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Adams County amends Arapahoe Sign Arts task order for countywide wayfinding; $858,556 added
Summary
The Board approved an $858,556 task order amendment with Arapahoe Sign Arts to expand the Parks and Trails Wayfinding Project, bringing the contract total to 198 signs. The county expects the work to be largely funded by a $1.25 million Adams County open space grant.
The Adams County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 approved an $858,556 amendment to the county’s task order with Arapahoe Sign Arts to complete a countywide Parks and Trails Wayfinding Project.
Cindy Stringham, manager of planning, design and construction with Parks, Open Space and Cultural Arts, told the board the project will install signage across major trail corridors including the Clear Creek Trail, Little Dry Creek Trail, Niebuhr Creek Trail and the South Platte Trail to provide identification, directional wayfinding, color‑coded trail identifiers, mile markers and park gateway maps. Stringham said the total contract will reach 198 signs after the amendment; 64 signs have already been installed and another 49 are in fabrication or scheduled for installation before April (per the presentation).
The pricing covers engineering, permitting, footings, fabrication and installation. Stringham told the board the county received an Adams County Open Space grant of $1,250,000 that will offset a large portion of the project. The amendment was recommended for approval by staff.
Commissioners praised the signs and the project’s benefits for trail users and emergency response. Commissioner Mullica said the signs "look amazing" and noted their value to neighbors and trail users; Commissioner Odorizio called the system a way to "show our true game" given the county’s regional trail connections. The motion to approve the amendment (moved by Commissioner Odorizio, seconded by Commissioner Mullica) passed 5–0.
Next steps: The county said remaining signage fabrication and permitting would continue through spring and early summer with phased installations scheduled from May to June.
