City and County of Denver - File #: 19-0873

• File #: 19-0873
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/19/2019
• In control: Finance & Governance Committee
• On agenda: 9/30/2019
• Final action: 9/30/2019
• Title: A resolution approving a proposed Settlement Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Denver Rock Island Railroad for $16,750,000 for the acquisition and relocation of rail facilities at the National Western Center and resolution of all related matters. Approves a settlement with The Denver Rock Island Railroad for $16,750,000 for the acquisition of real property interests and relocation of rail operations to consolidate and relocate more than 14,000 feet of railroad tracks, re-establishing access to the South Platte River and providing a newer and safer rail corridor for visitors, residents, employees and animals at the National Western Center in Council District 9. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-21-19. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-27-19.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2019	1	Council President	signed
9/30/2019	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
8/27/2019	1	Finance & Governance Committee	approved for filing	Pass

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 8-19-19

Requesting Agency: City Attorney's Office
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Jennifer Welborn
Email: Jennifer.Welborn@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A resolution approving a proposed Settlement Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Denver Rock Island Railroad for $16,750,000 for the acquisition and relocation of rail facilities at the National Western Center and resolution of all related matters.
Approves a settlement with The Denver Rock Island Railroad for $16,750,000 for the acquisition of real property interests and relocation of rail operations to consolidate and relocate more than 14,000 feet of railroad tracks, re-establishing access to the South Platte River and providing a newer and safer rail corridor for visitors, residents, employees and animals at the National Western Center in Council District 9. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-21-19. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-27-19.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Council District 9

Contract Control Number:

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): The Denver Rock Island Railroad

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
In 2015, City Council adopted a NWC Master Plan that calls for removing barriers and opening access to the river South Platte River. The City's ...