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City Clerk's Office Item # R2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 26, 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: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 1ST AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ("CITY"), AND
THE STATE OF COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("CDOT"),
PROJECT BRO M086-096 (24927) FOR THE UNION AVENUE BRIDGE
REPAIR PROJECT, DECREASING THE FUNDING FROM $125,625 TO
$0 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves the 1st Amendment of an Intergovernmental Agreement
Avenue Bridge Repairs Project by reducing the funding from $125,625.00 to $0.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Ordinance 10179 (May 23, 2022) created project account CI2208 for Union Avenue
Bridge Repair Project, approved an IGA between the City of Pueblo and CDOT in the
amount of $100,500.00, transferred funds in the amount of $100,500.00 from Bridge
Repairs project HUAN05 to CI2208, Union Avenue Bridge Repairs Project, and budgeted
and appropriated total funding of $201,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
The Union Avenue Bridge, located between West B Street and Corona Avenue, spans
across the Arkansas River, levee, pedestrian trail, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). It is nearly a century old, and near the
end of its service lift. It was built in 1925, and has a combination of cast-in-place concrete
tee-beams and steel deck trusses. Minor alterations have been made, dating back to
1988. Inspection reports determined that the overall bridge superstructure was rated as
In 2022, the City of Pueblo was awarded an Off-System Bridge Program grant in the
amount of $100,500.00 for the following improvements:
Remove and replace broken/missing balusters
Patch cracks/missing concrete in balusters and pedestrian rails
Repair bridge sidewalk expansion joint plates
Replace bridge sidewalk expansion joint plates
Remove and replace or grind portions concrete sidewalk (tripping hazards)
Repair outside face concrete bridge deck spalling
Clean joint and replace strip seal
Apply self-leveling concrete coating
The match requirement for the federally funded grant was 20% of the award for a total
of $25,125.00. The City provided the required match plus an overmatch of $75,375.00
for a total match of $100,500.00.
The City went out to bid in 2023 to complete the repairs provided for in the grant but no
bids were received. It was decided to make the critical repairs of replacing the missing
balusters, not using the grant funds, but using the City Bridge Repair Fund,
HUAN05. The City once again bid the remaining work in 2024, receiving only one bid,
at more than double the funds available for the project.
While trying to determine the route forward to use the funds awarded for the Union
Avenue Bridge Repairs, the City was awarded a grant to replace the Union Avenue
Bridge. It was determined that because this bridge was going to be replaced, and
because the City had already completed the critical safety issues, the grant would be
returned back to CDOT. The amendment is formalizing the return of the grant funds to
the Off-System Bridge Program.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of this Ordinance would deny returning the funds back to the State of Colorado.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Complete Draft AM1 Pueblo (24927) 331002748 December 04, 2025
2. GRANT CERTIFICATION (current)
ORDINANCE NO. 11113
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 1ST AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ("CITY"),
AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH
THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("CDOT"), PROJECT BRO M086-096 (24927) FOR THE UNION
AVENUE BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT, DECREASING THE
FUNDING FROM $125,625 TO $0 AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT), Project: BRO M086-096 (24927), Union Avenue Bridge Repair
Project, a copy of which is attached, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the IGA 1st Amendment in the name of
the City of Pueblo and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest
same.
SECTION 3.
The officers of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Ordinance
to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 12, 2026.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 26, 2026.
____________________________
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk