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Commissioners keep USDOT grant application in place despite legal concerns

Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners · November 24, 2025

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Summary

Arapahoe County staff said they applied for a USDOT pilot grant for two design projects (Coal Creek bridge design, $1.5M; Watkins Road/Muskrat Gulch design, $730k). After lawyers flagged federal contract language concerns, the board voted informally to leave the application in the pool and address contractual language if awarded (4 in favor, 1 dissent).

County staff told commissioners they submitted a USDOT pilot grant application on a tight timeline for two design projects that require no local match: the Coal Creek (Gun Club) bridge design ($1,500,000) and the Watkins Road/Muskrat Gulch design ($730,000). The application was described as first-come/first-served; staff said…

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