Town Refusing Utility Access Road Cuts

[Michael Glunk]

I am doing a modular build in the mountains of Colorado. As background, I subdivided my lot into tow lots and during this process which occurred last year also informed the town that I would be building one home on each of the lots the following year. That time is now and I am currently in the process of my build. My modular homes are complete and waiting for a foundation. This is almost done. Yet my issues is this...

Despite informing the town of my intentions last year, obtaining building permits, and even obtaining a utility access permit to cut into the road for my electrical, the city is now coming to me and saying that I can't cut into the road to access utilities for my homes until they are done with a bridge project that is causing traffic to be routed past my property. They refuse to reroute the traffic and instead are requiring me to wait until they are done. Here's the issue. This is in a mountain town. Winters come quick. The standard cut off time for utility road cuts is October 15th. They are telling me they won't let me do anything until October 21st. I am working on trying to get this in writing. e.g. some sort of waiver that states they will let me cut during this time even though it is after their standard October 15th deadline and that I can use something like a recycled asphalt upon completion as a road fix until spring as the hot plant will more than likely be closed by this point in time.

So my question...

- Anyone have any idea of any recourse for a situation like this? 

- Am I completely at their mercy?

I am hoping that I can get some sort of assurance from them regarding my ability to cut after the standard October 15th deadline but being a planner, I want to figure out any options I have now.

Any thoughts/ideas welcomed! Thank you in advance.

Michael