Oak Street Stormwater Improvements Project Design

Thank you for your input! This webpage is now archived.

For information on this project moving forward, visit Oak Street Stormwater Improvements Project and subscribe for project updates.

October 16, 2023 Final Design Update

This webpage was created to communicate the Oak Street Stormwater Improvements Project design process with the public, serving as a repository for design development through public input and the design workshops held in June 2021 and April 2022. The Oak Street project design process has now come to a close and final construction documents are now completed.

City staff is in the process of hiring a general contractor for the work and construction is anticipated to start summer of 2024. With that, this webpage is now archived and will no longer be available for project updates.

Thank you to all the community and staff members that participated in the development of this project! 

The design team has spent a great deal of time incorporating your thoughts, concerns, comments and great ideas wherever possible. We are very excited about starting construction and look forward to communicating with you again very soon! 

Moving forward, please visit https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/oak-street-stormwater-improvements-project to subscribe for project updates for the Oak Street project construction.

November 15, 2022 Update

The timeline for the construction of the Oak Street project has changed. Originally, the project was planned to begin construction in early summer 2023, however, the project is now estimated to delay by approximately 12 months.

The reason for the schedule change relates to Utilities approach to funding this project. Initially we planned to internally fund this project through the rate payer’s revenue source and a 20-year debt issuance. Now, we will seek funding related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Build Back Better, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and others. The approximate 12 month delay will allow for more time to research these federal funding opportunities.

We will post an updated project timeline when we understand more about funding eligibility and implementation of those funds.

April 28, 2022 Update

Thank you to all community members and staff who participated in the April 20, 2022 Design Review Workshops! The discussions were rich with critical questions and helpful feedback related to a variety of project design considerations. You may watch the review meeting recordings by clicking the links below. They may also be found in the "meeting Recordings" section of this webpage.

Afternoon design review meeting recording- click here

Evening design review meeting recording- click here

Overall design review meeting Summary

Overall design review meeting FAQs

At this point, no further design review meetings are expected. The design team will continue to refine its work, with final design plans expected this fall or winter.

With the design so far along, consideration of community feedback moving forward will be limited. However, you thoughts may be important to project progress and we would like to hear from you. Here are some options for you to share feedback:

• 1) Especially if you live or own property adjacent to the project, connect directly with the project manager to share feedback: Heather McDowell | Special Projects Manager | 970-416-8057 | hmcdowell@fcgov.com
• 2) Participate in the City's Budgeting for Outcomes process, where the project's funding will be considered by City leadership.
• 3) As with any topic of interest you may have about the City, you may contact your City Council member directly.

April 15, 2022 Update

Updated design images are now available! See below for images of the four major intersections: Oak/Howes, Oak/Washington, Oak/Shields, and Oak/Jackson. See section "April 2022 Design Images" found on this webpage to view all improvement considerations.

Join the design team to review plans in detail and ask questions:

April 20 12p130p Virtual Design Review Meeting (registration closed- see meeting recording under "Meeting Recordings")

April 20 6p-730p Virtual Design Review Meeting (registration closed- see meeting recording under "Meeting Recordings")

Oak and Howes base improvements

Oak and Howes from the East

Oak and Washington base improvementsOak and Washington from the East

Oak and Shields base improvementsOak and Shields from the South East

Oak and Jackson base improvementsOak and Jackson from the South West

Additional information, including in depth information from the June 2021 workshop series, can be found in the "NEWS FEED" tab below.