To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Kendra Davis, Management Analyst III, Commissioners’ Office
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Presenter: Jay Goldie, Director, Cherry Hills Public Works, and President, APWA Colorado Chapter
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Subject:
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Public Works and Development Awards from the American Public Works Association
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this report is to provide an informational update acknowledging the two recent awards presented to the Arapahoe County Public Works Department by the American Public Works Association (APWA), Colorado Chapter.
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Background and Discussion: Arapahoe County has received the following APWA awards:
• Connecting Communities: The High Plains Trail Pedestrian Bridge in the category of Parks and Trails for a Large Community;
• Iliff Avenue Improvements in the category of Transportation for a Large Community.
These awards were from some of the most highly competitive categories of the annual awards presented. Public Works and Development staff directly involved in these projects include Ryan Seacrist (both projects), James Beall (both projects) and Bob Garcia (Iliff Avenue). All these team members are from the Transportation Division, managed by James Katzer.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☐Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Concurrence: The APWA, Colorado Chapter, presented these awards to the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development department on October 22, 2024.