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Montwood Drive Extension

At a glance

  • What: Construction contract for the Montwood Drive Extension in District 5, awarded to International Eagle Enterprises, Inc. for an estimated $18,172,452.74.
  • Where it stands: Awarded 7-0 on September 1, 2026 (Solicitation 2026-0374), 335 working days.
  • Next: Construction to begin; no notice-to-proceed date in the records read.

Award

  • Bids: Base Bid I $12,004,054.74, Base Bid II $4,468,558.00, Base Bid III $1,699,840.00; total estimated award $18,172,452.74. Low bid, unit-price construction contract; the City Engineer may approve price-neutral changes within budget without further Council action.
  • Motion by Niño, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Chávez (the minutes list the vote as 7-0 with Boyar Trejo absent).
  • Mayor Johnson verbally disclosed a contribution received from the principal owner of International Eagle Enterprises, Inc.
  • Rodriguez and Procurement Specialist Nidia Cano presented.

Statement of Niño (attached to the minutes)

  • Thanked voters, District 5 residents, City staff, Mack, the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority and El Paso County.
  • Said the extension was his number one infrastructure priority on taking office in January 2025; design was completed in winter 2025 and all 15 private properties needed were acquired.
  • Cited about 47 percent population growth in District 5 between 2010 and 2020 and the aim of adding another east-west connection to relieve congestion.

See also Resler Drive Extension, awarded the same day to the same contractor.

Sources

Log

2026-09-01 - City Council

Item 30 awarded to International Eagle Enterprises, Inc. for $18,172,452.74. The Mayor disclosed a contribution from the contractor's principal owner.