Construction of Sun Mountain Boulevard

City of Pueblo - Public Works has issued public improvement invitation for bid, solicitation 26-009 (DT2401).

The Sun Mountain Boulevard project involves constructing a new 0.75-mile, two-lane roadway connecting 31st Street to the north and 24th Street to the south. This new roadway will feature stop-controlled intersections at 31st Street and the future 27th Street, crossing Wildhorse Creek Drainageway. Additional improvements include Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps, curb and gutter, a new storm sewer system, a bioswale, new water mains, sanitary sewer lines and signing and striping. The crossing at Wildhorse Creek Drainageway will also require a double box culvert, headwalls, wingwalls and channel grading.

The City of Pueblo has initiated the West Side Improvements Project to enhance community connectivity, mobility, and economic vitality. This comprehensive effort includes the construction of Sun Mountain Boulevard and the implementation of three Bus Stop Packages encompassing 67 bus stop locations throughout the west side of the city. The project is funded through a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant awarded to the City of Pueblo by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Responses are due October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT at In Person: Department of Public Works Conference Room 211 E. D Street Pueblo, CO, 81003 Microsoft Teams: Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/254220896924341?p=Tvg2MTn2fZ84g8ewOR Meeting ID: 254 220 896 924 341 Passcode: m4KC9cy9.

Commodity categories: Construction, Curb and Gutter (Includes Maintenance, Repair, and Removal); Construction, Highway and Road; Construction, Sewer and Storm Drain; Construction, Sidewalk and Driveway (Includes Pedestrian and Handicap Ramps); Construction, Street (Major and Residential)(Includes Reconstruction); Construction, Utility/Underground Projects; Maintenance and Repair, Highway and Road (To include the removal of asphalt, concrete, bitumens, etc); Maintenance and Repair, Sewer and Storm Drain (Including Removal).

Contact: Deborah Rivera, Purchasing Contract Administrator (purchasing@pueblo.us, (719) 553-2350).

12 documents are attached to the notice: Sample Contract Documents; Licensing and Sales Tax Information; FHWA-1273 - Revised June 25, 2026; General Decision Number CO20260008 05-18-2026; Sun Mountain Boulevard - Advertisement Plans; Sun Mountain Boulevard - Mitigation Tracking Spreadsheet; FHWA Construction Oversight Checklist - IFB; Sun Mountain Boulevard - Standard Special Provisions.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pueblo/projects/262550. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.