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Colorado state Rep. Said Sharbini announced he will resign from the House of Representatives at the end of the year, saying his family could “no longer endure” the financial strain of serving in the state legislature. Sharbini, a first-term Democrat from Brighton, wrote in a letter to the chief clerk of the House that he would resign his seat effective Dec. 31. “This is a common problem for many legislators and creates a prohibitive environment for voices to be heard,” wrote Sharbini, who is a lawyer. “Representation is held by those with the means to sustain themselves, and that has quickly become something I can no longer do.” Colorado lawmakers are paid less than $44,000 a year. Sharbini is a former public defender who now works in private practice. He’s the second first-year House member to resign this month. State Rep. Ruby Dickson, D-Greenwood Village, quit effective Dec. 11 citing the “sensationalistic and vitriolic nature of the current political environment.” Sharbini and Dickson were among 30 new House members who took office in January who had never served in the legislature before. Like Dickson, Sharbini said a vitriolic environment at the Capitol contributed to his resignation, which was first reported by Colorado Politics. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “The polarized and contentious atmosphere has hindered constructive dialogue,” Sharbini wrote. “I truly hope those that continue on with this work take notice and begin to have more open and honest dialogue about future legislation and decorum in the chamber.” In a statement, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, called Sharbini a “champion” for his district who “always stayed true to his values.”
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Commerce City is accepting recommendations for the official name of Oasis Park, one of two new parks. Based on these recommendations, city staff will compile the list of names, and the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Advisory Board will recommend them to the City Council. The Oasis Park site is located within the natural setting of Second Creek Open space, just west of the Buffalo Highlands neighborhood on the south side of E. 96th Avenue. The park has open space for informal recreation, relaxation, and community gatherings; a children’s playground with shade structures, public restrooms, an embankment slide, and an overlook plaza. To learn more and submit your recommendation visit c3gov.com/ SCFOasis Commerce City seeking Snow Guardians Commerce City Code Enforcement is introducing the new Snow Guardians program to help residents be good neighbors by offering free snow removal services to residents who qualify.
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Unexpected turn for Fort Lupton wrestling alum Jacob Duran moves up the bench at Greeley Central High School BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Former Fort Lupton High School wrestler and two-time state champion Jacob Duran has stopped competing on the mat. But he’s found a new way to take care of his competitive nature. He’s now the head wrestling coach
at Greeley Central High School. It’s his second year as a coach; he was an assistant for the Wildcats last year. Though he’s thrilled with his new position, he wouldn’t exactly say he saw it coming. But when the opportunity arose, he didn’t hesitate to accept, especially after learning he could balance school and coaching responsibilities easily. “I’ve never really seen myself coaching at such a young age,” Duran, a senior at the University of Northern Colorado, said. “It was very accessible to work my schedule around both school and coaching.”
In addition to his two state championships, Duran was the Class 3A wrestler of the year in 2020. He finished his prep career with a dominating record of 130-15. “As far as using traits from coaches, I’ve had over a dozen different wrestling coaches throughout my career, and I use aspects from each and every one of them,” Duran said. However, Duran admitted to being nervous about stepping into the big job. “I think I was more nervous coaching than I was actually wrestling,” Duran said. “I don’t want to set my kids up for failure. So, be-
ing passionate about the transition from actually wrestling to teaching was a huge aspect I had to evolve in.” The Wildcats won their first dual meet for their new coach by trimming Skyline High School 40-39 in late November. The win came on Duran’s birthday, too. “I’m just thankful to be a part of the wrestling community that I love so much, if that’s me at my old high school or if I’m coaching in a different state, doesn’t matter,” Duran said. “Wrestling is wrestling, and I’m willing to train anyone with an open mind and willing to work.”
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Some Thoughts About the Future of the MLS in Light of Commission Lawsuits
Sellers, buyers and real estate professionals are all contemplating the future of real estate following the blockbuster verdict (and pending litigation) against the National Association of Realtors and several highprofile real estate franchises, such as RE/MAX. The multi-billion-dollar verdict was in favor of home sellers who questioned why they should be required to compensate agents who represent the buyers of their properties. Shouldn’t buyers pay for their own representation? The verdict seemed to ignore one crucial fact — that the buyers’ agents are not compensated by the seller but by the seller’s agent who agreed to share his commission with any MLS member who procured and represented the buyer. It’s such a crucial aspect of selling real estate. What seller in his right mind would list his or her home with “little old me” if I couldn’t enlist the services of 25,000 other brokers by listing each home on a common database and offering to split my listing commission with them if they brought the buyer? I’ve written about this before. It’s called “cooperation and compensation.”
Each member of the multiple listing service (MLS) agrees to cooperate with every other member, and includes in his MLS listing the amount of his commission that he’s willing to give another member who produces the buyer. It’s a good deal for the buyer. Why hire me as your agent if I don’t have the opportunity to get paid for the listing you fall in love with? The litigants in the NAR lawsuit would like to see buyers sign an agreement to pay me a certain dollar amount if I get them to the closing table on a home they want to buy. Currently, brokers who bring a buyer can expect between 2 and 3 percent of the sale price as compensation. That comes from sharing a 4- to 6percent listing commission earned by the other agent for taking their home to market. It’s much easier to choose the best listing agent based on the services he or she will perform in getting one’s home seen in the best possible light by the greatest number of potential buyers, than it is to choose the best buyer’s agent who is going to do little more than initiate an MLS alert for active listings
which match the buyer’s search criteria, then providing physical access to the listings which that buyer wants to see. The graphic at the bottom of this page describes the multitude of services offered to sellers by Golden Real Estate. Although we provide equally important services to buyers, they are more intangible, such as negotiating for the best price, helping win bidding wars on competitive listings, negotiating inspection resolution, etc. It’s easy to show how well we marketed and sold listings; we can’t show how well we served buyers. The verdict won against NAR and the big brokerage companies may be a “blockbuster,” but it’s hard to envision much changing from how our Denver MLS does business, or how the Colorado Real Estate Commission might modify the seller and buyer listing agreements we’re required to use in our transactions. Let’s start with the state-mandated listing agreement for sellers. For as long as I’ve been a Realtor, it has contained a fields for entering the amount of commission charged by the listing agent and the amount of that commission the agent will offer to brokers who bring the buyer. There’s no pre-filled percentage or dollar amount, and we’re instructed by licensing law and Realtor ethics that there is no standard or customary number to enter in each of those fields. Meanwhile, the MLS has always allowed the listing agent to enter any per-
centage or dollar amount (even $1) as the amount of compensation he or she will offer to other MLS members. So no change is needed there. (Recently, however, the MLS has allowed us to enter $0 instead of $1 in that field.) Meanwhile, on the state-mandated buyer agency agreement, there have always been (as far back as I remember in my two decades of service) fields for entering the amount that the buyer will pay his agent (if anything), and whether he will seek compensation from the seller’s agent, and, failing that, whether or not the buyer will make up the difference of a specific amount of compensation to his or her agent. So, no changes are needed to that form. There may be some disruption in other markets, but not here. Even if sellers are told they don’t have to pay buyers’ agents for their work, I picture every seller wanting to pay their listing agent enough commission to allow the offer of compensation, because failing to do so runs the risk of getting fewer showings and offers.
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Jim Smith on Title Insurance:
Like any seasoned listing agent, I have my preferred title companies based on years of experience working with them. I have found the escrow officers of some firms more attentive and better at handling issues that may arise, so I definitely recommend one for my seller to use. I admit that I should remind them it’s their decision and point them to Garry’s website, but a choice based on it would be based solely on price. Then we could talk. Where I think agents go wrong is when they have an in-house title company and they get spiffed for “capturing” a seller for that title company and probably don’t suggest their client shop other companies.
Perhaps you, like me, have yearned to travel the world — the whole world. I remember seeing “Around the World in 80 Days” when it came out, and it made me want to go for it. Thanks to Golden Real Estate’s excellent broker associates, and thanks to modern internet and cellular connectivity, Rita and I are taking the plunge, so-to-speak, and will embark next week on a 122-day world cruise on the Viking Sky (above). We leave from Los Angeles on Jan. 6th and return from London on May 6th. I will not only continue to perform most of my real estate duties (except in-person tasks), including writing this column each week, I will
also publish a daily travelogue which you’re invited to receive by email. I’ll be receiving and responding to voicemail, only answering the phone when I’m ashore, where I can also return calls. I’ll continue to receive all the usual real estate information by email and have access to our MLS, so I will be sufficiently upto-date on the topics I like to write about in this space. Feel free to call or email me about selling or buying a home while I’m away, so I can refer you to the broker associate who I feel best suits you and your needs. I’ll be composing the ads for each listing. You can subscribe to my daily travelogue at http://WhereAreJimandRita.substack.com.
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fundraising and adoption events. Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue in Denver is an all-volunteer operation that works to find permanent homes for the Boxers who have been abandoned into the streets or abused or come from homes where they were neglected. Some of them have been starved and sick, needed medical treatment to bring them back to health, and also required basic train-
ing. “A Boxer is a dog who especially needs human companionship,” Homa said. “He, or she, needs to be included in the family to be a happy dog.” Homa said signs were not involved when she first began working with the animal rescue group. “I’ve been involved with Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue since 2010 when I personally rescued a dog that was chained to a tree without shelter and minimal food and water,” said Homa. “Since then, I’ve fostered and adopted Boxers, picked them up from transfers that come from other states and worked numerous events to raise awareness for dog rescues and the benefits of fostering.” Beston said Homa contacted the rescue to see if there was anything they could do. “She ended up approaching the owners and asking if they would be willing to surrender the dog — which they did. It’s how Dawn got involved with Ho-Bo care and how the dog was adopted,” Beston said.
Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue started in 1972 and was incorporated with the state of Colorado in 1991. “I have been volunteering with them since about 2008. The woman who founded the rescue was Marta Rossmueller. She passed away in 2019, which is when I took over as the director,” Beston said. “I’ve been into adopting animals. So after I got boxer, I Googled boxer rescues in Colorado, found them, and started volunteering.” Signarama has a charity called “Sign of Support. The Ho-BoCare Boxer Rescue is part of the company’s charity. They donate or discount signs for organizations. “Signs of Support” is a program created through our corporate franchise. We started participating in 2017 and have offered free or discounted signs to various 501C nonprofits,” said Homa. Organizations that would like to apply and be considered can apply at: https://signarama.com/locations/ co-brighton/contact
ence very much.” Sharbini was unopposed in his 2022 primary and won 59% of the vote in the general election in his heavily Democratic Adams County district. Dickson’s replacement will be selected at a Jan. 3 vacancy committee meeting, with four candidates vying for the seat thus far. Sharbini’s replacement in House District 31 will be the 29th lawmaker in the 100-member General Assembly who at some
point was appointed to a position in the Capitol by a vacancy committee. Vacancy committees have been criticized because they let only a few dozen party activists select lawmakers who will represent tens of thousands of Coloradans. In 2022, the legislature enacted a law to make the committees include more participants. It was sponsored by former state lawmaker and now Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams. A 2024 ballot measure being pur-
sued by Kent Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of the Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita, would eliminate legislative vacancy committees starting in 2026 and require that special elections be called to replace state lawmakers who resign, are expelled or die in the middle of their terms. This story was printed through a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonprofit based in Denver that covers the state.
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When one of your favorite dog breeds is Boxers and you own a popular sign company in Brighton, your path is clear. Denver-based Boxer rescue nonprofit Ho-Bo Care has found itself the beneficiary of Brighton Signarama owner Dawn Homa. Homa has donated dozens of signs and banners to help the rescue group find homes for more Boxers. “Dawn making signs and other promotional items has helped the rescue. We feel fortunate,” said Michelle Beston, Director of Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue. “Our tent that we use for events is customized with our logos. It’s nice because when you’re at an event, we kind of stand out with our white pop-up tents, which are purple and colorful. So you can really see us.” Homa’s Signarama is a full-service sign design company. They created signs and banners in different shapes and sizes for the rescue to advertise
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House Majority Leader Monica Duran said she was grateful for his “kindness of character.” “Representative Sharbini understood how tough our work could be, and his good humor made many days better,” Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, said in a statement. “I’ll miss his pres-
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Lora Denise (Blandford) Rumpf June 21, 1963 - December 10, 2023
Funeral services for Lora Denise Rumpf, 60, of Keene, Texas were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with Jeff Yates officiating. Burial followed in the Grandview Cemetery.
Danielle Whiteaker; brother, Donald Blandford; and granddaughter, Selena Hernandez.
She is survived by her husband, Gus Rumpf; mother, Shirley Blandford; children, Amanda Hernandez and husband, Shawn, of Kaufman, Texas, A visitation for family and friends was held Marley Mullins and husband, Dakota, from 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, December 21, of Alvarado, Texas, Lynn Martin and 2023, at Rosser Funeral Home. husband, Jared, Jennifer Kincheloe and husband, Alan, Cole Childress and spouse, Mrs. Rumpf passed away on Sunday, Sara, and Susan Whiteaker, all of Lebanon, December 10, 2023, at her home. She was Missouri; brother, Jeffery Blandford of Fort born in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 21, Lupton, Colorado; sister, Mary Rumpf of 1963, the daughter of Shirley (Holcomb) Ohio; grandchildren, Joshua Hernandez, and Charles Blandford. Alexander Herandez, Houston Martin, Lora and Gus Rumpf were married on June Samuel Martin, Carter Martin, Danielle 19, 2005, in Lebanon, Missouri. She was a Preciado and husband, Marco, Denise homemaker and a devoted Christian. Shumate, Dominic Shumate, Andrea Mrs. Rumpf is preceded in death by her Childress, and Cody Childress; and other father; son, Jesse Blandford; daughter, family members and friends.
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December 28, 2023
Adams County awards $8 million Open Space grants going to parks, pools, paths and more STAFF REPORT
Adams County closed out 2023, allocating $8 million in grants aimed at improving open space. In all, commissioners allocated money to 16 projects from Aurora to Northglenn. The money came from the fall 2023 grant cycle came from revenues from the first half of the 2023 Adams County Open Space Sale tax which was passed by Adams County voters in 1999, and renewed for perpetuity in 2020. Projects are reviewed by an Open Space Advisory board, which recommends funding to commissioners twice yearly. The county announced $9 million in grants in June 2023. In the fall 2023 allocation, Thornton was approved to receive $2.8 million for three projects, including artificial turf replacement work at Trail Winds Parks and Open space and for renovations and improvements to concrete and asphalt walking trails around the city. Northglenn was approved to receive $1.5 million for three projects, including improvements to a swimming pool, renovations to Thomas Memorial Park and sign improvements around the city. The full list of fall 2023 grant recipients is below. City of Aurora Westerly Creek Greenway Improvements Phase 2: $1.86 million The Westerly Creek Greenway Improvements Phase 2 is the construction phase of a collaborative vision between the City of Aurora, Mile High Flood District, adjacent businesses, and the local community. The improvements begin at Montview Boulevard and run north along the Westerly Creek Greenway, terminating just after the Stanley Marketplace near 26th Avenue. Town of Bennett Kiowa Creek North Open Space Trail: $1.17 million This project will construct a trailhead and parking in the newly annexed Kiowa Creek Open Space. The trail that will wind through this open space will be part of the trail system that begins in Arapahoe County, goes across I-70, through the center of Bennett and ends in the new open space. Trupp Park Rubber Surface Replacement: $25,000 Due to drainage issues within the park, the rubber surfacing of the western side of the playground has become damaged. The water has caused the rubber to shrink and pull away from the concrete sides of the playground creating a trip hazard. The drainage issues have been resolved with the additional phase of the park. Commerce City Pioneer Park Spray Ground Refurbishment: $750,000 Pioneer Park is a 35-acre community park in the southern part of Commerce City. It is a very active park including four ball fields, two playgrounds, a batting cage, skate park, basketball courts, a spray ground, and Paradice Island leisure pool. Over the past 15 years, the spray ground has begun to fail and needs to be refurbished. Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Empowering Community Lead Leadership: $83,968
This project will address environmental stewardship priorities identified by primarily Latinx residents of Commerce City. Building on input from partners and collective decision-making, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers will train community leaders in ecological restoration, increase access of the Latinx community to Adams County open space, and complete 19 restoration projects on that open space. It will also engage up to 20 Latinx youth in a paid internship program. Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation Camenisch Park Pedestrian Bridge: $155,400 This will install a new pedestrian bridge, as well as repair an existing bridge, at the Badlands Disc Golf Courses in Federal Heights’ Camenisch Park which will improve the user experience and increase connectivity between two community parks. The two 18-hole courses are toprated and make up the largest disc golf course in the state. The pedestrian bridges would streamline the player experience while providing a valuable foot connection between two parks in an underserved neighborhood. Carl Park Playground: $120,000 The goal of this project is to renovate an aging playground in an underserved community. The area surrounding Carl Park has limited recreational opportunities, so restoring this amenity for residents is a high priority. The playground is close to a K-8 charter school, with which Hyland Hills has a longstanding and positive relationship. Xeriscape Concept Plans: $25,000 Hyland Hills staff is seeking ways to conserve water at all district facilities. It has identified several areas with the potential to convert landscape beds and under-utilized turf areas to low-water usage spaces. Through this project, Hyland Hills hopes to produce four concept plans that can be plugged into a variety of land-
scape areas at parks and facilities. Utilizing those plans and conserving water in key areas of the district will be a high priority over the next several years. A recently completed Carroll Butts Master Plan, which received a mini-grant in the spring of 2023, identified several median beds and passive turf areas as potential Xeriscape beds. This is a major component of this park’s future in efforts to conserve water long-term. Once Xeriscape concept plans are complete, landscaping at Carroll Butts Park will be one of the first facilities to be converted. City of Northglenn Kiwanis Pool Improvements Phase 2: $919,722 Kiwanis Pool, the city’s only outdoor aquatics facility, has operated since approximately 1960. This project aims to complete the rehabilitation of this aging outdoor aquatics facility by replacing the concrete pool deck and all the leaking underground plumbing, modernizing the inefficient filtration system, bringing all electrical components to code, resurfacing the large pool and the toddler pool, and providing additional shade structures and site amenities for participants. The project is now fully designed and bid, but pricing is nearly double the original budget. This request is for additional funding to help cover the gap in funding. Alvin B. Thomas Memorial Park Renovation: $600,000 This project includes the design and construction of significant improvements at Alvin B. Thomas Memorial Park. These improvements include the complete replacement of the playground and park amenities, new lighting, and the addition of trail connections to both the residential neighborhood and the regional trail. Wayfinding, Walkability, and Vinyl Wraps: $25,000 SEE GRANTS, P12
Adams County announced $8 million in open space grants. Projects in Aurora, Bennett and Commerce City all received money. Thornton trails, including this portion of the Brantner Gulch Trail, will receive $1.38 million for improvements. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR
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Sue Kochevar, whose family operated the 88 Drive-In Theater in Commerce City, told City Councilors in the city that she has sold the property. Councilors will consider changing the zoning on the lot in July, allowing new owners to buld a warehouse there. FILE PHOTO
A YEAR IN REVIEW While things might look much the same as they did a year ago, quite a lot happened in 2023. Brighton learned that a national lithium-ion cell battery maker would take over the vacant KMart/Sears warehouse on Bromley Lane, joining Vestas Blades to make the city a hub for green energy. But neighbors began voicing their concerns about the dangers of having a battery manufacturing plant in the backyard and urged City Councilors to say no and the company to find a different location. Adams County brought its June Pride celebration back, Fort Lupton marked another successful Trapper Days and attention turned to abandoned natural gas wells around the region.
Jacob Morey is training the truck driving simulator. It’s his first week in the Aims Community College CDL program that was started to prepare individual for a job in the trucking industry due to due to the trucker shortage. BELEN WARD
Brazilian rider Paulo Sergio, 26, rode a bull twice during Brazilian rider Paulo Sergio. The bull slipped in the mud from an afternoon thunderstorm so judges agreed to let him have a second ride. BELEN WARD
Brighton Police Chief Matthew Domenico is helping William Smith, Grandma Deanna Smith, and little sister Emmalyn carve their pumpkins Oct 30 during the Brighton Carve with a Cop event. BELEN WARD
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Legal Notice No. CCX1270 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET OF NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed 2024 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 1; that a copy of such proposed budgets have been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budgets will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be on Tuesday January 09, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. online at the following location: https://www.gotomeet.me/ Wolfersberger Members of the public may also participate via phone using the dial-in number (571) 317-3112 and access code #937-865-597. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget may inspect such budgets and file or register any objections thereto. NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 1 By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager Legal Notice No. CCX1268 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
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Date: December 28, 2023 Sealed Bids will be received by the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (Owner), Attn: Dawn Fredette, 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022 until 2:00 p.m., local time, January 25, 2024, for the project entitled “2024 System Valve Exercising and Fire Hydrant Preventive Maintenance.” At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of providing system valve exercising and fire hydrant PMI. All Bid proposals should be based on providing a cost per system valve exercised and a cost to perform hydrant PMI per hydrant for a total not to exceed the budget amount. All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the Owner, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022. Copies of the Contract Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from Randy Evans, Maintenance Supervisor, 10200 E. 102nd Avenue, Henderson, Colorado 80640; revans@sacwsd.org. Bid documents will be available on December 28, 2023, at no charge. Bids will be received on a unit price basis. Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. It is anticipated that the Contract Agreement will be signed and the Notice to Proceed will be issued in mid-March 2024. The Bid and Bid Security will remain subject to acceptance for 61 calendar days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. The District reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend the process, modify the terms and conditions of this bidding and selection process, and/ or waive informalities of any submission. By:
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Legal Notice No. CCX1269 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Public Notice WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY WINDLER - Monument Signage Landscaping Walls and Grading
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on January 11, 2024, for: WINDLER Monument Signage Landscaping Walls and Grading
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Landscape walls and grading at approximately 13 entrances along 56th from E-470 to N. Harvest Rd, along 48th From N. Harvest Rd to N. Tibet Rd, and along the Windler project boundaries. Some sites have multiple walls. Landscape walls range from about 2.5’ tall to about 3.5’ tall.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Windler Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney. fix@merrick.com, beginning December 14, 2023. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED. REPRODUCTIONS ARE PROHIBITED. Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents. The Work is expected to be commenced within thirty (30) days after the Date of Contract. Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
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The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein. For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741. Legal Notice No. CCX1264 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jose M. Pacheco, a/k/a Jose Pacheco, a/k/a Jose Mauro Pacheco, a/k/a Joe M. Pacheco, a/k/a Joe Pacheco, a/k/a Joe Mauro Pacheco, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 377
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Glenda McBride Personal Representative 6561 Ash Ct., Commerce City, CO. 80022. Legal Notice No. CCX1267 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of AKIYO HARPER a/k/a AKIYO IWANAGA, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30934 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert Harper
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Personal Representative 17846 County Road 98 Elbert, CO 80106 Legal Notice No. CCX1263 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jakub Kordisch, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 425 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
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This project aims to help grow a sense of identity through pedestrian wayfinding by redesigning traffic signal cabinets in key locations along major trails adjacent to arterial roadways throughout the city. An artist or team of artists would be commissioned to develop a customized series of 35-40 pieces that would incorporate wayfinding and walkability messaging, as well as iconic imagery to help passersby know they are in Northglenn and assist them in finding their way along these The wraps would in-
clude an anti-graffiti lamination as one layer of protection against vandalism. Unlike artwork that is applied directly to a cabinet, if the wraps are damaged beyond repair, the original art is digitized and can be re-printed and re-applied in the future. City of Thornton Trail Winds Artificial Turf Replacement: $1.45 million This request will help fund the replacement of two artificial turf fields at Thornton Trail Winds Park & Open Space. Opened for play in August 2008, the fields have outlived the standard manufacturer’s eight-year warranty by seven years! While the turf is safe for play, there are excessive wear patterns and
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