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For the purpose of COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BUSINESS LOAN FUND of the UPPER ARKANSAS AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Closure and Renewal
Main Conference Room, UAACOG offices
3224 Independence Road, Canon City, CO 81212
Join us in person or virtually for this required public meeting that is part of our grant
application.
If you have questions in advance or require directions, please call Dave Paul at 719-502-1509.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY TO COMMENT ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) FOR THE CHAFFEE COUNTY NORTH END PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, BUENA VISTA, COLORADO
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing notice that an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate a proposed Public Safety Complex in Buena Vista, Colorado, is available for public review and comment. We issue this notice to provide the opportunity for other Federal and State agencies, Native American tribes, non-governmental organizations, and the public to comment on the EA. A Notice of Intent was published March 13th, 2023, and no comments were received. These actions are part of our effort to comply with the general provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); NEPA regulations; other Federal laws, regulations, and Executive Orders; and our policies for compliance with those laws and regulations including 44 C.F.R. Part 9 and FEMA Directive 108-1 & Instruction 108-1-1.
The purpose of FEMA’s EOC Grant Program is to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, strategically located, and fully interoperable EOCs with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies and needs. The project is needed to establish fully capable emergency operations facilities at the local level to ensure continuity of government operations in major disasters or emergencies caused by any hazard. A new facility in Buena Vista would efficiently support county-wide emergency response, improve operations and agency collaboration by co-locating services, enhance public safety and welfare for both residents and visitors in a historically under-resourced portion of the county, and more effectively support the increased population and continued rapid growth of tourism throughout the county.
All FEMA funded actions will be completed in compliance with applicable federal, tribal, state, and local laws, regulations, Executive Orders, etc. including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), and Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice). The comment period for the draft EA will remain open for 14 days following publication of this notice. After gathering public comments, the draft EA will become final in accordance with FEMA Directive 108-1 & Instruction 108-1-1, FEMA’s implementing procedures for NEPA.
The Draft EA is available for viewing online at the following locations: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/environmental-historic/nepa-repository; https://mars.colorado.gov/; https://www.chaffeecounty.org/Public-Notices;
You can provide comments or obtain more detailed information about the proposed project by contacting FEMA Region 8 by email at fema-r8ehp@fema.dhs.gov and including ‘Buena Vista EOC EA’ in the subject line or by U.S. Mail at “Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267, Denver, Colorado 80225-0267 Attn: “Kyle Cheeseman.”
PUBLIC NOTICE - The Chaffee
County Heritage Advisory Board has announced three board seat vacancies. The Chaffee County Heritage Area Advisory
Board ("Chaffee Heritage Board") was created to provide advice and
assistance on matters associated with planning and implementation of the
Heritage Area Program. All members must be full-time residents of Chaffee
County.
In 2022, the
Chaffee Heritage Board completed a robust strategic planning process and
recently finalized an update to the Collegiate Peaks Scenic and Historic Corridor
Management Plan. The plan can be viewed along with a new website for the
Heritage Area at www.ChaffeeCountyHeritage.org.
As part of the
planning process and updates the Chaffee Heritage Board has identified the
following as priorities:
·
Build
internal capacity to ensure long-term representation of interests in cultural,
natural, economic and recreation resources.
·
Build
and sustain strong partnerships with public, private, and other nonprofit
organizations whose missions and values match that of the board.
·
Ensure
the Chaffee Heritage Board has the financial resources to support
implementation goals of the Byway Corridor Management Plan.
“We are excited to
have the planning completed and can now focus on implementation of this
important county-wide work” said Chaffee Heritage board president Andrea Coen. “We are interested in finding diverse
perspectives of Chaffee County residents who want to roll up their sleeves and
support this collective work. Our County is filled with rich cultural and
scenic history, and we want to protect these resources long into the future.”
Local
nonprofit organization GARNA, the Greater Arkansas River Nature, serves as the
CCHAB administration arm, providing resources and assistance with protecting
the rural landscapes, scenic views, public natural areas, and historic places
that give Chaffee County its sense of place.
Interested
community members are invited to submit their application by August 31 to
Chaffee County via chaffeeadmin@chaffeecounty.org with
the subject line “Chaffee Heritage Board”.
To
learn more about CCHAB history and key accomplishments, including the
Collegiate Peaks Scenic and Historic Byway, please visit www.chaffeecountyheritage.org
Request for Proposals or Request for Qualifications
Request for Proposal (RFP) Granite Bridge Replacement- Construction Management and Materials Testing
The County is soliciting bids for a Contract management and Materials testing for a bridge replacement in Granite Colorado, located at CR 397 Granite, CO, in Chaffee County. The existing 1 lane bridge will be replaced with a new 1 lane bridge. The existing trusses will be reattached to the new bridge creating a structurally sound bridge and keeping with the historical nature of the bridge. The existing abutments will be stabilized, and a new abutment will be placed behind the existing abutments and will carry the load of the new bridge. Chaffee county will be hiring one (1) Consultant or Consultant Firm for this Contract to provide Construction Management and Administration, Construction Inspection and Materials Testing during the construction phase of this project.
RFP Document issued: August 8, 2023
Site Visit: Not applicable
RFP Packets Due: August 24, 2023, 2:00pm MST
RFP review and evaluation/interviews: week of August 27, 2023 (estimated)
Intent to Award Recommendation: September 12, 2023 (estimated)
Negotiation of Proposal and Award of Contract: Upon notice of award determination and County approval
Document Includes all requirements: RFP- Granite Bridge Replacement Construction Management and Materials Testing
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Chaffee County Invitation to Negotiate: Broadband Support Opportunities
This Invitation to Negotiate (“ItN”) is being released by Chaffee County (the “County”) to invite broadband service providers (“Provider”) to propose strategies and methodologies for broadband projects that build network capabilities and provide advanced broadband services to the County residences, government facilities, anchor institutions, non-profits, and businesses.
Chaffee County desires to leverage state and federal funding opportunities to bolster implementation of advanced broadband expansion efforts in the county and for its constituents. The intent of this ItN is to investigate and pursue collaborative and coordinated efforts in furtherance of this goal.
This ItN seeks proposals from Providers that specify how they may develop and partner with the County to complete successful proposals for funding within the range of eligible projects and activities under the Colorado Broadband Office's Advance-CPF and Advance-BEAD programs (see https://broadband.colorado.gov/advance-colorado-broadband) and encompassing all project areas within this scope defined by the County for possible bidding.
Documents:
CURRENT: Invitation to Negotiate Packet, including Addendum and Answers issued July 17, 2023
(Prior: Invitation to Negotiate Packet, including Addendum and Answers issued July 17, 2023)
Schedule:
- Amended Invitation Published, July 20, 2023; Original Invitation Published, July 7, 2023
- Non-mandatory informational meeting July 13, 2023, 9am
- Response Submission Deadline, August 10, 2023, midnight
- Anticipated Notice for Intent to Partner: no later than August 16, 2023