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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO AND SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTING THROUGH ITS SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
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Summary and Background Information:
96th Avenue was identified within the City of Commerce City’s 2010 Transportation Master Plan as a recommended candidate for highway widening to provide capacity improvements. 96th Avenue is classified as a minor arterial throughout the study area and was subsequently planned to be a four-lane roadway with a landscaped median. The two westbound lanes were constructed in 2013 from Chambers Road to Tower Road. On August 15, 2022, City Council approved a resolution awarding a contract for design and preconstruction services for the 96th Avenue Widening Project. Staff worked with the design contractor on the design of the project until July of 2024. On October 21, 2024, City Council approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and award a contract to construct the improvements for the East 96th Avenue Widening, Chambers Road to Tower Road Project.
The Project will construct the planned landscaped median and the two eastbound lanes. The construction will include: (1) street lighting, (2) storm sewer infrastructure, (3) drainage improvements, (4) traffic signals at Chambers Road, Landmark Drive, Reunion Parkway/Telluride Street, and modifications to the Tower Road traffic signal, (5) landscaped medians, (6) irrigation, and (7) installation of pull boxes and conduits for a future City fiber optic backbone that will connect all of the City’s traffic signals and cameras to the City’s traffic command center. In addition to the roadway improvements that the City needs, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (SACWSD) intends to several water lines. An intergovernmental agreement between SACWSD and the City, is currently being negotiated to outline the funding approach for SACWSD’s portion of the project and will come before Council for approval in November of 2024. The City advertised the full project (City and SACWSD improvements) on August 2, 2024. The City received eight bids for the project. The recommended bid for the project came from JHL Constructors, LLC. and totals $16,751,609.09, excluding costs that will be associated with construction contingencies, construction management, potential sound walls, and a pedestrian underpass. In addition, the construction of the SACWSD improvements total $11,402,531.80. A contract for construction management was approved by City Council by on December 9, 2024.
The purpose of this resolution is to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City and SACWSD so that construction of the full project (City and SACWSD improvements) can occur under the abovementioned contract with JHL. The SACWSD Board approved the IGA at their December 11, 2024 meeting.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Larius Hassen, Director of Public Works
Staff Member Presenting: Jenna Hahn, Deputy Director of Public Works - Transportation
Financial Impact: $16,751,609.09 for construction of City improvements
Funding Source: 2K Cinderella Bonds.
Staff Recommendation: Approve resolution approving the intergovernmental agreement between the City of Commerce City, Colorado and South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District enterprise regarding infrastructure improvements.
Suggested Motion: Motion to approve a resolution approving the intergovernmental agreement between the City of Commerce City, Colorado and South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District enterprise regarding infrastructure improvements.