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City Clerk's Office Item # M17
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 12, 2026
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Andrew Hayes, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE 2026 STANDARD
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD DETAILS FOR
THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO
SUMMARY:
This Resolution adopts the 2026 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard
Details for the City of Pueblo, Colorado.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council adopted the current Standard Construction Specifications and Standard
Details by Resolution 14853, dated April 11, 2022.
Subsequently, the Standards were revised by Resolutions 15088, 15114 and 15139,
approved on December 12, 2022, January 9, 2023, and February 13, 2023.
The 2025 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details were adopted by
Resolution 15819 on November 11, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department in coordination with other departments responsible for
managing the City of Pueblo Public Infrastructure Systems develops construction
standards and specifications that apply to all City of Pueblo projects. The Standards also
apply to construction work performed by developers and builders responsible for
constructing public improvements in residential, commercial, and industrial
developments within the City of Pueblo.
These standards ensure the public infrastructure can safely meet the needs and
demands of the public; and that the City of Pueblo remains in compliance with State and
Federal law; and that the City of Pueblo responsibly approaches the management of the
Total Life-Cycle cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining its infrastructure
systems. The Standards generally do not specify what types of improvements must be
constructed for a given project, but they do address the required quality, materials,
dimensions, capacities, and other physical and functional characteristics for our public
infrastructure systems.
Please see the attached Summary of Changes for a detailed list of the changes that were
made to the 2026 Standards.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Not applicable.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Since implementation of the Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details
in April 2022, the City of Pueblo has continued to engage with the Committee of
Community Development (made up of local engineers, designers, builders, developers,
representatives from PEDCO, and City Council members) to review and provide
feedback on the Standards.
The Public Works Department desires to continue working with the Committee and other
stakeholders on an annual basis to discuss specific areas of concern and any issues that
may arise over time with respect to the Standard Construction Specifications and
Standard Details.
ALTERNATIVES:
The existing 2025 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details will remain
in effect if the Resolution is not approved.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2026 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details
2. Summary of changes
RESOLUTION NO. 16228
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE 2026
STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND
STANDARD DETAILS FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
Pursuant to and in furtherance of Sections 4-2-2 (8), 12-3-1, 12-4-7 (J)(2), 12-4-7(J)(5)(b),
12-4-7 (J)(5)(c), 12-4-7 (J)(8), 12-6-5 (f), and 12-6-9 of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City
of Pueblo, as amended, and upon recommendation by the City Engineer, City Council does
approve the revisions to the Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details for the
City of Pueblo, Colorado, published January 13, 2026, by the Department of Public Works, a true
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (hereinafter referred to as
SECTION 2.
After adoption of this Resolution, a true copy of the Standard Specifications, as revised,
shall be maintained on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. Copies of the
Standard Specifications, as revised, shall be made available through
Public Works and on the City of Pueblo Website.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution and the 2026 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details
are hereby approved and adopted amend and supersede in their entirety Resolution 15819, and
the prior Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details - including all revisions
previously adopted by said Resolutions.
SECTION 4.
The officers of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent
of the Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 5.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final approval.
INTRODUCED: January 12, 2026
BY: Brett Boston
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED: __________________________
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY: ________________________
CITY CLERK