RFQ-0003-2021 - 2021 RFQ Santa Fe Dr & Mineral Ave Operational Improvements

The City of Littleton is seeking statements of interest and qualifications from Consultants to design traffic operational improvements at the intersection of Santa Fe Drive (US 85) and Mineral Avenue. In 2019, the City of Littleton submitted a grant application for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) administered by DRCOG for operational improvements at the Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue intersection. The city was successful in securing a project with a total cost of $11.44M, which is split 80% federal funding ($9.152M) and 20% local match ($2.288M). The awarded project amount equates to the cost estimate to construct a quadrant road in the southwest corner of the intersection, along with the necessary modifications to the existing roadway network and impacted traffic signals. The concept of the quadrant road is to remove left turning movements from the Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue intersection and reroute those vehicles onto the quadrant road.  This diversion allows all of the traffic signal green time to be dedicated to through movements either north-south on Santa Fe Drive or east-west on Mineral Avenue, which will reduce congestion and reduce the number of rear-end accidents. The City of Littleton will serve as the Local Participating Agency, with oversight provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).