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Highway News
RELEASE AT WILL May 30, 1985
FOUR ATTORNEYS NOMINATED
TO STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Governor Richard D. Lamm has nominated four attorneys for positions
on the State Highway Commission, and two of them have been confirmed by the
state Senate.
Confirmed are JAMES GOLDEN (reappointed) of Grand Junction, and RUSSELL
E. YATES, an attorney in Durango who specializes in real estate law.
Colorado's nine highway commissioners, each representing a geographic
district, formulate policy for the Colorado Highway Department and make
recommendations to the governor and legislature. The four new terms are to
expire March 1 , 1989.
Golden, reappointed for another full term, serves west-Central Colorado.
The District 7 boundary encompasses Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa,
Montrose, Pitkin, Ouray and Summit counties.
Yates replaces Durango architect Bill E. Roundtree, who served southwestern
Colorado's District 8 since 1977. Counties represented include Alamosa, Archuleta,
Conejos, Costilla, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral , Montezuma,Rio Grande,
Saguache, San Juan and San Miguel .
Nominated, but not yet confirmed, are THOMAS L. STRICKLAND of Denver and
KIRK P. BROWN of Pueblo.
Strickland represents clients in real estate matters, including land use
and zoning. If confirmed by the Senate for Commission District 1 he will replace
commission vice chairman King H. Harris, a construction contractor who has
represented the Denver metropolitan area since March 1978.
Brown, an attorney in Pueblo, must also be confirmed by the Senate. He
would replace commission chairman Joseph A. "Tony" Fortino, Pueblo auto
dealer, who has represented southeastern Colorado counties since 1977. There
are ten counties represented in District 5: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer,
Huerfano, iKiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers and Pueblo.
After commissioners are sworn in, the board will elect its chairman and
vice chairman. Homer L. Bruton, administrative officer for the Department, is
likely to remain Commission Secretary. The commission's next monthly meeting is
set for June 21 , followed by a Spring Road Trip to southeastern Colorado on
June 22 and 23. Each spring and autumn commissioners tour a quadrant of the
state to review firsthand Colorado's transportation needs and road conditions.
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SWINK BRIDGE AVAILABLE FOR RELOCATION
In the October 11 , 1984 Highway News, the Colorado Department of High-
ways announced that a number of the state's historically significant bridges
scheduled for replacement might be available for relocation. The intention
is to provide a preservation option for historic bridges which can not be
maintained in place, in compliance with Federal and State preservation laws.
Accordingly, Otero County is offering to donate the Swink Bridge,
pictured above, to any person or organization interested in relocating and
rehabilitating it.
The Swink Bridge, which crosses the Arkansas River near the town of
Swink, was built in 1921 by the Pueblo Bridge Company. It consists of two
148-foot long pin-connected Camelback through truss spans with a 16-foot road-
way width and a 25-foot overall height. It has been determined eligible for
inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
As each span of the structure is too long and too high to be moved
intact, it will be necessary to dismantle them prior to relocation. The entire
relocation process, including dismantling, hauling a distance of approximately
100 miles, and reassembly on new abutments, will cost an estimated $210,480
for relocating both spans, and $151 ,920 for relocating a single span. These
figures include some restoration of the structure, such as sandblasting and
painting, as well as overhead and profit costs. A grant of up to $30,000
($15,000 per span) will be available to the bridge recipient to help defray the
cost of relocation.
Any potential recipients will be required to submit a written relocation
program detailing the proposed use and new location of the bridge and the
resources available to assure maintenance of the bridge.
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Proposals for the relocation of the bridge will be reviewed with pref-
erence to plans which would relocate both spans of the bridge together in order
to preserve the present configuration. Second preference would be given to
proposals which would relocate one span intact. In either case, preservation
covenants would be included in the bridge bill of transfer. If there is no
acceptable offer which will meet these requirements, the structure may be
transferred without preservation covenants.
For more specific information on the requirements regarding relocation,
rehabilitation and maintenance, interested parties should contact Rebecca
Herbst or Vicki Rottman at the Colorado Department of Highways, (303) 757-9440.
Proposals will be accepted until August 2, 1985, and offers reviewed for a
30-day period thereafter.
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BIDS TO BE OPENED
June 20: 9:15 a.m. , Resurfacing Pueblo Blvd. in Pueblo, consisting of
hot bituminous pavement overlay, located on S.H. 45 beginning at O'Neal Avenue
and extending 2.87 miles northerly in Pueblo county, MP 02-0045-13.
9:30 a.m. , Constructing the S. Kipling St. , Bowles Ave. inter-
section in Jefferson county, consisting of grading, structures, stabilization,
hot bituminous and concrete pavement, signing, striping, retaining wall ,
signalization, topsoil , seeding and mulching, located on S. Kipling St. , beginning
approximately 500 ft. south of the Kipling-Bowles intersection and extending
half a mile north, IXM 1115(8) .
10:00 a.m. , Intersection relocations in Lakewood, three com-
bined projects in Jefferson county: Consisting of grading, structures, hot
bituminous pavement, signing, striping, signalization, topsoil , seeding and
mulching, located on Kipling Parkway at Hampden Ave. ; Also consisting of grading,
structures, hot bituminous pavement, concrete pavement, signing, striping,
topsoil , seeding and mulching, located on Dartmouth between Kipling Parkway
and Kipling Street about half a mile north of Hampden Ave. ; Also consisting of
grading, structures, hot bituminous pavement, concrete pavement, signing,
striping, topsoil , seeding and mulching, located on Kipling Street and Dartmouth
Ave. approximately half a mile north of Hampden Ave. , MP 11-0391-07, HU 0391 (11)
and CC 11-0391-08.
10:30 a.m. , Resurfacing and replacing structures on U.S. 40 west
of Kit Carson, consisting of grading, hot bituminous pavement overlay, striping,
seeding and mulching, beginning 14.7 miles west of Kit Carson and extending 14.7
miles easterly (net length 7.8 miles) , in Cheyenne county; Also consisting of
grading, structures, hot bituminous pavement, striping, seeding and mulching,
13.3 miles west and 12.5 miles west of Kit Carson, C 46-0040-04 and BRF 040-5(4) .
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BIDS TO BE OPENED
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June 20: 10:45 a.m. , Improvements near S. Santa Fe Drive and W. Evans
Ave. in Denver, consisting of grading, structures, hot bituminous pavement,
concrete pavement, sodding, curb, gutter and sidewalk, located on Wesley Ave. ,
Fox Street and Asbury Ave. , west of U.S. 85 half a mile south of Evans Ave. and
extending .6 mile northerly, in Denver county, IXFU 085-2(31) . Certified,
prequalified minority bidders only.
11 :00 a.m. , Resurfacing U.S. 84 south of Pagosa Springs, con-
sisting of grading, structure, hot bituminous pavement overlay and guard rail ,
beginning at the New Mexico state line and extending 27.9 miles northerly, in
Archuleta county, FR 084-1 (3).
11 :15 a.m. , Resurfacing 1-25 in Colorado Springs, consisting
of hot bituminous pavement overlay and heating and scarifying treatment,
beginning at milepost 138 (Harrison Road) and extending northerly for approximately
twelve miles to milepost 150 in El Paso county, MP 04-0025-24.
11 :30 a.m. , Resurfacing S.H. 96 east of Westcliffe, con-
sisting of hot bituminous pavement overlay, beginning at the S.H. 69 junction
and extending 7.3 miles easterly, in Custer county, MP 52-0096-10.
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CONTRACTS AWARDED
Road/ Bid Contract
Project Street Description Awarded to Opening Awarded
HES 0006(18) SH 121 To improve the Wadsworth Siegrist Const. 5/2/85 5/29/85
Blvd. , Pomona Drive inter- Co. $48,633
section in Arvada.
MP 12-0044-J2 S.H. 44 Treating SH 44 east of A-1 Paving Co. , 5/23/85 5/29/85
Thornton -- to patch Inc. $76,233
hot bituminous pavement
and apply chip seal cover
coat and striping to
East 104th Ave. in
Adams county.
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Department of Highways
May 30, 1985
SR 0061 (1 ) S.H. 61 SOUTH OF STERLING
The Department's Division of Highways accepted three bids at the May 30
opening for a project to widen two and a half miles of S.H. 61 south of Sterling,
Sterling Paving Company of Fort Collins turned in an apparently successful bid
of $690,647.
The project begins 6.8 miles south of the community and extends southeasterly,
Included are grading, stabilization, structures, hot bituminous paving, seeding and
mulching.
The project requires completion within 55 working days after its Notice
to Proceed. L. D. Muller of Sterling is resident engineer.
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FCU 040-4(17) EAST COLFAX AVE. IN AURORA
Furnishing signals east of Chester St. on East Colfax Avenue in Aurora
drew two bidders at the Division of Highways May 30 opening. The U.S. 40 project
calls for completion within 90 workable days and will be coordinated by resident
engineer Bernie Paiz of Aurora.
An apparently successful bid of $26,370 was received from Eagle Signal
Controls of Austin, Texas.
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MP 01-0095-16 SHERIDAN BLVD. IN WEST DENVER
Dumar Contractors, Inc. of Greeley submitted an apparently successful bid
of $220,829 at the Division of Highways May 30 opening to resurface a mile of S.H. 95
in Denver along the Denver and Jefferson county boundary. A Set-Aside project,
with bidding restricted to certified minority business firms, extends from 30th
Ave. to 43rd Ave. on Sheridan Blvd. Work elements include planing off asphalt,
filling cracks, overlaying hot bituminous pavement and striping.
The firm was sole bidder for the project, which requires completion
within 25 working days. Steve Horton of Arvada is resident engineer.
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MP-CC 10-0075-21 S.H. 75 IN LITTLETON
Resident engineer J. J . Ward of Englewood will coordinate a resurfacing
project on West Littleton Blvd. in Littleton, following award of a contract whose bids
were opened May 30 by Division of Highways engineers. The S.H. 75 project begins
at Windermere Street and extends 0.3 mile west. It includes hot bituminous pavement
overlay, striping, sod, and curb and gutter.
Bituminous Roadways of Colorado, Inc. of Englewood, turned in an apparently
successful bid of $220,125 for the project, which calls for completion within forty
workable days. Seven firms bid the work.
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Department of Highways
May 30, 1985
FCU 157-1 (10) FOOTHILLS PARKWAY IN BOULDER
The Division of Highways accepted six bids at the May 30 opening for a
project which will build 0.7 mile of the Foothills Parkway in Boulder. The S.H. 157
segment extends from the Pearl Street interchange northerly to a point just past
Valmont Road.
The project includes grading, stabilization, hot bituminous and concrete
paving, structures, a bridge over Pearl Street, concrete box culvert, signing,
striping, and signalization. Landscaping elements include topsoil , seeding and
mulching.
Ames Construction, Inc. of Englewood turned in an apparently successful
bid of $3,192,951 for the project, which requires completion within one hundred
working days following the Notice to Proceed. Resident engineer is H. L. Toland
of Boulder.
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