Agenda Date: 06/16/2026
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Resolution 47-2026: Approving a Construction Contract with West Fork Construction for the Euclid Avenue Improvements Phase 2: Cherokee Street to Broadway Project, City Project No. 26-07
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James L. Becklenberg, City Manager |
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Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works & Utilities |
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Ray Hill, Interim City Engineer |
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Kyle Morris, Transportation Engineer II |
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Jim Brose, Civil Engineer III |
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PURPOSE:
Approving a Construction Contract with West Fork Construction for the Euclid Avenue Improvements - Phase 2: Cherokee Street to Broadway Project, City Project No. 26-07.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Safe Community; High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
On April 23, 2026, the City of Littleton’s Public Works Department advertised an Invitation for Bids for construction of the Euclid Avenue Improvements - Phase 2: Cherokee Street to Broadway Project, City Project No. 26-07. The project will provide safety and mobility upgrades to Euclid Avenue between Cherokee Street and Broadway, as further described in the following section. The formal solicitation for the project closed on May 22, 2026. The city received seven (7) bids. The bids were reviewed for completeness and accuracy. West Fork Construction was identified as the lowest responsive bidder.
Council approval of this resolution is required to award the contract and proceed with construction of the project. Construction is anticipated to begin in July 2026, with anticipated completion in September 2026.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Littleton strives to be a community which is safe for all modes of transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian mobility. As part of the Littleton Linkages Trail Study and the Safer Streets Initiative, Euclid Avenue from Elati Street to Broadway has been identified for upgrades which will support safer pedestrian and bicycle travel and promote traffic calming measures for vehicular traffic. In addition, this street segment has been identified as having poor quality pavement and in need of rehabilitation.
The project on Euclid Avenue has two separate phases of construction. The first phase of construction extended from Elati Street to Cherokee Street and was completed in the summer of 2025.With approval of this resolution, the second phase, extending from Cherokee Street to South Broadway, will complete the critical infrastructure improvements to sidewalk, bike infrastructure, and crossing upgrades on Euclid Avenue. The second phase will also include improvements to the connection with the Highline Canal Trail and Broadway. The collective project will create a safer and more accessible route through the Euclid Avenue corridor and will improve connectivity to Euclid Middle School, Options Secondary Program, the High Line Canal Trail, and Broadway.
Phase 2 improvements include:
• Removal and replacement of curb, gutter, sidewalk, and roadway asphalt. Widening of the sidewalk.
• Installation of a raised crosswalk at the Highline Canal with rectangular rapid flashing beacons to alert and slow vehicular traffic at crosswalks along Euclid Avenue
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramps and curb bulb-outs at intersections to improve safety, accessibility, and provide shorter crossing distances at crosswalks
• Removal and replacement of roadway striping and signage, including crosswalks
Completion of both phases of the project will mark the first “complete street” in the city, a milestone event for the Safer Streets Program. Complete streets provide high-comfort bicycle and pedestrian facilities and create safer access to trails, schools and amenities throughout the city. The safety of pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, children, elderly, those with disabilities, and other vulnerable roadway users throughout the city is critical to a healthy city and transportation network.
Prior Actions or Discussions
There have been no prior formal actions with City Council regarding Phase 2 of the project, however this Safer Streets project has been identified as a high priority by Council. Phase 1 of the Euclid Avenue Improvements Project, City Project Number 23-03 was approved on May 20th, 2025, through Resolution 41-2025.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The proposed construction contract with West Fork Construction for the Euclid Avenue Improvements - Phase 2: Cherokee Street to Broadway Project is $1,326,682.50. This project will be funded by $1,147,136.00 from the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund and $179,546.50 from the Capital Reserve Fund.
Pursuant to the City’s Procurement Policy, all contracts exceeding $500,000 must be approved by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the construction contract.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the contract is not approved, construction of the project will not be completed, and the eastern portion of Euclid Avenue would not receive the important safety, accessibility, and connectivity improvements that would seamlessly connect to the improvements completed as part of Phase 1. Additionally, deferring this construction would likely be an increase in cost due to inflation and increased construction costs.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve Resolution 47-2026 approving a Construction Contract with West Fork Construction for the Euclid Avenue Improvements - Phase 2: Cherokee Street to Broadway Project, City Project No. 26-07.