0- Exhibit C- Colorado Regions By County- at 1-25-14bc.pdf

Exhibit C is a geographic reference document that delineates Colorado's seven regional divisions organized by county classifications. The document maps the state's 64 counties across seven distinct regions: Region 1 (Denver Metro Area) encompasses 7 counties including Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, and Jefferson; Region 2 (South Central) includes 6 counties: Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, and Teller; Region 3 (North Central) covers 8 counties: Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma; Region 4 (West Central) comprises 12 counties: Clear Creek, Chaffee, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Gunnison, Lake, Park, Pitkin, Mesa, Montrose, and Summit; Region 5 (Northwestern) contains 5 counties: Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt; Region 6 (Southwestern) includes 14 counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Ouray, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan, and San Miguel; and Region 7 (Southeastern) encompasses 12 counties: Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, Prowers, and Yuma.

This reference document serves as a jurisdictional framework for contract administration and service delivery purposes across Colorado. The regional organization facilitates coordinated procurement, resource allocation, and program implementation at the state and local level by establishing geographic boundaries that group counties by proximity and characteristics.