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CO Code § 43-1-1204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 12 - Public-Private Initiatives Program|§ 43-1-1204. Public-Private Initiative Agreement

  The department shall enter into an agreement for each public-private initiative.    The department shall include terms and conditions in the agreement that it determines are appropriate in the public interest and to protect highway and traffic safety.    The agreement may provide that:   The private entity may pledge the transportation system project or the right-of-way involved in the transportation system project if the project or right-of-way is entirely funded by private moneys and the department determines that such a pledge is in the public interest. The private entity shall not pledge or cause a lien to be created on a transportation system project or a right-of-way involved in a transportation system project if public funds were used to purchase the project or right-of-way or the department owns the project or right-of-way.    The private entity owns the highway and right-of-way involved in the transportation system project if the project or right-of-way is entirely funded by private moneys and the department determines that such ownership is in the public interest. The department may not transfer ownership of a transportation system project or a right-of-way involved in a transportation system project if public funds were used to purchase the project or right-of-way or the department owns the project or right-of-way.       Notwithstanding the fact that the department enters into an agreement for a public-private initiative, the department is not a partner or a joint venturer with the private entity for any purpose.    The department shall not enter into any exclusive arrangement, lease, or other agreement for use of the public rights-of-way by a telecommunications provider that in any way discriminates or prevents a similar arrangement being made with any other telecommunications provider. All leases of rights-of-way to telecommunications providers must be done on a nondiscriminatory same-term basis. If a telecommunications provider compensates the state in other than cash, a cash equivalent value must be imputed and attached to the agreement, and any other telecommunications provider may have equal access to the right-of-way for the cash equivalent. The cash equivalent shall be an estimate of the fair market value of the service or product provided to the state, and a telecommunications provider may ask a court of competent jurisdiction to review the imputed monetary amount which the court may lower to the reasonable fair market value if necessary.     History. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 259, § 2, effective April 17. L. 98: (3) amended, p. 447, § 12, effective August 5.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 1998 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 154, Session Laws of Colorado 1998.
CO Code § 43-1-1205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 12 - Public-Private Initiatives Program|§ 43-1-1205. Revenue - Disposition - Use

 The department shall deposit any private contribution of money and any department share of revenue or income resulting from a transportation system project, if any, in the state highway supplementary fund created in section 43-1-219 . The department shall use the contributed moneys for transportation purposes.   History. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 260, § 2, effective April 17.
CO Code § 43-1-1206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 12 - Public-Private Initiatives Program|§ 43-1-1206. Rules

 The transportation commission created pursuant to section 43-1-106 shall adopt rules that it determines are necessary or appropriate to implement this part 12, including rules on the solicitation and evaluation of public-private initiatives, initiative agreements, private contributions, public benefits to be granted in exchange for contributions, and the receipt, content, and proper handling of unsolicited or comparable proposals for transportation system projects.   History. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 260, § 2, effective April 17.
CO Code § 43-1-1207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 12 - Public-Private Initiatives Program|§ 43-1-1207. Applicability - Public Highway Use by Public and Private Entities

 This part 12 is subject to applicable state and federal laws to the extent that such laws authorize the use of public highways by any public or private entity.   History. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 260, § 2, effective April 17.
CO Code § 43-1-1209 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 12 - Public-Private Initiatives Program|§ 43-1-1209. Notice of Investment Opportunities

  The department or the private entity responsible for funding a public-private initiative under this part 12 may forward the agreement and a description of the investment opportunity for such initiative to any of the following for consideration under their respective statutory authority:   The board of trustees of the public employees' retirement association created under section 24-51-202, C.R.S.;    Repealed.    The board of directors of the fire and police pension association, as defined in section 31-31-102 (2), C.R.S.;    The boards of trustees of the firefighters' and police officers' old hire pension funds, as defined in section 31-30.5-102 (1.5), C.R.S.;    The board of trustees of the volunteer firefighter pension fund, as defined in section 31-30-1102 (1), C.R.S.;    Repealed.    The board of directors of the university of Colorado hospital authority, as defined in section 23-21-502 (2), C.R.S.;    The state treasurer for consideration under section 23-20-117.5, C.R.S.;    The county boards of retirement, as described in section 24-54-107, C.R.S.;    The governing boards of state colleges and universities, as defined in sections 24-54.5-102 (5) and 24-54.6-102 (4), C.R.S.; and    Any employer who has established a defined contribution plan.        History. Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 442, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2001: (1)(a) amended, p. 1286, § 75, effective June 5. L. 2009: (1)(b) repealed,(SB 09-066), ch. 73, p. 260, § 25, effective July 1; (1)(d) amended,(HB 09-1030), ch. 16, p. 92, § 5, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(f) repealed,(HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2125, § 187, effective August 11.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 1998 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 154, Session Laws of Colorado 1998.
CO Code § 43-1-1301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1301. Legislative Declaration - Intent

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the abandonment of railroad rights-of-way and the resulting loss of railroad service and established railroad corridors will have an adverse impact on the citizens of the state of Colorado. The general assembly further declares that the preservation of these abandoned railroad corridors, before the lines are dismantled and salvaged, is necessary to ensure the continued availability of these corridors for freight or passenger rail service or other public uses should no rail service operator be immediately available.    The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the preservation of railroad service and railroad rights-of-way benefits the transportation system and the economy of the state. The general assembly further finds and declares that the loss of railroad service and of railroad rights-of-way threaten the potential future use of established railroad corridors for transportation purposes if the rail lines or rights-of-way are allowed to be abandoned or sold for purposes other than transportation.    It is the intent of the general assembly by enacting this part 13 to establish and endorse policies to encourage the continued use of existing rail lines, preserve lines and rights-of-way, and promote the future use of railroad rights-of-way for transportation and interim recreational purposes.    If a rail line or right-of-way proposed for abandonment is being considered for acquisition by the state for transportation purposes, which may include interim recreational purposes, the regional planning commissions, acting on behalf of the transportation planning regions, shall assist the state in determining appropriate uses of such rail line or right-of-way. The department and the regional planning commissions shall include in their deliberations representatives from each of the following interests, if such interests are not already represented: Private property owners, recreation and environmental interests, the department of local affairs, and the department of natural resources.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1618, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1302. Definitions

 As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Interim recreational purposes” means a use for hiking, biking, equestrian, or similar recreational use which does not prevent the restoration and reconstruction of the right-of-way for railroad or other transportation purposes.    “Railroad right-of-way” means any real property or interest in real property that is or has been owned by a railroad company as the site, or is adjacent to the site, of an existing or former rail line, including fixtures such as railroad tracks, that may be used or are usable to continue rail service.    “TLRC” means the transportation legislation review committee created in section 43-2-145.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1619, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1303. Duties of the Executive Director - Tlrc Approval - Property Eligible for Acquisition

  An existing rail line or railroad right-of-way or an abandoned railroad right-of-way is eligible for acquisition by the department if the executive director determines that it serves or may serve any one or more of the following purposes:   Preservation of the rail line for freight or passenger service;    Maintenance of a rail corridor or railroad right-of-way for future transportation purposes or interim recreational purposes;    Access to surrounding state manufacturing facilities, agricultural areas, or other locales that may be adversely affected by the loss of rail service or loss of the railroad corridor; or    Any public use of the rail line or railroad right-of-way that is compatible with the future use as a railroad or other transportation system as transportation is defined in section 43-1-102.       The commission shall review any property determined to be eligible for acquisition and approve the acquisition before the executive director submits the prioritized list of rail lines or rights-of-way to be acquired to the TLRC pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.    The executive director shall submit a prioritized list with recommendations to the TLRC concerning the railroad rights-of-way or rail lines proposed to be acquired by the state and their proposed uses.    The executive director may accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this part 13, and any moneys so received shall be deposited with the state treasurer to be credited to the state rail bank fund created in section 43-1-1309.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1619, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1304 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1304. Notice of Rail Line or Right-of-Way Availability

 Whenever an owner of a rail line or railroad right-of-way intends to dispose of such property, the owner shall notify the executive director of such intention in writing. The executive director shall, within thirty days after the receipt of such notice, inform all departments of the state of Colorado, the metropolitan or regional transportation authorities, and cities, counties, and towns where the property or a portion thereof is located of the owner's intention to dispose of the rail line or right-of-way. The state and any metropolitan or regional transportation authority, cities, counties, and towns affected by the intended disposal shall have ninety days after the announcement of the intended disposal in which to contact the owner in writing to express an interest in acquiring the property or preserving rail service. If the owner receives written notice within the ninety-day period after the announcement of the intended disposal, the owner shall provide such public entities the opportunity to purchase the rail line or right-of-way.   History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1620, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1305. Acquisition for State Rail Bank

  The department, subject to section 43-1-1303, may acquire by purchase all or part of any eligible rail line or right-of-way made available as provided in this part 13. Rail lines and rights-of-way purchased by the department pursuant to this part 13 shall constitute the state rail bank.    Prior to any acquisition of a rail line or right-of-way pursuant to this part 13 or section 43-1-803, the department shall prepare an environmental audit of the property and shall consider the environmental condition of the property in its acquisition.    The commission shall review any property determined to be eligible for acquisition and approve the acquisition before the executive director submits the prioritized list of rail line or right-of-way to be acquired to the TLRC pursuant to section 43-1-1303 (3).    Repealed.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1620, § 2, effective June 4. L. 98: (4) added, p. 496, § 1, effective April 22. L. 99: (4)(c)(I), (4)(e), and (4)(f) amended, p. 544, § 3, effective May 5. L. 2002: (4)(e) amended, p. 262, § 1, effective August 7.    Editor's note:   Subsection (4)(f) provided for the repeal of subsection (4), effective upon the date the revisor of statutes receives notice from the department of transportation that the Towner railroad line has been sold or abandoned. The revisor of statutes was notified on December 15, 2011, that the Towner line had been sold, effective October 4, 2011. (See L. 99, p. 544 .)
CO Code § 43-1-1307 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1307. Powers and Duties of the Tlrc Concerning State Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way

  The transportation legislation review committee shall study the recommendations of the executive director made pursuant to section 43-1-1303 (3) for acquisition of, and use or uses for, abandoned or proposed to be abandoned railroad rights-of-way. On or before October 1 of each year, the executive director shall submit a prioritized list that shall include recommendations for the acquisition and proposed use of abandoned or proposed to be abandoned railroad rights-of-way. The members of the transportation legislation review committee shall determine which abandoned railroad rights-of-way may be acquired by the department and funded out of the state rail bank fund, created in section 43-1-1309, based upon the greatest need and its proposed use or uses.    The transportation legislation review committee may hold such hearings as it determines necessary to consider reports, studies, and other pertinent information from any source, including affected individuals, political subdivisions, railroad companies, or other entities, with respect to the acquisition of abandoned railroad rights-of-way.    The transportation legislation review committee may determine the priority of acquisition of, and use or uses for, abandoned railroad rights-of-way by the department.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1622, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1308. Recommendations and Findings of the Tlrc

 The members of the transportation legislation review committee shall make a written report setting forth its recommendations, findings, and comments as to each recommendation for the acquisition of abandoned railroad rights-of-way and their uses and submit the report to the general assembly.   History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1622, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1309 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1309. State Rail Bank Fund - Creation

  There is hereby created the state rail bank fund to which shall be allocated such revenues as the general assembly may from time to time determine. Moneys in the state rail bank fund may be used for the acquisition, maintenance, improvement, or disposal of rail lines or railroad rights-of-way or any other purpose necessary to carry out the implementation of this part 13. All unappropriated balances in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain therein and shall not revert to the general fund.    Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (1) of this section to the contrary, on March 27, 2002, the state treasurer shall deduct five hundred thousand dollars from the state rail bank fund and transfer such sum to the general fund.    Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (1) of this section to the contrary, on April 20, 2009, the state treasurer shall deduct one million five hundred forty-three thousand nine hundred thirty-seven dollars from the state rail bank fund and transfer such sum to the general fund.    Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (1) of this section to the contrary, the state treasurer shall transfer to the general fund any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the state rail bank fund as of June 30, 2012.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1623, § 2, effective June 4. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 160, § 22, effective March 27. L. 2009: (3) added, (SB 09-208), ch. 149, p. 628, § 36, effective April 20. L. 2012: (4) added, (HB 12-1343), ch. 157, p. 558, § 1, effective May 3.
CO Code § 43-1-1310 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1310. Effect of Transfer of Railroad Rights-of-Way

 Any transfer of title of the railroad rights-of-way from a railroad company as provided in section 43-1-803 or in this part 13 shall not affect the title, either possessory or reversionary, of an owner of real property along the currently existing railroad right-of-way. Nothing in this part 13 or in section 43-1-803 shall be construed to supersede 16 U.S.C. sec. 1241 et seq.   History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1623, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1311 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 13 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way|§ 43-1-1311. Survey Required - Railroad Track Removal

  Before any railroad tracks are removed from abandoned railroad rights-of-way in Colorado, if a proper legal description is not available, the person or entity removing the railroad tracks shall cause a field survey of the centerline of such railroad tracks to be made by a professional land surveyor, if title to any land references such railroad tracks. The professional land surveyor shall deposit a survey plat in accordance with section 38-50-101, C.R.S., showing the following:   Field-measured dimensions of the centerline of the railroad tracks; and    Field-measured bearing and distance ties to public land survey monument corners so that no point on said abandoned railroad rights-of-way is further than two miles from a public land survey monument corner.        History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1623, § 2, effective June 4.
CO Code § 43-1-1401 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 14 - Design-Build Contracts|§ 43-1-1401. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:   The increased population growth and economic activity within the state has resulted in the significant and growing demand for increased construction and reconstruction of highways and other transportation projects within the state to facilitate the movement of people, goods, and information;    As a result of the increased federal and state funding provided to the department of transportation in recent years for transportation projects, together with the increasing number, size, and complexity of planned transportation projects, the department will benefit from the use of a faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective contractor selection and procurement process to design and construct transportation projects;    A design-build selection and procurement process will provide the department of transportation with: A savings of time, cost, and administrative burden; improved quality expectations with respect to the schedule and budget of transportation projects, as well as completion of such projects; and a reduction in the risks associated with transportation projects, including reduced duplication of expenses and improved coordination of efforts to meet the transportation needs of Colorado.       The general assembly intends that this part 14 authorize the department of transportation to enter design-build contracts and to use an adjusted score design-build selection and procurement process for particular transportation projects regardless of the minimum or maximum cost of such projects, based on the individual needs and merits of such projects, and subject to approval by the transportation commission. The general assembly also intends that the department's use of an adjusted score design-build contract process shall not prohibit use of the low bid process currently used by the department pursuant to part 1 of article 92 of title 24 and part 14 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 256, § 1, effective April 9.
CO Code § 43-1-1403 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 43 - Transportation|Article 1 - General and Administrative|Part 14 - Design-Build Contracts|§ 43-1-1403. Authority to Use a Design-Build Contract Process

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may select a design-build firm and award a design-build contract for a transportation project as provided in this part 14. The department may include a warranty provision in any design-build contract that requires the design-build firm to perform maintenance services on the completed transportation project.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 258, § 1, effective April 9.