Renovation of an educational facility in Boulder, Colorado. Working plans call for the renovation of a 132,550-square-foot educational facility.

This document is for information only. Nothing in this preliminary notice document will supersede the RFP or Contract documents. CU Boulder will not be accepting questions at this time. The University of Colorado Boulder will release an RFP in February 2024 for the renovation of Farrand Residence Hall (Farrand). The project will be delivered through a Design-Build GMP contract. University of Colorado Boulder intends to select a Design-Build Entity who will design, manage and construct the projects as described within. Project specific designs are not required at the RFP stage. Minimum Qualifications, Owner Project Requirements, Anticipated Cost, Scope of Services, Scoring Weights, and Schedule will be provided in the RFP. The intent of the RFP is to award the Farrand Renovation project to one Design-Build entity. University of Colorado Boulder is proposing an extensive, comprehensive renovation of Farrand, located in the heart of Main Campus. The building architecture (circa 1948) is integral to the charm of the campus core character. The proposed project will renovate the interior of 132,550 GSF (~80,540 ASF) building. Scope will modernize residence rooms (~400 beds) and academic space, renovate commercial kitchen and dining spaces, add all user-public restroom and outside-the-unit community space. Project will repair the building exterior, replace doors and windows, upgrade the building envelope, and improve site to meet required ADA accessibility codes. Includes selective/systems demolition and abatement, replacement of building systems, install cooling, install air handling units, upgrade utilities to convert steam system to low temperature hot water, and comply to modern building codes and fire protection standards. Construction start - June 2026, substantial completion - May 2028, final completion/demobilize June 2028. The intent of this preliminary notice is to provide potential Design-Build respondents an opportunity prior to the release of the RFP to plan and assemble teams experienced in the delivery of housing renovations, renewal of historic buildings, and design and construction on a higher education campus.