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Parks, Art and Culture

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 10:30 AM AM · City and County Building, room 391

TL;DR

The Parks, Art and Culture Committee approved multiple on-call contracts with 18 landscape architecture and design firms totaling approximately $44 million over four years to handle citywide parks design and planning services. The committee also approved funding for Dream Center Denver to operate programming at the former Globeville Recreation Center and continued funding for outdoor recreation initiatives through 2030.

Key Decisions

  • Landscape Architecture On-Call Contracts Passed
  • Dream Center Denver Use Agreement at Globeville Recreation Center Passed
  • My Outdoor Colorado Coalition Funding Continuation (2026-2030) Approved by consent
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Action Items
  3. Parks and Recreation Landscaping On-Call Contracts
  4. 26-0402 Approves an on-call contract with The Architerra Group Inc. for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683541).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  5. 26-0403 Approves an on-call contract with Civitas Inc. for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683468).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  6. 26-0404 Approves an on-call contract with DHM Design Corporation for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683464).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  7. 26-0405 Approves an on-call contract with The Dig Studios Inc. for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683465).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  8. 26-0406 Approves an on-call contract with EM Dub Design for $1,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683474).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  9. 26-0407 Approves an on-call contract with Flow Design Collaborative Inc. for $1,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. (PARKS-202683466).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  10. 26-0408 Approves an on-call contract with Goodbee & Associates for $1,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683467).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  11. 26-0409 Approves an on-call contract with Hord Coplan Macht for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683510).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  12. 26-0410 Approves an on-call contract with Livable Cities Studios Inc for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683513).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  13. 26-0411 Approves an on-call contract with Matrix Design Group, Inc. for $3,000,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683504).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  14. 26-0412 Approves an on-call contract with Mundus Bishop Design for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683507).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  15. 26-0413 Approves an on-call contract with Norris Design Inc. for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683506).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  16. 26-0414 Approves an on-call contract with RVE, Inc. for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683508).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  17. 26-0415 Approves an on-call contract with Sasaki Associates. for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683502).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  18. 26-0416 Approves an on-call contract with Stream Design, LLC for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683542).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  19. 26-0417 Approves an on-call contract with Studio Campo LLC. for $1,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683500).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  20. 26-0418 Approves an on-call contract with Studio Superbloom LLC for $1,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683501).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  21. 26-0419 Approves an on-call contract with Valerian LLC for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683503).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  22. 26-0420 Approves an on-call contract with Wenk Associates for $2,500,000.00 with a term of four years with a one-year option to extend for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide (PARKS-202683571).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

  23. Additional Action Items
  24. 26-0471 Approves a use agreement between the City of Denver and Dream Center Denver for $90,000.00 and for three years to occupy and provide programming at the former Globeville Recreation Center, in Council District 9 (PARKS-202582317).
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Vice Chair Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0471 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:

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  26. Consent Items
  27. 26-0472 Approves a contract with State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for $2,000,000.00 with an end date of 12-31-2030 for continuation of the My Outdoor Colorado coalition initiatives and programming for 2026-2030, in Council Districts 3 and 9 (PARKS-202582340).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0472 was approved by consent.