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Adams County Celebrates Grand Opening of Fleet and Public Works Buildings with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Public Works Ribbon Cutting
Posted on: August 16, 2023

Adams County officially opened its new Fleet and Public Works buildings today with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by county officials and employees, representatives from the City of Commerce City, contractors, architects, and artist Andy Dufford, whose piece of public art is displayed at the complex.

The new buildings, located at the corner of E.74th Ave. and Dahlia St. in Commerce City, are the culmination of five years of planning, design, and construction on a total budget of $42 million. The complex has more than doubled the space staff previously had with 52,000 square feet dedicated to Fleet, plus a 9,000-square-foot auto wash area. The Public Works building is 23,000 square feet, and another 44,000 square feet is dedicated to covered parking.

“These buildings provide a more efficient and comfortable working area for our Fleet and Public Works teams,” said Steve O’Dorisio, Chair of the Board of Commissioners. “They serve as a testament to our dedication in serving the public as well as providing the highest-quality working environment so we can attract and retain the best employees for these two teams.”

This new facility expands the county’s Fleet Operations from one to two working bays, centralizes the parts and tire rooms to improve efficiency, and includes an electronic fluid management system and an automated hybrid car wash to extend the life of county vehicles. The Public Works area has expanded to allow for more space to increase employee productivity. The complex also has six electric vehicle charging stations onsite.

In addition to the working spaces, the new Fleet and Public Works facilities benefit from the Adams County Percentage for the Arts Program, which dedicates 2% of construction costs of eligible capital projects to bringing arts and culture to county residents.

Dufford of Chevo Studios, which is located in Adams County, spoke at today’s ribbon cutting about his team’s inspiration.

“The theme of the artwork is the prairie landscape and all the gifts the prairie has given us, and continues to give us,” said Dufford at today’s ceremony. “From the complex grassland ecology and the bison who created the fertile soil that allowed our forebears to turn that ground under the plow and establish our agriculture to feed ourselves and the world.”

Adams County worked with FCI Constructors and Stantec Architecture on the buildings in partnership with Commerce City.

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Pictured L to R: Artist Andy Dufford of Chevo Studios, Commissioner Emma Pinter, Commissioner Eva J. Henry, Commissioner Lynn Baca, Director of Facilities & Fleet Management Ameer Faquir, Commissioner Steve O’Dorisio, Facilities Project Manager Ranette Carlson, Director of Public Works Brian Staley, Jonathan Flagler of Stantec Architecture, and Tom Boucha of FCI Constructors.
 

 

Posted on: April 19, 2024

Recycling in Adams County is Easier This Earth Day

Residents can celebrate Earth Day by signing up for recycling at their homes, a service now available in all parts of unincorporated Adams County.

In February, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved an ordinance that requires all trash collection providers operating in unincorporated Adams County to offer curbside recycling services to their residential and commercial customers. The ordinance does not mandate what trash providers can charge for recycling services paid by the resident or business.

Posted on: April 11, 2024

Adams County Announces Concert Lineup for the 120th Anniversary of the Fair

Nate Smith, with special guest Kassi Ashton, will kick off the Adams County Fair with a concert on Wednesday, July 31, at 8 p.m., in the United Power Grandstand. This free concert is sponsored by Your Front Range Toyota Stores.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, ERNEST, with special guest Jon Langston, will perform on the United Power Grandstand at 8 p.m., following Professional Bull Riding (PBR) at 6 p.m. Thursday is also 4-H appreciation night, and $4 from each ticket sold will benefit Adams County 4-H. The evening is sponsored by Brannan Aggregates.

Colorado Curated Story - USS Colorado
Posted on: March 27, 2024

Adams County Partners with History Colorado to Develop Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado

In 2023, when Adams County unveiled the Adams County Veterans Memorial – a replica of the USS Colorado – at Riverdale Regional Park, Adams County residents with ties to the renowned vessel donated items to honor the lives of veterans. Among the objects received by Adams County were letters, photographs, and artifacts that told the story of life aboard the USS Colorado. 

Posted on: March 26, 2024

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives State Grant to Rehabilitate Ramp and Taxiway Areas

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics Division to perform pavement rehabilitation work on some of CASP’s most heavily used taxiways and ramp areas. Adams County is providing $55,555 as the local grant match toward the work with a total project cost of $555,555 in a 90/10 partnership.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) applauded the grant in Public Hearing.

Half-Staff Flag
Posted on: March 7, 2024

Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman

COLORADO - Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Steve Zuckerman, an Eagle County paramedic who passed away responding to a backcountry rescue call in Vail on Friday, February 23, 2024. Flags are being lowered in Zuckerman’s honor on the day of his memorial service.

Steve Zuckerman worked as ski patrol for Beaver Creek for over 25 years. He became a part-time paramedic in 2008, before becoming full-time in 2013.