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County outlines timeline and procurement plan for $155M bond program, says some park work can be accelerated
Summary
County staff presented a detailed timeline for the voter-approved capital improvement bond program, described procurement choices (CMAR, design-build, competitive sealed bid), and identified which park elements could be advanced sooner to show visible progress.
El Paso County staff presented the commissioner's court with an updated delivery timeline and procurement plan for the $155 million general obligation bond package voters approved in November.
Jose del Meros, deputy county administrator for strategic capital development, said staff had formed a cross-department "project powerhouse" team to coordinate legal, procurement, design and finance work and to publish a public dashboard next month that will track project spending and milestones. He described the county—s plan to use a mix of delivery methods tailored to each project: construction manager at risk (CMAR) for large, complex efforts such as major park renovations, design-build for energy or sports-lighting upgrades, and competitive sealed bids or cooperative purchasing for smaller, stand-alone items.
The court was given project-level estimates and milestone dates. Highlights include:
- Escarate Park festival-area improvements (bundle A1-A5): estimate $30,960,000;…
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