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Benjamin Pierce, Capital Improvements, said the project widens the road from two lanes to four, adds operational and safety improvements including a new signal at Clarkson Street, replaces a span-wire signal near the Target entrance with a permanent mast-arm signal, and fills and flattens a low spot at Lee Gulch that requires up to 18 feet of fill.

Pierce said the project bid opened May 6 with nine bids; the apparent low bidder is JHL Constructors. He described a construction schedule that begins pre-construction now, with a Notice to Proceed (NTP) for full operations expected September 2, 2025, and a contract completion date of September 2, 2027 (730 days). The contract allows full closure of County Line Road for up to 100 days to construct the embankment and three 72-hour closures (staff aims for 24–48 hours) for critical storm-sewer crossings; staff said they will schedule closures to minimize impacts.

Pierce outlined funding: approximately $12.582 million in federal funding (Dr. COG/FTA wait-list and other federal sources), Douglas County contributing about $12,000,000.90, Centennial contributing about $4.5 million and Littleton contributing $2 million; the total contracted construction value cited was $31,976,810.17 (including related services and contingencies). The board approved an incremental encumbrance approach with an initial purchase order of $15 million and remaining encumbrance by April 15, 2026.

Maisie Wingertur, Senior Communication Manager, described a public-engagement plan that includes an open house before the 100-day closure, a project hotline, on-site public-information manager and coordination with neighboring jurisdictions and transit providers.

Commissioners praised staff and project partners and approved the construction contract unanimously. Staff noted contingency amounts and that final funding reconciliations with partner jurisdictions will be handled during construction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Douglas County Commissioners - July 8, 2025, Business Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners awarded a $28,602,670.17 construction contract to JHL Constructors for the County Line Road improvement project (Broadway to University), with federal and local funding and a planned 100-day full closure for embankment work.","taxTitle","Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",4194,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520448,"Commissioners approve larger PRCA purse for Douglas County Fair and Rodeo; organizers report record entries and broadcast gains",590,3514000,4104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75&start=3514&end=4104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75/thumbnail_3514000.jpg","/articles/6520448/Douglas-County/Colorado/Commissioners-approve-larger-PRCA-purse-for-Douglas-County-Fair-and-Rodeo-organizers-report-record-entries-and-broadcast-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520448-2436870108f592ee876667209ad894e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770676698&Signature=M5jwkAUtMmboB0gkAOV51I5q66HqhK~-JM6eaAHzIOBWcx-bq8Nv3k~3TmuAQ987sT6ueCYILAAYNoDh-Dxo3OWOPTJVjSNNxqVBK7O6feoM~nhMYZjmD3OyJoXf9pEWf6KY3WLIpQFGlnbqAOVeVzMXhyjtGdBGlBXJGAXb4aqRcPaVOj1OWvTSl2KedMKzRI~22ccsphplo1-HIx845apsJptU4YpFQ57LyF71LrwsLmjs7RtqbGRvkMqmO-hcUraG86W7xppzDGkuJCtub8Jr1CIab2RqNcZEq3hsJaMrxwFo16P6F6ojA18xn3bQ-zBJtcD3x0krCP4cCn-Q6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Douglas County commissioners voted July 8 to approve a purchase order and application to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for a total added-money purse of $167,125 for the 2025 Douglas County Rodeo.

John Adams, chairman of the Rodeo Committee, told the board the additional purse helped raise the rodeo's PRCA ranking and attract top contestants. \"With your help, our purses increased from 136,000 to 191,000 in 1 year,\" he said, describing how larger purses and improved stock contractor relationships contributed to awards such as \"best ground\" and improved national placement.

Adams said entries closed with about 695 contestants this year, up from roughly 650 the prior year, and that the rodeo had to turn away about 100 rough-stock contestants after reaching facility limits. He also reported expanded broadcast and streaming exposure: all four performances will air live on the Cowboy Channel and Cowgirl Channel and stream on Cowboy Plus; slack performances will be covered by the Equine Network.

Commissioners praised the fair and rodeo staff and volunteers and approved the motion without recorded roll-call. The approval was unanimous. Public comment included both support for the rodeo as a community event and objections from speakers who described rodeo events as animal cruelty; commissioners did not change the approval based on public comment.

Logistics note from organizers: the fair runs July 25–August 3 with four PRCA performances; organizers said ticket sales were ahead of prior years and sponsorship grew with several new corporate partners.","The board approved a $167,125 PRCA purse for the 2025 Douglas County Rodeo; fair organizers said entries surged to about 695 contestants, broadcast arrangements expanded and the rodeo's national ranking improved.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520453,"Douglas County approves DHS-funded bomb truck and Andros Spartan robot after demonstration and public questions",227,2128000,2355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75&start=2128&end=2355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75/thumbnail_2128000.jpg","/articles/6520453/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-approves-DHS-funded-bomb-truck-and-Andros-Spartan-robot-after-demonstration-and-public-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520453-35a765d05f52a0822b16b3cc03007f2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770676698&Signature=mgCqqG7vLb-YuOZm~1ptB8-0xWOKtO8ciAfg3f8b7jVYq6S0pTiP0al3jFCbvuIGXfq5ShtfvtPKfz7fHx02E5qqvWYbsCQ0jfo1WWobpeA812IGnr1c5w7Z6yZyz3uiS9fTvQpdEr2Lg3Ezc4IWF4R-Zmmt8HbFyurAsKk6ARqZO9sGKCETY4cECfH2d1f1LG9s9KEL7wGovAuQVWS9fgKqoLIJi6WUf9o7CuidHe4Nae9SGpsO6pG5Kqu2vlH5ypUd1cPd6KpVxoFAWXUam7uSxbKl61NhVBzj6HnNbYMSR4Dz57U2lAbWS9izlD2OggWIPULtvd6nsBdxFHOzPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners voted July 8 to accept Department of Homeland Security, North Central Region Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) awards for explosive-ordnance-disposal equipment: a bomb-response vehicle (a \"bomb truck\") with a $60,000 local match and an Andros Spartan robot.

Deputy Daniel Carlin and Detective Ryan White presented for the Douglas County Bomb Squad. Detective White said the new bomb truck will be a compact, response vehicle that improves access in tight neighborhoods; funding includes UASI grant money and a $60,000 matching contribution from the county. \"This is just an image of the truck that we will be purchasing... Once everything is finalized through USC, it'll be a 500 day build...\" he said.

Deputy Carlin and Detective White also described the recently acquired Andros Spartan robot, paid with UASI funds. They showed a short video of a response where the robot remotely moved an unstable dynamite cache into a prepared hole for detonation. Deputy Carlin said the robot enabled fully remote handling where older equipment would have risked staff safety.

Detective White explained the robot's field capabilities for school and other responses: it carries an x-ray source that gives a live image to the team tablet and can fire a remote water disruption shot to neutralize initiation features. \"We have the ability to take x rays inside the school and do it remotely,\" he said.

A county official noted the county receives roughly one bomb-squad call per week, including hoaxes and confirmed devices. Public commenters asked about oversight and urged preventative investments in threat-prevention and domestic-violent-extremism prevention programs. Eiko Browning, a Highland Ranch resident, called for prevention-focused, cost-effective measures and asked commissioners to consider preventive programming.

Motions to accept the bomb-response vehicle (matching funds $60,000) and to accept the Andros Spartan vehicle (amount recorded by staff: $365,476) were each moved, seconded and carried unanimously. No individual roll-call tallies were read aloud at the time of the vote.","Commissioners accepted Department of Homeland Security Urban Area Security Initiative awards that will fund an Andros Spartan robot and a bomb-response vehicle; the county will provide a $60,000 match for the truck. Presenters described remote x‑ray capability and robotic disruption tools; votes were unanimous.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520456,"Douglas County honors Nikki Brooker and YANA for hospital-based maternal mental-health program",377,1283000,1660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75&start=1283&end=1660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75/thumbnail_1283000.jpg","/articles/6520456/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-honors-Nikki-Brooker-and-YANA-for-hospital-based-maternal-mental-health-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520456-b71ddcad52e9c22be93aa71a067f1d94/orig.mp4?Expires=1770676698&Signature=A3oZLvjVZSuojdKvmtaz201kF2idxV~YENRrzBP07hPIaGxqLSo8g76i9uRbFTal0v3S98wIeMm84Kd7uuqHGZIlEoXJK5DwVreulbP~1PQR7~fI~3nmW-HFyXJMkjE~B-vsMPFMzdOk6ipV4gyImF930xGsZ5c1xUpUUf0noG-Tzyn6kKV3lgl2LZmKu3LxTYeRejoUJ~3Ode~1MXeXDGk7jyc6SND2YbbXlbQLiPd6xku3VxmFHKFQXuaoVk6TUZ-yG-ctSvv2x56Q1g9z9C7bdlpIiPwElDRW0MvJ39M~nu~5qIhjdlwk0W~nFv0xVoqwzXaEQLTyruL9H1UnXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on July 8 inducted Nikki Brooker, founder of the nonprofit YANA (You Are Not Alone), into the county Hall of Fame and highlighted the organization's hospital-based maternal mental-health program.

Mike Hill, executive director of the Douglas County Health Department, introduced Brooker and described YANA's Strong Mamas Thriving Babies program, which provides peer support, counseling connections and in-person groups for new mothers. \"Nikki founded a organization called IANA. You Are Not Alone, in 2017...\" Hill said, describing the program's hospital outreach.

Nikki Brooker told commissioners the program grew in part from a Douglas County suicide-prevention grant funded by ARPA. \"Thanks to the commissioners of Douglas County, we were actually given a suicide prevention grant. So we started a new program called Strong Mamas Thriving Babies... this program is a hospital based program where every single mom who gives birth is given a full year of wrap around support for free,\" Brooker said. She reported YANA has enrolled 3,567 moms and said 98% of contacted mothers accept the program.

Commissioners and Health Department staff praised the program's community partnerships and said they would support efforts to expand hospital participation to a fourth local facility. The recognition included remarks from commission leadership and presentation of a certificate to Brooker; no formal board action or funding change was taken at the meeting.

Background detail from Brooker: she said the program has sent more than 80,000 emails and 70,000 text messages, and that over 42% of families served have used referred community resources.

The presentation was ceremonial; commissioners cited the program's role in suicide prevention and maternal mental-health outreach.","Commissioners inducted Nikki Brooker, founder of YANA (You Are Not Alone), into the Douglas County Hall of Fame and noted county grant support for the Strong Mamas Thriving Babies program that offers a year of wraparound support to new mothers.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520460,"Douglas County officials describe flood, dam and gauge systems in briefing on emergency readiness",191,932000,1123000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75&start=932&end=1123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331341-7cab75add725434a2e1e947a728b5d75/thumbnail_932000.jpg","/articles/6520460/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-officials-describe-flood-dam-and-gauge-systems-in-briefing-on-emergency-readiness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520460-88eea2c662c2d0294aa3b92fc529681c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770676698&Signature=I-P1UVUUY0mIzTWck21n2ZPjLD5E4xFUA6E6s3yigLcYoquFwBiUSusEEaS5vPlmh3~uwzXCxKIHzAHvmgKK3qkgrkGon11irv5juDwUGi06egzTAp6kTeTbw-g9fhsh-Y4ZHRMLqzfJDKNl6fcvoqBTBNP2lZprEkO9UgZU78vVsxATq7NxvSiZA-2vrGXI~MJYOoiLVmPInRHCHkgMyk1SxARv4PQzLwsMESAApBj9R5zO74d1mXP7nqdzJaAf3mNMPnFmYD27SKkLzUkwZ8XVOGhdcGOLflStqv~KDtdkg8ldhMGsuIAUWxs-e8sEjLxWyzUEJ6r9a5yWBTjOzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Douglas County commissioners heard a staff briefing July 8 on the county's flood-warning and mitigation systems, including stream gauges, an NRCS dam network and public alerting via CodeRED.

The update came after commissioners observed a moment of silence for flood victims elsewhere in the country and asked staff to explain how the county prepares for sudden flash floods and other emergencies.

Janet Herman, Public Works, introduced the topic and deferred technical detail to the county's rain-gauge lead. \"Zach's our expert on our rain gauges,\" she said. Zach (Public Works/Office of Emergency Management staff) told the board the county has a long-established gauge network that feeds multiple emergency management organizations and supports FEMA disaster-mitigation planning. \"Our alert network would be able to inform our OEM ... to start implementing disaster response planning,\" he said, describing how gauges provide lead time to warn residents and close vulnerable routes.

Zach said the county pairs the gauge network with an NRCS/SCS dams network that attenuates peak flows, and credited earlier mitigation work with keeping flood-insurance rates comparatively low on the Front Range. He also said increased cellular coverage and the alert network make it \"much less\" likely that recreationists in open space would be unreachable during a sudden event.

County officials urged residents to sign up for CodeRED and said staff work with HOAs and metro districts to distribute emergency notices.

The briefing closed with the commissioners thanking Public Works and the Office of Emergency Management and asking staff to continue public outreach about alerts and evacuation planning.

Less critical details: staff recommended continuing to expand gauge coverage and public education; no formal action was taken at the meeting.","County staff briefed commissioners on flood-prevention sensors, dam networks and public alerting systems and urged residents to sign up for CodeRED; staff said local infrastructure and planning reduced flood insurance risk compared with other Front Range jurisdictions.","actionData","errors"]

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