CTF FCF LU7 Shower & ADA Improv RFQ TBD CMS208032

The Colorado Department of Corrections is requesting qualifications from architectural and engineering firms for design services on Living Unit 7 Shower Improvements and General Population ADA Improvements at Fremont Correctional Facility (Canon City), with qualifications due August 18, 2026 by 12:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-submittal conference and site tour is scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., with attendance required by August 5, 2026.

Minimum qualifications require firms to demonstrate at least two projects exceeding $2.5 million in hard costs using their Colorado office expertise, maintain business continuity under the same name for two years, hold no prior State terminations for non-performance, and submit a mandatory acknowledgment and attestation form. Per C.R.S. 8-17-101, Colorado labor must comprise at least 80% of work performed. The Buy Clean Colorado Act applies, requiring Environmental Product Declarations for eligible materials meeting maximum acceptable global warming potential limits.

The Living Unit 7 project involves renovating inmate shower facilities to meet current ADA, PREA, International Plumbing Code, and Colorado Penal Code requirements, addressing deteriorated masonry walls and installing new shower areas on upper tiers (estimated project cost $2,343,652). The ADA Improvements project will add 100 mobility-accessible beds across 63 general population cells, including 16 beds for a Substance Use Disorder treatment program (estimated project cost $3,077,054). All work is Design-Bid-Build delivery.

Evaluation criteria emphasize project team qualifications and experience, firm and team capabilities, prior experience on similar projects with current references, project approach including budget methodology and quality control procedures, equity and diversity initiatives, and work location proximity and market knowledge. Short-listed firms will be announced the week of August 24, 2026, followed by oral interviews the week of September 14, with final selection the week of September 21. Contract negotiation is anticipated to begin the week of September 28, with design work commencing the week of October 12.