El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 7 – Board approves contract for Fox Run Gazebo

By Marlene Brown

At the Oct. 7 meeting of the El Paso Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the board approved, with a vote of 5-0, for the award of a contract with Timberline Building Systems LLC for the Fox Run Regional Park Gazebo and Renovation Project.

The project consists of the two existing ponds that will be dredged and lined with rubber, and the gazebo will be taken down and rebuilt, near where it exists now, and will be near the improved amphitheater. The new design will ensure that the structures will be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. The contract is for $1.4 million, and construction will begin as soon as possible.

Another agenda item that was approved pertaining to Northern El Paso County was the contract award to Amrize WestCentral Inc. for the construction of the North Gate Boulevard/Struthers Road Drainage and Pond Project with the Department of Public Works Engineering Division. This project has been approved by federal, state, and local governments.

On the federal side, the Air Force Academy and I-25 are impacted; the Colorado Department of Transportation and the county Public Works Department are included. The project will cost over $3.4 million.

**********

BOCC meetings are normally held on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at the Centennial Hall Auditorium, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. Meetings are open to the public and can be viewed via live stream at https://clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/clerk-to-the-board/meeting-live-stream/. For more information regarding the BOCC, see https://bocc.elpasoco.com.

Marlene Brown can be reached at marlenebrown@ocn.me.

Other El Paso County Board of County Commissioners articles

• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 2, 9, and 23 – County approves park services (10/2/2025)
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 – Liquor license approved (9/4/2025)
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, April 10 – Two local projects approved by the county (5/3/2025)
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, March 13 and 18 – Misfits Crew Estates Final Plat approved (4/5/2025)
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Feb. 11 – $4 million in federal funds approved for North Gate Blvd./Struthers Road stormwater project (3/1/2025)
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Jan. 14 – Three commissioners sworn into office; chair and vice chair appointed (2/1/2025)
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Dec. 10, 12, and 17 – Two Tri-Lakes developments approved (1/4/2025)
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Nov. 5 and 14 – Approval of two Tri-Lakes developments (12/5/2024)
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 8 and 15 – County presents its 2025 preliminary balanced budget (11/2/2024)
• El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Sept. 12, 24, and 26 – Development approvals for Black Forest and Palmer Lake projects (10/5/2024)