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Arapahoe County staff report CIP progress: detention center work, radio upgrades and 17 Mile House restoration among priorities
Summary
County facilities, IT and infrastructure staff reported updates on ongoing CIP projects including the detention center medical expansion, courthouse elevator work, a planned portable radio replacement supported by $1.2M in federal/congressionally designated funding, and renovation/repair plans for 17 Mile House with a historic grant pursuit.
Arapahoe County subject-matter experts briefed commissioners on capital-improvement projects during the study session, highlighting progress on ongoing closeouts and early design work for several 2026 priorities.
Facilities staff reported the detention center medical expansion is in final punch-list and inspection phases and remains on track for completion in the second quarter, though they said a recently-identified exhaust-system issue may require additional CIP funding to resolve. Staff also reviewed courthouse maintenance work, inmate-elevator phases, and a district attorney office remodel now in procurement for general contracting.
Staff outlined new-design and planning work for 2026 projects, including courthouse roof replacements, chiller and HVAC work pending energy-audit results, and a remodel of the Clerk and Recorder motor-vehicle call center. The county is advancing a countywide facilities master plan RFQ and design work for a public-health relocation intended to free up substandard county space.
Technology and safety updates included multi-year projects: a taxation and appraisal system (fit-gap completed; targeted completion in 2027 with go-live and stabilization windows), human capital management module work, and an enterprise service management implementation. Notably, staff said the county needs to replace roughly 429 portable radios and that $1.2 million in congressional funding will support replacement of the most at-risk units while ongoing budget cycles will fund phased replacement of remaining units.
Infrastructure staff reported several projects due to close in 2026 (Dry Creek, I-25 median work, Inverness Bike Path) and localized projects in design or procurement, including pedestrian and bike-path improvements, the High Line Canal Broadway underpass (design-only funding and interagency coordination), and signal and intersection upgrades (including Holly Intersection and Ford Avenue signals). Project leads highlighted the Kiowa Creek master plan changes made to address wildfire and emergency-access concerns and said the 17 Mile House barn and house renovation will pursue a State Historical Society grant (application due in October) after short-term in-house repairs.
Staff closed by confirming they will provide a June 9 public hearing packet for budget supplementals and will return with policy-level recommendations on Conservation Trust Fund use where requested.
The board did not take final action on CIP items at the study session; specific project funding, contract awards and schedule changes will appear in future procurement and public meeting agendas.
