Architects and Contractors


Architect/Engineer/Consultant Procurement

  • Services are procured through Office of the State Architect (OSA) Request for Qualification(RFQ) Process
  • Services include design, engineering, geotechnical, material testing and special inspections, surveying, industrial hygienist, LEED, and Commissioning.
  • For fees < $25,000, the University will solicit proposal directly from qualified firms. 
  • For fees $25,000 to $100,000 and under $1,000,000 in construction value, the University primarily uses firms that are pre-qualified with the CU Boulder As-Needed Program
  • Services with fees > $100,000 are procured through public RFQ process on advertised on Bidnet Direct.

Construction Procurement

  • Construction procurement < $150,000 is procured at Univerity discretion using pre-qualified contractors when possible.
  • Construction valued at $150,000 - $500,000 is solicited with a request for documented quote to the pre-qualified Small Construction Purchase Program contractors and advertised on Bidnet Direct.  CU Anschutz | Denver prequalifies General, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Asbestos, Roofing, Concrete, and Paving contractors annually in March. For more information, see the Small Construction Purchase Program (SCPP). 
  • Construction over $500,000 is completed using a hard bid or CM/GC solicitation advertised on Bidnet Direct

Design and Construction Forms

  • Architects, Engineers, Consultants, and Contractors can find commonly used project forms on the office of the State Architect website
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