To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Shannon Carter, Director, Open Spaces
Prepared By:
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Ray Winn, Open Spaces Planner II, Open Spaces
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Presenter: Ray Winn, Open Spaces Planner II, Open Spaces
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Subject:
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11:00 AM *Parker Road Bridge Construction Management Contract Extension
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff is requesting the Board of County Commissioners approve an extension of an existing contract to Stanley Consultants for construction management services for the High Plains Trail Parker Road Bridge (Segment I) project construction.
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Background and Discussion: The High Plains Regional Trail is now complete from Stephen B. Hogan Parkway on the north to the Arapahoe/Douglas County Line on the south along the west side of E-470 (see exhibit A). Along the southern end, it was determined that an at grade crossing at the Parker Rd E-470 interchange was too dangerous.
The Partners Group (City of Aurora, Douglas County, Arapahoe County, Town of Parker) has determined that a safer and more comfortable option will be separating the trail from the E-470 corridor, crossing through the future Kings Point (Prairie Point) development within City of Aurora, and crossing Parker Road with a grade-separated crossing (see exhibit A). This crossing will be a much safer alternative than crossing at the E-470/Parker Rd interchange as originally planned. Once the trail crosses over Parker Road, it will connect with the existing Cherry Creek Trail at the 17 Mile House Farm Park, where trail users can head north on the Cherry Creek Trail or head south and connect with the existing Centennial Trail (aka E-470 Trail) within Parker to continue west. This trail connection will complete a major missing link and provide invaluable off-street access to many regional trails including Cherry Creek, Piney Creek, C-470, Mary Carter Greenway, South Platte, and many local trails.
Funding for the design and constru...
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