Tag: public works
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Colorado justices restore RTD subcontractor’s award, reject ‘drastic’ view of public works law
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday restored a $5.7 million award to a company that helped build a commuter rail line and, in doing so, rejected a view of state law that would nullify a subcontractor’s entitlement to any compensation if they knowingly try to recover more than they are owed. Justice Richard L. Gabriel…
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Colorado Springs’ cleanup crews to move to Public Works
Colorado Springs’ Public Works department will be tasked with more cleanup work and personnel next year, but possibly not additional funding from plastic bag fees. The ‘neighborhood services’ division, which includes code enforcement officials and crews that clean up and remove homeless encampments, will move from the Planning to Public Works department in the proposed…
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El Paso County donates Jeep to Colorado Springs skilled trade school
On Wednesday, El Paso County Public Works presented Power Technical charter school with a gift that officials say will give its students an invaluable opportunity for hands-on instruction. At a brief, all-school assembly, Public Works training manager Scott Hall donated a 2001 Jeep Cherokee to the charter school’s automotive program. The donation comes courtesy of…
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Colorado Springs Public Works begins winter preparations with Snow School
As the seasons transition from summer to fall, the warm weather is still hanging on, with temperatures reaching the 80s on most September days. But seasoned residents know that in Colorado Springs, winter is often closer than it may appear. “On the Front Range, you never know when Mother Nature is going to start throwing…
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Appeals court invokes ‘drastic’ sanction, throws out multimillion-dollar claim in RTD rail construction project
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday determined the $5.7 million a trial judge awarded a subcontractor for its work on the Regional Transportation District’s commuter rail expansion is invalid because the company initially sought more than two times that amount without any basis for doing so. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals interpreted for…
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New Colorado Springs public works director steps in ahead of possible vote on road spending
As Colorado Springs prepares to ask voters to approve 10 more years of dedicated road spending, a new public works director is stepping in. The city announced Friday, former Stormwater Enterprise Manager Rich Mulledy will replace Travis Easton overseeing the large department with a budget of $341 million. Easton was promoted to deputy chief of…
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El Paso County roads face delayed repairs amid oil, asphalt shortage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County residents wondering about the delay in fixing potholes in their neighborhood may have to wait even longer, public works officials said, as the county reckons with an asphalt shortage that has delayed projects and pitted contractors against each other. On Thursday, county…
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El Paso County roads face delayed repairs amid oil, asphalt shortage
El Paso County residents wondering about the delay in fixing potholes in their neighborhood may have to wait even longer, public works officials said, as the county reckons with an asphalt shortage that has delayed projects and pitted contractors against each other. On Thursday, county public works crews were able to pick up about a…