Southern District

Darla Geer, CPPB, Southern District Procurement Manager

CMHIP, Building 125, Room C-0007

1600 West 24th Street

Pueblo, CO  81003

Phone: (719) 546-4009

Fax: (719) 546-4896

The Department of Human Services (DHS) Southern District Procurement Office (SDP) provides purchasing, warehousing, and surplus services to DHS agancies in the Southern District.

Administrative Staff

Leah Yeckel

Program Assistant II

(719) 546-4432

PCard Administrator, Office Supplies, Toner, Inkjet Cartridges and Ribbons, COFRS Trainer, Purchasing Card (Pathway) Trainer, Personal Services Database Administrator. 

Procurement Staff

Coordinate, monitor and negotiate local contracts/agreements (Bids and RFP's) to insure a continuing source of supply for the agency end users, as it relates to mandatory contracts and other agency purchasing requirements.  Recommend and implement food buying practices and selection of suppliers supporting DHS food service operations.  Review specifications and bidder quote documentation to determine correct vendor and product selection for award.  Aid in development of district procurement procedures.  Develop curriculum for formal and informal training, and train DHS staff on these procedures.  Advise and direct program personnel, and manage the RFP process.  Construction and Building Improvement purchase orders less than $150,000.

Carmela Vanore

Purchasing Agent

(719) 546-4431

Warehouse Staff

Warehouse operations manage and provide logistical support in the placing of commodity orders, receipt of commodities, storage of commodities, delivery and issuance of commodities to all CDHS district agencies.

Sean Duran

Materials Warehouse Supervisor for Warehouse 54 & 55

(719) 546-4849

Doug Tomczak

Lead Materials Handler III

(719) 546-4253

Manuel Martinez  

Materials Handler II

(719) 546-4853

Bervie Jordan

Materials Handler II

(719) 546-4852

Vacant

Materials Handler

(719) 546-4852

Vacant

Materials Handler

(719) 546-4852