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County departments recognized for excellence
Contributed by: Mindy Edstrom on 1/24/2008

Arapahoe County's Facilities and Fleet Management, Public Works and Development departments recognized for excellence

Arapahoe County Facilities and Fleet Management and Public Works and Development departments recently received three awards from the Colorado Chapter of American Public Works Association.

The American Public Works Association is an international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services.

The Public Works and Development department placed first in the Engineering/Construction Management- Medium Community Division category for the Arapahoe Road Corridor Study. The study evaluated and recommended improvement alternatives for Arapahoe Road, evaluated alternatives and made recommendations on parallel roadway networks to address future and existing travel demand and access issues.

The department also placed first in the Streets and Traffic - Medium Community Division category for the Recycled Paving Program. This program provides improvement to the eastern Arapahoe County roadways at a greatly reduced price saving taxpayer dollars by using recycled asphalt to pave and improve high volume gravel roads.

Fleet Management placed first in the Fleet Management/Operations/Maintenance - Medium Community Division category. The division received the honor based on their dedication and commitment to be fiscally responsible and providing exceptional customer service.




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