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City awards $1.6M contract for trenchless stormwater pipe rehabilitation in four neighborhoods
Summary
Council approved a $1,605,600 agreement with CNL Water Solutions to perform UV CIPP trenchless lining of stormwater pipes in four Broomfield locations. City staff said the method is less costly and extends pipe life by 50-plus years compared with open-cut replacement.
The City and County of Broomfield approved a construction agreement using a cooperative procurement with CNL Water Solutions for stormwater mainline rehabilitation in 2025, covering four neighborhood locations.
Ken Rutt, public works director, described the city’s stormwater system (about 74 miles of underground piping, thousands of inlets and manholes and dozens of basins) and said the 2025 project will use UV-cured CIPP (cure-in-place pipe) lining. Rutt said the trenchless approach reduces average per-foot cost from roughly $800 for full dig-and-replace to about $140 per foot for the lining method and adds an estimated 50-plus years to pipe service life.
Staff identified four work areas for the 2025 contract: Marimonte Park (approximately 334 feet of pipe), Broomfield Plaza (about 377 feet), Northmore (about 1,343 feet near East Seventh Avenue) and Lacomora (several segments totalling about 655 feet across multiple pipe diameters). The city will notify residents within 1,000 feet of work areas by postcard two weeks before construction and place variable message signs one week in advance. Traffic control plans will be approved by the city’s traffic engineer and detours or short closures may be required depending on locations.
Rutt said the city used a cooperative contract template originally procured by the City of Westminster; the selected vendor is CNL Water Solutions (Instiforme Technologies, Lehi / DBA CNL Water Solutions) and the contract amount is $1,605,600. Council approved Resolution 2025-41 to enter the agreement; the motion passed unanimously (9–0). Residents who spoke during public comment supported the technique as a cost-effective alternative to prolonged street excavation.
Council discussed the long-term stormwater infrastructure program and noted the city adopted a stormwater fee last year to fund ongoing rehabilitation work. Rutt said the program will inspect roughly 25% of the system annually and prioritize repairs based on condition and risk. The council approved the resolution to execute the cooperative contract and proceed with the work in 2025.
