To:

• Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) Board of Directors
• Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)

From: City of Colorado Springs – Scott Vinton, Project Manager

CC: City of Colorado Springs – Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/ Deputy Public Works Director

Date: July 3, 2024

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CONTRACT

Project: UPRR Mainline over Fontanero Bridge Replacement (PPRTA Capital Project No. 03-20- 5030031)

Contract Amount: PPRTA: $110,000 Other: $0.00

Type: (Choose all that apply)

• ☒ Capital
• ☐ Maintenance
• ☐ Transit
• ☐ Consultant
• ☐ Equipment
• ☐ Construction
• ☐ Materials
• ☐ Personnel
• ☐ Other (description)

Project Description: UPRR Mainline over Fontanero Bridge (Structure CSG-G.06 10.49R) was built in 1963. There is a companion structure (Structure CSG-G.07 10.49R) for a sidetrack of the railroad immediately to the east. In March of 2011 the Union Pacific Railroad expressed concerns about the condition of the structure (large cracks have opened up on the underside of the Mainline Bridge). The City hired a consultant to perform a structural assessment of both bridges, which resulted in constructing temporary shoring for both structures until replacement funding is available. Replacement is required since this is a critical railroad corridor. The current Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority identified funding for the design of both underpasses on the 2012 ballot. The mainline bridge is an “A” list project for PPRTA 2.

The utility design for this project requires Lumen to complete an investigation of their existing communication infrastructure within the railroad right of way. This work includes railroad flagging, excavation of handholes that are buried approximately four to five foot deep and bringing them to grade to measure the approximate slack in the existing fiber lines. This slack measurement will help determine the best temporary and permanent location of these utilities during and after construction of the replacement bridges and is necessary to accurately estimate the total project cost.

The overall estimated cost for this investigation is $110,000.00. The City requests the PPRTA Board approve this utility coordination expense with Lumen.

VENDOR INFORMATION

Vendor: Lumen
Contract No.: N/A
Contract Term (start/end dates) / Duration: N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Budget Category	Project Category	Task Order Amount	Funds Available	2024 Budget Amount	Budget Code
UPRR over Fontanero Bridge	☒ Capital ☐ Maintenance ☐ Transit	$110,000.00	$19,697,782	$18,816,460	03-20-5030031

Comments:

AWARD PROCESS

• ☐ IFB (Invitation for Bid)
• ☐ RFP (Request for Proposal)
• ☐ Sole Source
• ☒ Other

Comments: Utility company reimbursement

Attachments:

• ☒ Location Map
• ☐ Award Process Document
• ☐ Final Design Scope and Fee

Location Map

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Aerial image of Interstate 25 and Union Pacific Railroad bridges over West Fontanero Street.

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The map contains labels for Centennial Boulevard, Interstate 25, West Fontanero Street and Recreation Way.

The map has the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge over West Fontanero Street circled, with the label “Existing Bridges.”