Boulder’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a comprehensive plan for capital investment in maintaining and enhancing public infrastructure, ensuring the city continues to provide a high level of municipal services. The 2020 Draft CIP calls for total spending of $85.6 million in 2020, with approximately $564.9 million projected from 2020 to 2025 on projects or categories of funding for ongoing city needs
The city owns and maintains 385 buildings and structures (including three recreation centers, five library facilities, eight fire stations, and five parking structures), 1,800 acres of parkland, 71.2K acres of Open Space and Mountain Parks, 305 centerline miles of streets, 159 centerline miles of bike facilities, 80 underpasses, two water treatment facilities, one wastewater treatment facility, 11 dams and over 800 miles of water and wastewater piping.
The city funds the construction and maintenance of these assets using a wide range of sources, including tax revenues, bond proceeds, and fees, and continues to look for ways to leverage its funding, through federal, state, and local grants and reimbursements, to maximize funding for capital projects.