Englewood oversight committee outlines bond projects; Cushing groundbreaking July 31, construction to follow

At the July 24 Oversight Committee meeting, Englewood City staff provided a consolidated update on the city’s bond-funded park projects, including an imminent groundbreaking at Cushing Park and active procurement for multiple construction contracts.

Why it matters: these projects are funded through the city’s Renew and Recreate bond program and will change neighborhood parks, playgrounds and circulation; procurement decisions and stormwater/retaining‑wall constraints affect schedule and budgets.

Cushing Park: Staff announced a public groundbreaking for Cushing Park at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, to kick off the bond program. Construction work on Cushing is scheduled to begin Aug. 4. Major items for Cushing include a new dog park on the west side of Inca, replacement playground equipment within the existing footprint to save costs and the retention of mature trees where possible, staff said.

Emerson Park and Rotolo: The RFP for Rotolo was released July 3 and closes July 31; staff said they held a pre‑proposal meeting on July 16 that drew nine construction companies. Elite Industries (the transcript referenced a contractor awarded for Cushing and named as doing Emerson) was identified as the selected contractor for…