The City has received a federal grant from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (“DRCOG”) to conduct design and environmental studies related to widening 88th Avenue between I-76 and Highway 2. This grant is federally funded and will be administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) as a local agency project. The City has identified this project as a priority within its five-year capital improvement and preservation plan (CIPP).
The grant will be used, in conjunction with City funds, to conduct various studies such as right-of-way, drainage and environmental studies, as well as conceptual designs to advance the project so that it could be eligible for additional federal funds in order to complete designs, obtain NEPA clearances, purchase right of way, and construct the project.
The Project contract will be administered by the City, with a Project Management Team (“PMT”) comprised of individuals representing the City and CDOT providing project oversight. The City’s Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Project. Specifically, the Project Manager will:
- Have primary authority for contract management, direction and enforcement;
- Review and approve the consultant’s monthly progress reports and invoices;
- Review and approve any significant schedule changes and any contract modifications;
- Review and approve all meeting agendas, minutes and meeting materials prepared by the consultant;
- Hold regular meetings on project status with the PMT; and
- Lead meetings with the support of the consultant’s project manager.
