The Fremont County Commissioners rescinded action at the regular Board meeting for a paving bid awarded at a special meeting on September 1st. The Board awarded a bid for a two-inch asphalt overlay project on three miles of the High Park Road (County Road #11) to Kiewit Construction of Colorado Springs. Kiewit was the low bidder at a price of $50.50 per ton. The action reversed a vote taken at the previous meeting when the bid was originally awarded to A & S Construction of Canon City. The Commissioners noted that A & S’ bid of $50.70 per ton would amount to only a $1,500 difference on the $400,000 project and tried to keep that money in the community supporting a local company and local jobs. But since the project is funded with Colorado Gaming Impact funds , the state requires that the contract be awarded to the low bidder unless local government has a bid preference policy in place and it is advertised as part of the bid consideration. Construction on the three miles of High Park Road overlay is expected to begin by the last week in September. Motorists traveling to Cripple Creek can expect minor delays during construction.
The Commissioners also directed Fremont County Code Enforcement Officers Robert Sapp and Walter Elkins to proceed with the mailing of notices to residents of the Acres of Ireland subdivision at Howard informing them of proposed address changes. Sapp noted that 49 lots in Acres of Ireland are incorrectly addressed which create a problem for law enforcement, ambulances, and fire trucks responding to a home in an emergency. Sapp said the 49 incorrectly addressed lots do not follow a proper numerical sequence and have created a lot of confusion in the past. The County Commissioners will consider formal action to change the addresses at their October 25th meeting at which time any Acres of Ireland residents wanting to speak to the Board will have the opportunity to do so.
In other action the Commissioners also:
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reappointed Glen T. Smith to the County Building Code Board of Appeals
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appointed Commissioner Mike Stiehl to the Fremont County Finance Corporation
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approved a new 20-year franchise agreement for Bresnan Television Cable
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renewed a hotel and restaurant liquor license for the Brass Horse in Penrose waiving the 45 day requirement for a late application filing
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approved a temporary use permit for the Apple Day festivities on October 1st
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and, approved assigning the Colorado State Highway Access Permit CDOT for Highway 115 improvements at Pathfinder Park west of Florence to the Canon City Recreation & Park District.