Fort Morgan City Council Approves Contractor for Ensign Street Storm Sewer Improvement Project

City of Fort Morgan - On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Fort Morgan City Council approved a bid request submitted by SMH West, LLC, based in Castle Rock, Colorado, authorizing the company to proceed with

construction on the 2025 Ensign Street Storm Sewer Improvement project.

With city staff and council members noting that SMH West’s years of experience in

municipal heavy-duty construction projects of similar size and scope throughout

Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska provided the expertise needed to complete a

project of this size.

Construction is expected to take several months, as SMH West will remove the existing

roadway and infrastructure beginning at the intersection of 8th Avenue and Ensign

Street. From 8th Avenue and Ensign Street, construction will move north to Riverview

Avenue, then continue to Main Street before connecting to the outfall on the north side

of Interstate 76 near the South Platte River.

During this time, crews will be replacing the existing pipe with a larger 60-inch pipe

designed to alleviate localized flooding around 8th Avenue. The build covers 2,180 feet

of the existing pipeline that crosses through the city, and the Colorado Department of

Transportation right-of-way areas, resulting in significant travel impacts for residents

and businesses along the route.

As the project is expected to last into the summer, SMH West and the City of Fort

Morgan’s Department of Public Works will lead a coordinated effort to keep residents

and businesses informed throughout the construction process.

The City of Fort Morgan encourages residents to monitor the City’s website, Facebook,

and X for the most up-to-date information regarding construction schedules, road

closures, and project updates.