To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan D. Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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James Beall, PE, Engineer II, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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C22-12 Tempe Roundabout Project - Acceptance of the Right-of-Way and Permanent Easement from Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this report is to request the Board accept the Right of Way and Permanent Easements from Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association in accordance with the agreements established between Arapahoe County and Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association.
Staff has reviewed the construction plans and required Right-of-Way Area and Permanent Easements and determined they will meet the requirements of the Project. Staff recommends that the Right of Way and Permanent Easements procured from Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association be accepted by the Board.
Actions Requested:
1. Approve and accept the conveyance of the Right of Way and Permanent Easement for the Tempe Roundabout Project by the Board of County Commissions.
2. Authorization for Bryan Weimer, Director, Department of Public Works and Development for signature and execution of the Permanent Easement on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
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Background and Discussion: The Project is located in Section 12, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, and is located in the Copperleaf Development located in the central portion of Arapahoe County. The Project is to retrofit an abnormal passage of Tempe Street where roadway geometry has a near-90 degree turn. This layout was approved and constructed in the Fall of 2006 / Spring of 2007 to facilitate future filings within the Copperleaf Development. This layout was originally approved to enable alternate roadway construction of future filings to the north and east or a possible Belleview Avenue Bridge over E470. The construction of the Roundabout has been designed increase safety of motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists, to ease the curvature of the roadway (compared to its current alignment), and provide revitalization to surface pavements in the area. Although no plans for future connectivity are anticipated as part of this project the engineering and design could allow for additional connectivity. This project will be spending $500,000.00 of Federal HSIP Grant Funding that will be administered through the Colorado Department of Transportation in accordance with an IGA that was signed in the Spring of 2022. These funds have been allocated for Construction related expenses.
Fiscal Impact: There are fiscal impacts tied to the Right of Way and Easements from Saddle Rock Ridge Homeowners Association. The costs are as follows:
Right of Way Land (463 sf / $5,788.00)
Permanent Easement (2,718 sf / $16,990.00)
Temporary Easements (2598sf / $3,248.00)
Improvements Seeded Grass (1 lump sum / $1,361.00)
This results in a total of $27,387.00 which was rounded up to $27,400.00.
Alternatives: There are no alternatives at this time.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☒Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Concurrence: Arapahoe County Legal Counsel has worked with Saddle Rock Ridge Home Owners Association’s legal team to create, review, and approve of the documents required to expedite this transaction. Further, a check in the amount of $27,400.00 was processed and provided to the Land Management Consultant for Payment.