Colorado Boulevard Sewer Upsize Phase 3 cost increase
Summary
A force main break near Exit 17 will take two days to repair, and the city is asking residents in the area to conserve water to reduce sewer flows while crews work.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
$15,040.28 owed to the contractor remains unresolved after the failed vote.
Ratepayers if the no votes hold and costs are renegotiated.
Residents and businesses in the Exit 17 area facing conservation requests and potential service disruption.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Aug 26, 2026
Crews hit a triple-barrel box culvert where plans showed a much smaller structure, requiring directional boring of a steel casing underneath it — roughly $125,000 of extra work. Staff got the green light to keep the project moving while the formal change order comes back for a vote.
City Council - Jun 22, 2026
The contractor hit buried rock gabions protecting the 1978 bridge under False Bottom Creek, work nobody knew about when bids were taken. The council reconsidered its earlier rejection and approved the extra $15,040.28 to keep the project on schedule.
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
The council narrowly rejected a $15,040 change order for the Colorado Boulevard Sewer Upsize Phase 3 project after buried gabion baskets were disturbed during construction. Staff warned the city is still contractually obligated to pay the contractor and will work with legal on next steps.
City Council - Feb 2, 2026
A force main break near Exit 17 will take two days to repair, and the city is asking residents in the area to conserve water to reduce sewer flows while crews work.
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