As the prime consultant to the City of Colorado Springs, Basis is providing Construction Management, Inspection, Materials Testing (sub), and Public Information (sub) services for this highly visible project located at the entrance to the iconic Garden of the Gods Park on 30th Street from Fontanero Street to Mesa Road consists of extensive roadway reconstruction, widening, and multi-modal facility construction.
With an awarded construction value of $17.9M, construction elements include the installation of soldier-pile walls, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, storm sewer system, waterline replacement, gas and underground electric relocations, a water quality detention pond, cast-in-place concrete box culvert bridge, mass earthwork, aggregate base course, geotextile grid, lime stabilization of subgrade, asphalt paving, concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, bicycle facilities, roundabout, emergency vehicle access, and entrance beautification. Extensive coordination has been conducted with the nearby residents, first responders, visitor’s center, and numerous stakeholders to ensure access through all phase of construction.
The project is partially being funded through federal sources administered by CDOT requiring our team to actively manage the contract, payments, documentation, and materials quality to meet CDOT Local Agency requirements. Our CM team has managed these requirements from the beginning, setting up the project for a seamless closeout process without findings by the CDOT Local Agency Coordinator.
