The City of Denver has issued a Request for Proposals for a project that will see the building of new sidewalks across the city.
What is estimated to be a $1.9 million to $2.3 million project will begin with the destruction of currently Americans with Disabilities Act-deficient sidewalks and gutters.
Long aware of the problem of having older infrastructure that is not ADA-compliant, Denver is setting out to correct the problem with a multi-phase effort that will also see the replacement of ramps, cross pans, and alley pavement.
According to a general statement of work posted by the city, any adjacent asphalt that is damaged during the building of the new infrastructure “will be replaced to restore the structure to its original condition.”
The posting continues: “If landscaping and/or sprinklers are damaged during construction, they will be replaced.”
Denver has been engaged in an extensive effort to replace and upgrade sidewalks, some of which are more than 50 years old. According to the publication Denver Moves: Pedestrians and Trails, some 40% of the city’s sidewalks have been described as too narrow or missing entirely.
In November of 2022, Denver voters by a 55% to 45% margin approved Ordinance 307, which provides funding sidewalk repairs via an increased fee on property owners. According to sources, that fee has raised around $40 million a year.
The submission deadline for the RFP is January 14.
December 16, 2024
By Garry Boulard
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