> Responsible bidder - A company or individual who has had a Division of <br /> Minerals and Geology permit revoked or bond forfeited or who has been <br /> removed from a reclamation project for failure to perform will not be <br /> considered a responsible bidder. A company or individual who has <br /> outstanding unresolved problems of a construction or financial nature <br /> with the Division may not be considered a responsible bidder; the <br /> Division will evaluate these latter situations on a case-by-case basis. <br /> I hope this resolves both the current issue regarding the Blue Flame Project <br /> and future similar situations. Please contact me if you need further <br /> information. <br /> cc: Bob Nondorf <br />