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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Works Committee
April 16,1973
Committee:Chairman Dannels;Trustees Petrocine and Prosser
Attending:Chairman Dannels;Trustee Petrocine
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Street Superintendent McCracken,
Town Engineer Van Horn,Mayor Tregent and Trustee Wagner
Absent:Trustee Prosser
MUNICIPAL BUILDING BIDS:
The Committee proceeded to open the bids for the addition and alterations
to the Estes Park Municipal Building.The bids were recorded as follows:
Bickel Construction Company $562,126.00
Koch’s Contracting 562,660.00
George Bargelt &Co.,Inc.571,200.00
Albrecht Construction,Inc.592,000.00
Reid Burton 524,500.00
The Committee referred the bid documents to the architect and recommended
to the Board of Trustees that the low bid be accepted providing it meets
all of the requirements set forth in the plans and specifications.
WESTERN JUSTICE:
Mr.Ron Reiland,Manager of the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce,appeared
before the Committee to discuss the Chamber of Commerce letter,dated
March 21,1973,regarding Western Justice.The Committee recommends to
the Board of Trustees that the Chamber of Commerce be given permission
to use Bond Park for the Western Justice program with the following
provisions:
1.Selected Saturday performances will be permitted in addition
to the regular weekday shows.
2.The sale of posters will not be permitted in Bond Park.
3.Props for the show will be allowed providing they are erected
only during the performance.
VISITORS CENTER:
Mr.Ron Reiland,Manager of the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce,appeared
before the Committee to discuss letters,dated March 21 and 27,1973,
regarding the proposed Visitors Center.After considerable discussion
the Committee recommends to the Board of Trustees that formal approval
for the use of a portion of the Tallant Addition be withheld until such
time as a site plan is approved by the Colorado State Highway Department
and the Town of Estes Park.
The Committee also recommends the Town reserve the right to approve or
disapprove the building design.The Committee recommends the Board of
Trustees appoint an architectural representative as requested in the
Chamber of Commerce letter of March 21,1973.
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VISITORS CENTER(continued):
Mr.Reiland also requested the Town act as some type of escrow agency
for the Chamber of Commerce financial drive.The Town Administrator
was instructed to discuss this matter with the Town Attorney.
DARK HORSE PARKING LOT CURBING:
Town Engineer Van Horn reported Flatiron Paving Company is in the process
of replacing all of the curbing in the Dark Horse Parking Lot with the
low profile asphalt curb.The inside of the curbed areas will be filled
with proper material and compacted with a vibrating roller.The installa
tion of this curbing will require the lot to be closed for approximately
one week.
MUNICIPAL BUIlDING -SPACE AVAIlABLE:
The request for space in the new Municipal Building by the Red Cross
was tabled until such time as projected space requirements are more
definite.
BOND PARK BUILDINGS:
After considerable discussion the Committee recommends to the Board of
Trustees that the fire and police and Town Hall buildings be removed at
such time as new facilities are available and that the area be land
scaped as a park.The Committee also recommends the Chamber of Commerce
building be removed as soon as its new facilities are completed.
The eventual design of Bond Park should have a focal point at the
entrance of the new Municipal Building.The only structure recommended
to be left on Bond Park is the library.
FIRE PLUGS:
Fire Chief Vic McCracken and Town Engineer Bill Van Horn submitted the
fire plug map showing the long range plan for the necessary plug in
stallations within the corporate limits of Estes Park.The Committee
recommends the first six plugs be authorized and installed and that
the plugs located by the Hupp Hotel and Gaslight Square buildings be
replaced.It is estimated the cost of this project will be about
$6,500.00 and the delivery schedule of the new plugs is about eight
months.The Committee suggests this be a continuing program until
such time as the program is completed.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS:
The Committee authorized the installation of three drinking fountains
as recommended in the minutes of February 28,1973.
FENCING AT STANLEY PARK:
Town Engineer Van Horn reported he had received an additional bid on
the fencing at Stanley Park in the amount of $4,450.00.The Committee
recommends this bid be accepted.
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BUENNA VISTA TERRACE ROAD:
Town Engineer Van Horn and Street Superintendent McCracken presented
the following costs to complete the street installation along the west
property line of Lot 6,Buenna Vista Terrace:
650 yards of material to be replaced @ $1.50 $975.00
1½”asphalt surface 615.00
TOTAL $1,590.00
The Committee recommends this project be approved.
JAMES MCINTYRE ROAD-FALL RIVER ANNEXATION:
Town Engineer Van Horn recommended that the county road located in the
proposed Fall River annexation not be platted as a street right-of-way.
The Committee recommends approval.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Dale C.Hill,Town Ad’ministrator
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