Project Summary

These days planning ahead for storms, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters are increasingly important.  And Denver is taking action to move forward with upgrades to city stormwater systems in an effort to minimize street flooding during intense storms.  Wastewater Management Division (WMD) needs a site to temporarily store stormwater and City Park is ideally situated to help out.  As a result, city agencies are joining forces to create a unique partnership to improve the lakes and waterways in City Park as well as the neighborhood storm drain system.  WMD and Denver Parks staff collaborated to identify park and neighborhood projects that would serve both the needs of stormwater control and the improvement of City Park amenities in a way that would maximize public benefits with an emphasis on enjoyment and use of the park.

The project will be phased over two years of construction beginning with stormwater pipe upgrades in vicinity streets and ending with park improvements as follows:

17th Avenue Stormline
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• Install new dedicated stormwater pipe and inlet collection system
• City Ditch pipe to remain

City Park Esplanade Stormline and Road Improvements
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• Install new stormwater pipe and inlet system
• Eliminate diagonal parking and reduce road widths to accommodate parallel parking, bike and one traffic lane in each direction
• Construct new curb and gutter and re-pave roadway
• Install irrigation system and pedestrian improvements

Contacts

Project Questions Call-in Number:
303-764-8899

Tom Wood, Parsons Program Manager
Thomas.Wood@parsons.com

Helen Kuykendall, DPR Project Manager
Helen.Kuykendall@ci.denver.co.us

Consultant Team

ASCG Engineering
PKM Design Group, Inc.
Andrews & Anderson Architects
Parsons Corporation