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Commissioners approve several routine contracts and amendments, including traffic‑control award and water service amendment
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Board of County Commissioners approved multiple consent and contract items, including an administrative amendment to a short‑term water service contract, award of on‑call traffic‑control services to Ultra Traffic Management LLC, and an intergovernmental agreement to host locked vape‑disposal bins.
The Ouray County Board of County Commissioners approved a series of routine consent and contract items and related actions on April 22.
Votes at a glance - On‑call traffic‑control services: The board awarded on‑call traffic control services to Ultra Traffic Management LLC (the proposer led by a former operations manager) on the recommendation of the county operations manager. The award passed unanimously. - Short‑term water service contract (Tri‑County Water Conservancy District / Bureau): The board authorized the chair to sign Amendment No. 2 updating contact information and administrative details to a short‑term water service contract (reference included in meeting packet). The motion carried unanimously. - Intergovernmental Agreement — e‑cigarette and vape disposal: The Board convened as the Board of Health and approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Ouray to host locked vape‑disposal bins funded by the State Tobacco Education and Prevention program; locations discussed included the city pool and the Ridgeway office. - Resolution amending Planning Commission bylaws: The board approved a temporary amendment to Planning Commission bylaws (Resolution 2025‑019) by unanimous vote to allow official remote‑meeting dialing protocols during the transition. - Board of Adjustment variance: The board, sitting as the Board of Adjustment, approved a variance request for property at 3926 County Road 23 to reduce the 50‑foot setback to a 10‑foot setback for a proposed accessory building; staff recommended conditions including a three‑year expiration if construction does not commence. - Courthouse project closeout: Staff recommended closing the construction bond with the general contractor (FCI) and releasing final retainage; commissioners authorized publication and release of the bond and granted the county manager authority to sign a final settlement letter. Commissioners asked staff to complete outstanding HVAC diagnostics before any ABR (voltage regulator) project recommendations.
Several of these votes were taken after brief staff summaries and with limited discussion. Where bidders or vendors were discussed, staff noted prior satisfactory performance and competitive pricing. For the water contract, staff clarified that O&M and municipal/industrial (M&I) components exist and that additional operational planning is required with the county’s water engineer.
Records of motions and votes were recorded in the meeting minutes for each item.
