An overview of construction activity in Vail.
The Town of Vail is temporarily suspending its seasonal offering of free mulch as well as collection of used motor oil as it prepares to turn the Public Works Shops at 1309 Elkhorn Drive into a construction zone beginning March 15. Access will be limited to authorized personnel who comply with posted safety requirements.
Town of Vail is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to implement a hosted commercial, off the shelf intelligent transportation system (ITS) to support the Town’s fixed route bus system. Components include computer-aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location systems (CAD/AVL), automatic passenger counters (APC), customer facing Wi-Fi, onboard visual/audible stop announcements (ASA), free distribution of data through transit industry standard formats, real-time security video footage retrieval system, and stop signage. Proposals are due to the Town of Vail Department of Public Works by 2 p.m. March 30, 2021.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The Town of Vail is seeking qualified landscape contractors to install native plants and other landscape improvements on town-owned property along Gore Creek. In general, the work will include installation of trees, shrubs, plugs and native seed, installation of minor site work improvements, drip irrigation components and other associated work.
The Town of Vail is hosting a virtual open house at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 18 to introduce the construction schedule for the South Frontage Road Roundabout project. Property owners, residents, commuters and others impacted by the 7-month project are encouraged to register to attend the online kick off. The meeting will be recorded and posted to the project webpage at vailgov.com/roundaboutproject for anyone unable to join the session.
An overview of construction activity within Vail.
The Town of Vail is requesting General Contractor construction bids for The Children’s Garden of Learning Relocation Project which consists of site and utility work to prepare an existing site to receive five modular buildings (constructed and delivered by Palomar Modular Buildings). The project also includes wrapping the five modular buildings with architectural wood siding and adding architectural roof elements to the modular buildings.
The Town of Vail is seeking proposals from qualified firms for the exclusive right to place approved advertising materials on all identified opportunities for Vail Transit buses, public parking structure mediums and other facilities.
PROJECT GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The objective of this Request for Proposals is to furnish general information for the purpose of soliciting proposals from qualified Bidders for the exclusive right and privilege of placing approved advertising materials on all identified opportunities and at a minimum replacing the current transit coach and parking structure advertising mediums.
The Town is soliciting firms to manage the advertising opportunities regarding Town of Vail transit coaches. currently the town allows advertising inside the buses, but would be willing to discuss other outside advertising opportunities beyond the basic scope of services. The Town of Vail also allows indoor advertising within the Town’s parking structures and are interested in other indoor possibilities such as welcome centers, public restrooms, etc.
Peak season parking restrictions will be in place for one day only on Monday, Feb. 15 for Presidents Day in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures. This will be the last parking restriction of the season.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project generally consists of improvements to 2 existing informal picnic areas including clearing and grubbing, placement of road base waling surfaces, and installation of Owner supplied charcoal grills and picnic tables. Maintenance of a existing wetland area including dredging and installation of a water level control pipe. Construction of cast-in-place concrete playground access stairs with custom steel handrails.
Vail Value cards will now be accepted for entry to the Red Sandstone parking garage for the remainder of the winter season in addition to their use for access to discount parking in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures.