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County staff selects top candidate for Latinx and Chicano historic‑context RFP; kickoff expected in September
Summary
Boulder County staff said a review team picked a preferred proposer for a two‑phase Latinx and Chicano historic-context and community‑engagement project; Phase 1 is county-funded and Phase 2 will be funded by Parks, and staff hope to present a kickoff at the September board meeting.
Boulder County staff told the Historic Preservation Advisory Board on Aug. 7 that a preferred team has been identified to lead a Latinx and Chicano historic-context and community-engagement project, and contracting is underway.
Denise said the county received six proposals and the review team was “very strongly” in agreement about the top candidate. She told the board the project is two phases: Phase 1 (background research and evaluation) will be paid from the Community Planning & Permitting budget, and Phase 2 (community outreach) has funding lined up through Parks.
The procurement timeline was delayed after attorneys and procurement staff reviewed a conflict-of-interest issue raised by a seventh proposer, and one proposal was later returned incomplete. Denise said staff are proceeding through contracting and hope to report a kickoff to the board in September; if contracting is delayed, staff may call a special meeting to begin outreach work sooner.
Board members emphasized the importance of including community voices and historic context that documents labor and migration histories. Jessica agreed to circulate existing county context documents, including an agricultural-resources inventory, and to post the materials online for board review; Jessica noted the existing PDF is roughly 72 pages (~30 MB) and should be made accessible.
On whether older documentation references the Bracero program explicitly, staff said the inventory uses terms such as “Mexican” and “immigrant” and lists families (Tanaka, Nishida, Kanamoto) but does not always use the specific term “bracero.” Members said the new project could help fill gaps in the county’s historical record.
Next steps: contracting to finalize the award, posting background documents for board review, and presenting a project kickoff and initial research findings at the board’s September meeting if contracting completes on schedule.
