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Parks, Art and Culture — Committee Minutes (April 7, 2026)

DenverApr 7, 20263 min read

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Committee approved a block of citywide on‑call landscaping contracts, a three‑year use agreement with Dream Center Denver for the former Globeville Recreation Center, and a $2.0M contract to continue My Outdoor Colorado programming; attendance and roll-call votes recorded.

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Approved in a block Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420: multiple four‑year on‑call contracts (with one‑year extension option) for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services citywide. Vendors listed in the minutes include The Architerra Group Inc.; Civitas Inc.; DHM Design Corporation; The Dig Studios Inc.; EM Dub Design; Flow Design Collaborative Inc.; Goodbee & Associates; Hord Coplan Macht; Livable Cities Studios Inc.; Matrix Design Group, Inc.; Mundus Bishop Design; Norris Design Inc.; RVE, Inc.; Sasaki Associates; Stream Design, LLC; Studio Campo LLC.; Studio Superbloom LLC; Valerian LLC; and Wenk Associates. Vote: Aye 6, Nay 0, Absent 1 (Parady).
Approved Council Resolution 26-0471: a use agreement between the City of Denver and Dream Center Denver for $90,000 over three years to occupy and provide programming at the former Globeville Recreation Center (Council District 9). Vote: Aye 5, Nay 1 (Lewis), Absent 1 (Parady).
Approved by consent Council Resolution 26-0472: contract with State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for $2,000,000 with an end date of 12-31-2030 to continue My Outdoor Colorado coalition initiatives and programming for 2026–2030 (Council Districts 3 and 9).
Recorded attendance and leadership: Chair Flor Alvidrez, Vice Chair Chris Hinds; staff Luke Palmisano. Present: Hinds, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Watson, Alvidrez (6). Absent: Parady (1).

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Parks, Art and Culture

Apr 7, 2026, 12:00 AMCity and County Building, room 391scheduled

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A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and The Architerra Group Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Civitas Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and DHM Design Corporation for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and DIG Studios Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-11-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and EM Dub Design, LLC for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Flow Design Collaborative Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Goodbee & Associates, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Livable Cities Studios Inc for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Matrix Design Group, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Mundus Bishop Design, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Norris Design Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and RVE, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Sasaki Associates, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Stream Design, LLC for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Studio Campo LLC for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Studio Superbloom LLC for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Valerian LLC for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Wenk Associates, Inc. for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services, citywide. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-4-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Dream Center Denver to occupy and provide programming at the former Globeville Recreation Center, in Council District 9. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-18-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO) for the “My Outdoor Colorado (MOC)” program and the funding therefor. 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). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-11-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-7-2026.
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Parks and Recreation Landscaping On-Call Contracts
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