Hello Sundance Hills neighbors,

See below for a letter from Donna Johnston, Sundance Hills resident and City Council member, regarding the concrete and pavement updates being made by the City of Greenwood Village.  

Sundance Hills Repaving & Concrete Work

I know Greenwood Village has been keeping individual residents updated on the concrete rehabilitation work being done in front of their homes and has had communication with the HOA and Metro Board, but I thought all Sundance Hills residents might want an update since paving will soon take place on some streets. 

Repaving E. Powers / E. Berry / S. Galena

Paving is scheduled to begin the week of August 11th for E. Powers starting at E. Berry, all of E. Berry, and South Galena from E. Berry to E. Ida. I recognize August 11th is the first day of school for the Cherry Creek district, but given the rain we’ve had this summer, the availability of the paving contractor, and the condition of these roads, the timing could not be avoided.  

The first area planned for construction is the reconstruction of Berry Avenue at the northeast corner of the neighborhood.  This portion of the road needs to be completely rebuilt.  This work will begin on August 13th and be completed by August 20th.  Milling of these streets will begin August 20th and end August 22nd.  Patching will occur the week of August 25th.  Residents will have access to their homes and pool members will have access to the pool during this time, and buses will be able to travel down these streets.  After Labor Day, road crews will come back to pave and all work should be completed by September 5th.  During paving, residents on affected streets will need to move their cars by 7 am and can return at 5 pm. 

The schedule is weather dependent and the City will work one street at a time, not all at once.  No work will occur on Saturdays or Sundays. Neighbors along those routes will receive a notice in the mail and the city will keep in close communication with the Sundance Hills HOA and Sundance Hills Metropolitan District.

Sidewalk / Driveway Concrete Work

In advance of the repaving of these streets, the City reviewed the sidewalks, curbs, street ramps and driveways crossing the sidewalks that met the replacement criteria based on damage or needed work to comply with the Americans with Disability Act.  Areas with significant damage or that didn’t meet the ADA criteria were redone to comply with the law.

We have received some complaints regarding the new concrete work and we are working to try to address those issues.   Specifically:

Color: On a going forward basis, the city is testing to see if a different curing compound would provide a better match with the old concrete.  There is a probability that the color will not match until weather and time bring the concrete into a more uniform color.

Concrete Splatter:  The contractor left concrete splatter on some streets and sidewalks.  The City is working with them to have this removed.  There have also been some questions about the utility markings. An effort will be made to have those removed as well.

Workmanship: There are certain areas where aggregate is showing through the concrete surface.  This is unacceptable and the contractor has been given notice to correct the issue.  With ongoing issues, the City has paused the contractor’s work until the situation can be rectified to ensure the work meets City expectations. 

I recognize any disruption to the neighborhood is stressful. Please know that Greenwood Village is working to address your concerns.  If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Hanak, Director of Public Works at 303-708-6175 or jhanak@greenwoodvillage.com.  

In a few months, the City will provide an update on the concrete and pavement work scheduled for the rest of Sundance Hills.

Thank you for your patience. 

Donna Johnston

Greenwood Village City Council District 3